Go1 Content Metadata Guidelines

Enriching content with metadata gives your content the best chance of being discovered and consumed by learners on Go1. Content metadata is used in search and ranking to better match learners with the content that meets their needs. While content metadata such as the title, description and learning outcomes are used to help learners easily determine if the content is right for them.

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Minimum required metadata for content on Go1

Metadata	Your Portal	Go1 Content Hub
Title	✔️ Required	✔️ Required
Description	✔️ Required	✔️ Required
Image	✔️ Required	✔️ Required
Learning Outcomes	➖ Optional	✔️ Required
Duration	➖ Optional	✔️ Required
Level	➖ Optional	✔️ Required
Topics	➖ Optional	✔️ Required
Language	➖ Optional	✔️ Required
Region Relevance	➖ Optional	✔️ Required
WCAG Level	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Transcript	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Transcript File Name	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Transcript Language	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Closed Captions	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Closed Captions File Name	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Closed Captions Language	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Screenreader Compatible	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Mobile Optimised	➖ Optional	✔️ Required
Assessable	➖ Optional	✔️ Required
Author	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Locale	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Tags	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Year Created	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Price	➖ Optional	➖ Optional
Currency	➖ Optional	➖ Optional

In addition to the required metadata - your Content must be published before you can submit to the Go1 Content Hub.

Metadata guidelines

Metadata	Guidelines
Title The title of each learning item as it appears for learners. Examples: Accounting Basics Contabilidad básica (Accounting Basics)	Keep titles short and to the point, so that learners can quickly see if the course is right for them Avoid including your company name in the title Title must be at least 8 characters If in other language than English - add the English title in parenthesis
Description Provide a brief description of what this course is about and what learners can expect it to cover. Example: A knowledge of accounting principles and an ability to read financial statements is beneficial for those at any level in business. This course will teach you the core accounting principles and basics of understanding company financial statements. You will also be shown how to put together your own basic budget and balance sheet.	Between 30 and 200 characters Do not include any hyperlinks
Image The content image displayed to learners on the course card.	Format: PNG, JPG or JPEG Size: a maximum file size of 10 MB 3:2 image ratio More details available here
Learning Outcomes The skills or knowledge learners should expect to gain from completing the content. Example: Learn the basics of company accounts; Understand basic budgeting skills; Read and understand financial statements	Minimum of 2 learning outcomes Separate multiple learning outcomes with a semi-colon Avoid including any introductory text before the outcomes, i.e. “What you’ll learn:”
Duration Duration to complete the learning in minutes. Example: 120	Duration must be in minutes
Level The level of difficulty of the content; used to match learners with the content for their abilities.	Select one from the following options: `Beginner` `Intermediate` `Advanced` `Suitable for everyone`
Topics The topic area the content is related to. Example: Level 1: Business Skills Level 2: Accounting and Finance Level 3: Accounting	Select at least Level 1 and Level 2 topics from the Go1 topic taxonomy. If a Level 3 is available under your selected topic, you may select one.
Language The primary language of the content. Example: en	Use ISO 639-1 codes
Region Relevance This indicates if the content is designed for a particular region, for example covering specific legislation or compliance.	Multi-select field Separate multiple entries with a semi-colon `;` If the content is globally relevant, indicate `GLOBAL` Select from the following options: `AU` `CA` `GB` `MY` `NZ` `UAE` `US` `ZA`
WCAG compliance* Does the content meet the defined WCAG 2.0 AA standards for accessibility? *Only applicable if you're not bulk uploading content	Select from: `True` / `False` If you’re not sure, select `False`
WCAG Level* The WCAG accessibility standard that the content meets. Example: 2.1 AA *Only available in the bulk upload tool	Select 1 from the following 8 values: `2.0 AA`, `2.0 AAA`, `2.1 A`, `2.1 AA`, `2.1 AAA`, `2.2 A`, `2.2 AA`, `2.2 AAA` Leave blank if the content is not compliant with any of the above standards
Closed Captions* Indicate if the content has closed captions. *Only available in the bulk upload tool	Select from: `True` / `False` If the content is video content, a `True` / `False` value must be provided Optional for interactive or link type content
Closed Captions File Name* The name of the closed captions file uploaded with the video. Example: my_captions.srt *Only available in the bulk upload tool	Required when: Content type is video Closed Captions is set to `True` File formats supported: `.vtt` or `.srt` Size: max 20MB
Closed Captions Language* The language of the closed captions file. Example: en-US *Only available in the bulk upload tool	Required when a closed caption file is uploaded Use ISO 639-1 language code (e.g. `en`, `es`, `fr`) Optionally include ISO-3166 two character country code where relevant (e.g. `en-US`, `en-GB`)
Transcript* Indicate whether a transcript is available for the content. *Only available in the bulk upload tool	Select from: `True` / `False` If the content is audio content, a `True` / `False` value must be provided Optional for video, interactive, and link type content
Transcript File Name* The name of the transcript file uploaded for the content. Example: my_transcript.txt *Only available in the bulk upload tool	Required when: Content type is audio Transcript is set to `True` Optional when: Content type is video Transcript is set to `True` File formats supported: `.`txt Size: max 20MB
Transcript Language* The language of the transcript file. Example: en-GB *Only available in the bulk upload tool	Required when a transcript file is uploaded Use ISO 639-1 language code (e.g. `en`, `es`, `fr`) Optionally include ISO-3166 two character country code where relevant (e.g. `en-US`, `en-GB`)
Screenreader Compatible* Indicate whether the content is accessible with a screen reader. *Only available in the bulk upload tool	Select from: `True` / `False` If the content is document or text content a `True` / `False` value must be provided
Mobile optimised Can the content be played on any device? (iOS/Android/tablets/etc)	Select from: `True` / `False` If you’re not sure, select `False`
Assessable The content contains assessable modules (e.g. quizzes, assessments, or knowledge checks) where the learner receives a score or feedback.	Select from: `True` / `False` If you’re not sure, select `False`
Author The author of the learning content. Can also be the instructor of the course if relevant. Example: [email protected]	Authors will have edit access to the content. Add the email of the user in the portal The email must be associated with a Go1 account When adding more than one author, separate emails with a semi-colon `;`
Locale The regional accent of the audio in the content.	Select the locale(s) of the content Separate multiple locales with a semi-colon `;` Select from the following options: `en-US` `en-UK` `en-AU`
Tags The keywords associated with the content. Example: Accounting; Bookkeeping; Financial Statements	Separate tags with a semi-colon `;`
Year Created The year the content was authored. Example: 2022	Provide the year in YYYY format
Price The price of the content. Example: 1000.50	Required when selling content directly to learners Not required for Go1 Content Hub
Currency The currency associated with the price of the content. Example: AUD	Required if the content has a price

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Minimum required metadata for content on Go1

Metadata guidelines

Metadata

Guidelines

Title

Description

Image

Learning Outcomes

Duration

Level

Topics

Language

Region Relevance

WCAG compliance*

WCAG Level*

Closed Captions*

Closed Captions File Name*

Closed Captions Language*

Transcript*

Transcript File Name*

Transcript Language*

Screenreader Compatible*

Mobile optimised

Assessable

Author

Locale

Tags

Year Created

Price

Currency