Dear colleagues, Q1. Yes, I do, usually IEEE LOM. The most used elements would be title, description, keywords and location. Q2. I think it's very useful, as it can help to understand the resource and its purpose without being obliged to study it. So, we can filter resources by their metadata, and select those which would appear to be more fitted to our goals. Also, the use of metadata can ease the implementation of advanced search mechanisms. Q3. I think the most important would be the correctness of the metadata. Having lots of metadata annotated in an inaccurate way can end up being counterproductive. Q4. Increasing the reusability of a given resource and, so, its value for both teachers and students. Best regards, Ramiro

Dear colleagues, Q1. For me, it would be any resource which can be successfully used in a learning environment. But if I had to highlight only one feature, it would be the quality of reusability. Q2. Being honest, I don't have a strict methodology, and from resource to resource the creation process may vary. Q3. I have used LORI, but it is just a way of measuring the opinions of the users, which are in last term the ones who can evaluate the quality of a given resource. Q4. It's not very easy, as the generalist search mechanisms (such as Google) have some problems when searching for very specific topics; and the new semantic mechanisms are still a little immature. Q5. Yes, I do. I use CC and GFDL licenses. Best regards, Ramiro