2. Data Structure

Loose thoughts around what the data should be at a minimum and in a way that is workable:

Each Media item would be an entry into the database.

Media Item

• MediaItem: uid (retrieve from Box folder)
• Type: array[shortcode] User input and selection - all items
• Title: string (User input)
• Keywords: array[string] (User input)
• Contributor: string (Email)
• School/Department: array[string] User input image/interactive
• Thumbnail: upload
• image: AI, PS, SVG, EPS User input video/animation
• YouTube link: url
• AE, PR, MP4, GIF, MP3 System details
• visitCount: int
• Date: timestamp
• Published: boolean (false by default)

Album (Collection)

• Title: string
• Items: array[mediaitem]
• Thumbnail: link (from Cloud Storage)
• Type: string (Course, Group)

Type+Tags

(using shortcodes to make sub-selections: eg. vid-dro, vid-loc)

Video

• Learning Video, Interview, Drone, 360, Location, Lab, Screencast, Case Study, Documentary

Image

• Photo, Graphic, Illustration, Infographic, Graph, Flowchart

Animation

• Gif, Narrated, Infographic, Storytelling, Case Study

Interactive

• H5P, Custom, Reflective Practice, Storyline, Scenario Based, Drag and Drop, Quiz