Within H5P there are a series of content pieces that can be used to test comprehesion of information. These includes: Drag and Drop, Dialogue Cards, Flash Cards, the Documentation Tool, Multiple Choice Quiz, and True or False Quiz. When using the quiz options, you can create practice questions for students to test their understanding of course concepts. These questions can be stand-alone within a course, or paired with a course video or presentation through the course presentation tool. Now, check out the various H5P content examples below.
Drag and Drop (Images or Words)
The drag and drop tools can be very helpful to aid learners in recalling key components of a structure or a sequence of words. This tool can also be helpful for developing flow diagrams for students to complete as an in-course activity.
Try out the examples below, or learn about when to use the Drag and Drop tool and how to create your own in these tutorials: Drag and Drop Images and Drag and Drop Words.
Dialogue Cards
The dialog cards can be used as digital versions of flashcards, to aid learners in retaining new terminology including new vocabulary, scientific terminology, names and dates, and many more items! Try out the example below, or learn about when to use Dialogue Cards and how to create your own in this Dialogue Card Tutorial.
Flash Cards
Similar to the dialogue cards, flash cards can be created with images or questions paired with answers. Try out the example below, or learn about when to use Flash Cards and how to create your own in this Flash Cards tutorial.
Documenation Tool
The Documentation tool can be used to create custom forms and exportable documents.Try out the example below, or learn about when to use the Documentation tool and how to create your own in this Documentation tool tutorial.
Multiple Choice Questions
Try out the example below, or learn about how to create your own in this Multiple Choice Questions tutorial.
True or False Questions
Try out the example below, or learn about how to create your own in this True or False Questions tutorial.
Branching Scenario
The branching scenario is a more complex H5P content type, which allows the learner to be faced with a dilemma or question series that can lead to different conclusions or guide the learner through a scenario that adapts to their understanding as they proceed. The content included in this H5P content type can include videos – including interactive videos – images, text, audio, questions, or other comprehension elements. Check out an example and learn about how to create your own in this Branchine Scenario tutorial.
Student Assessments Incorporating H5P
Some instructors may be so enthusiastic about H5P that they want to give students a chance to develop their own digital content creation skills!
The benefit to using H5P for student assessments is that the activities can be created using the open source, free platform with support and tutorials provided by H5P online in creation of content types. This allows for students to have choice and exercise their creativity in design of their project. In addition, assessments can then be shared via H5P or embedded into Avenue to Learn for viewing and evaluation. Finally, H5P assessments creates a living repository of course-related projects that students, current and future, can return to. Beyond the benefits to your class, using H5P for course assessments teaches students technical skills for curating online content and exercising their creativity and design skills.
Below are some common examples of student assessments for H5P:
Students can create or co-create course presentations as a form of assessment, to include video and audio recordings, photos, and text for asynchronous or synchronous evaluation by an instructor. These course presentations can then be embedded for viewing in your Avenue to Learn course, or can be viewed directly on H5P for students to be evaluated by their peers and/or instructor, or be shared with partners within or outside the University.
Students can curate practice questions for course content, including multiple choice and true and false questions, to then share with their peers in anticipation of major quizzes, midterms, or final exams. In addition, students can create hotspot images for courses that involve the selection of a particular location on an image.
Students could be evaluated on the completion or quality of this practice, creating an ongoing repository of practice for the current and future years. These questions can be embedded into Avenue to Learn or accessed directly on H5P.
Teaching students about a complex flow pattern? Consider having students either use a drag-and-drop flow diagram you create or have them create their own drag-and-drop activity for a course concept. These flow diagrams can be helpful in summarizing complex concepts and be used for practice for evaluations in the course.
As part of development of a course project, some instructors have used the timelines tool to have students develop their own historical timeline as part of a course project. This interactive tool allows students to integrate media items through a timeline to showcase as part of a course presentation, research paper, or as a tool for preparing for course evaluations like midterms and final exams.
Want to challenge your students? The branching tool is a highly effective strategy for having students complete a step-by-step guide through a process or concept. For example, students in media studies, film, or dramatic arts may benefit from the storyboarding that is permitted through the platform, while students in lab environments may use the branching tool to develop a process through a lab protocol.