Why should you include H5P interactive content or elements in your online materials?
Here are some reasons with examples of H5P content items that may work for you:
- Allows for practice with recently learned content (retrieval practice)
- Suggestions: Multiple Choice, True/False, Fill in the Blanks, Drag and Drop
- Provides engagement with content to help reinforce concepts and content (active learning)
- Suggestions: Multiple Choice, True/False, Fill in the Blanks, Drag and Drop, Course Presentation
- Creates an opportunity to self-test understanding for self-regulated learning (formative assessment)
- Suggestions: Multiple Choice, True/False, Fill in the Blanks, Drag and Drop
- Gives the brain another modality for learning to assist in learning process (multi-modal learning)
- Suggestions: Interactive Book, Branching Scenario, Speak the Words, Interactive Video
- Breaks up larger components or content (chunking learning)
- Suggestions: Game Map
- Some of the H5P interactives allow for content display options to make reading/learning easier (instructional design)
- Suggestions: Accordion, Chart, Collage, Column
- Can assist in summarizing key concepts and learning near end of a module (consolidation)
- Suggestions: Course Presentation, Flashcards, Quiz (Question Set), Summary
- Aids in supporting independent learning (asynchronous learning)
Learn More!
- Creating Active Learning Experiences Using H5P (BCcampus): March 2024 | Link
- What is H5P? Unveiling the Power of Interactive Tools (Teachfloor) | Link
Image Attribution: Dall-E via ChatGPT (2024)