Labels are short keywords you attach to items in the Library or to users, so you can filter and find them later. Authors use item labels to organise question banks; schedulers use user labels to pick the right cohort of candidates.
This article covers what each label type does, the search syntax that works across the platform, and where to read about each label type in detail.
Label types
| Label | Where you set it | Who uses it |
|---|---|---|
| Item label (manual) | Item editor, or the Library item list > Labels button | Authors managing collections |
| Item label (linked to a Learning Objective) | Admin > Labels > Edit > Add Learning Objectives | Authors building blueprint forms |
| User label | Admin > Users > a user's General tab | Admins assigning permissions, schedulers selecting candidates |
Manually applied item labels are shown grey in the Library; labels linked to a Learning Objective are shown blue. Removing the link between a label and a Learning Objective removes that label from every item that had the Learning Objective. Labels that were manually assigned to a question cannot be linked to a Learning Objective.
User labels can also be set automatically through the IMS LIS person record extension UserLabels.
Search syntax
Search boxes across the platform accept the boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT:
Label:A AND Label:Breturns items tagged with both labels.Label:A OR Label:Breturns items tagged with either label.NOT labels:Breturns items that are not tagged with label B.
The same syntax works in Library item search, the Question selection step of an Assessment form, and the candidate picker when adding users to a schedule.
Related articles
- Labels in library collections for creating, applying, and linking item labels.
- User labels for tagging users and using those tags in scheduling and user management.