H5P, which is an abbreviation for HTML 5 Package, is a technology that gives instructors access to a large toolkit of applications to use in creating engaging, interactive instructional experiences within Canvas. H5P allows instructors to create multimedia-rich lessons, interactive videos that include quiz questions and navigation links, knowledge checking, and other content types – all of which can be embedded in a Canvas course. Once created within your Canvas course, these apps can be cloned for reuse in your other Canvas courses, without any need to recreate them. H5P content is responsive and mobile friendly.
Website: H5P
Teaching ideas for H5P.
- Presentation. Instructors can present the related concepts together and insert headings, links, images, videos, audio to present the content and to engage learners. Quiz type questions can be used for recall practice and self-checks.
- Knowledge Checks. Instructors can create a simple quiz that includes various question types such as multiple choice, multiple select, fill-in the blanks, and drag and drop. Question sets can be embedded directly in the content for recall practice and self-check on that topic. (Note: this does not provide assessment data, not connect to the gradebook).
- Drag and Drop. A drag and drop activity require learners to drag text or an image and drop it on an associated area of an image or text. A drag and drop activity can help learners to engage with the content, make associations and connections, check their understanding. (Note drag and drop may not be accessible to all learners who use keyboards shortcuts and do not use a mouse.
- Flash Cards. Dialog/Flash cards are a set of cards with a word, expression, or formula, or image on one side of the card and a corresponding word, expression, or image on the opposite side.
- Timeline. A timeline is an interactive way to present chronological content with images, text, and links.
- Image Hotspots. The image hotspots activity uses an image that has various points of interest on it. Students can view the entire image, see the relationships between various aspects of the image, and click on a point of interest to see in-depth information about it.
H5P has a variety of applications to create multimedia-rich lessons. Instructors can create standalone H5P objects, such as a quiz, or integrate a series of H5P objects into a larger project.
- There are a wide variety of interactive content types that encourage active learning through quizzes and games.
- H5P content is responsive on all devices.
Considerations:
- Keep in mind that quizzes do not provide assessment data. They are, however, useful for students who want to test their knowledge. Some content types have limited customization, formatting, and accessibility options (e.g., the image hotspot). It is not possible to import slide presentations from PowerPoint.
- H5P must be hosted on a webserver, such as WordPress.
H5P Content Type | Description |
Quiz/Knowledge Check | Combine multiple choice, drag text, or true/false. |
Course presentation | Add interactions, audio, or video to slides. |
Drag text | Create a fill-in-the-blank task with a list of words. |
Interactive video | Add interactions to videos. |
Drag and drop | Create a fill-in-the-blank task with a list of words or images. |
Accordion | Organize information to make it more readable. |
Flashcards | Create a memory game. |
Dialog cards | Create turning cards. |
Image hotspots | Add videos or text to an image. |
Fill in the blanks | Create a fill-in-the-blank task. |
2.5 Star –
H5P ranks 2.5/5 stars for accessibility. To learn more about the accessibility review, contact otl@du.edu.
- Partially Supports Text to Speech (TTS) such as NVDA, Jaws, or Voiceover
- Partially Supports Alternative Input Experience/Keyboard Navigation
- Partially Supports Screen Magnification and Color Contrast
- Partially Dedicated to Accessibility and Content Creator Experience
While this technology is included with the University of Denver, limited licenses are available, and the content must be hosted on WordPress. Contact otl@du.edu to request a license for your class.
The University of Denver does not directly provide technical support. The Office of Teaching and Learning may consult on pedagogy.
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Mann, Parish, M. J., Kroh, M., & Bridges, M. (2021). Flipping the Classroom: Using Video to Enhance First-Year Undergraduates’ Cultural Competency. In Video Pedagogy (pp. 63–81). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4009-1_4
OTL Technology Rating
YELLOW technologies are not widely supported. DU may or may not have a 3rd party vendor security agreement for the use of these tools. However, some uses of this tool may be appropriate for teaching if certain conditions are met.