The three aspects of LO search conformity

Extracted from:

Orzechowski, T., Ernst, S., & Dziech, A. (2007): Profiled search methods for e-learning systems. First international workshop on learning object discovery & exchange. Retrieved December 15, 2007, from http://fire.eun.org/lode2007/lode08.pdf

1. Search query conformity specifies how the given LO (described in compliance with the IEEE LOM standard) matches a given search method. Our system delivers separate sets of results for each of the used search methods. 
2. User profile conformity specifies how the given LO matches the user’s profile, provided upon registration. The system applies values to LOs found previously by the search methods. 
3. User cluster conformity delivers separate sets of results representing the predicted attractiveness of given LOs within clusters to which the user belongs. Detailed information regarding cluster types and clustering methods have been described in previous sections.