H5P* | Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) | Seneca Polytechnic

About

H5P is short for HTML5 Package. It's a free, open source framework and is financially supported by Mozilla. H5P gives you the ability to create interactive learning content to embed in Learn@Seneca, in an online book in Pressbooks, or on any web page. You can use H5P to enhance many type of learning experiences, for example:

• A form wizard that helps students plan out every step of their project
• An interactive video to encourage engagement during viewing
• Self-directed quizzes
• Image hotspots to explore a graphic more thoroughly
• Interactive presentations that include self-assessment and opportunities to reflect
• and many, many more

License

* - Items with a college-wide license have an asterisk

We have access to H5P through the eCampusOntario Studio. Sign up for a free account with your Ontario college or university email address. Note:

• content you create can be private or publicly available
• you can search and adapt content created by other educators in Ontario
• files can be embedded or linked to in Learn@Seneca and other web pages
• activities do not connect to Grade Centre

Tips for using the tool

Step-by-step tutorials are available for each format type. You can also view past webinars from the Teaching & Learning Centre: H5P Webinar. H5P is also covered in the Designing Online Materials for Your Course from the Teaching & Learning Centre; check MyPD for availability.

See also the Teaching & Learning Centre's H5P@Seneca: Tools for Interactive Learning website.

Learn more about H5P and see some Seneca examples in the H5P: Creating Online Learning Activities article in the Academic Newsletter.

Keeping Student Information Safe When Using Online Tools

The Quick guide to secure handling of confidential student information for faculty using online learning tools (.PDF) (developed by the Teaching & Learning Centre and ITS) helps faculty choose secure online tools for teaching. The guide provides guidelines and examples to help faculty consider the information students might be giving up when using a new tool. It is intended for quick use of free or low-cost online tools and not for larger, more costly tools that require more rigorous data privacy vetting.

Examples

Visit this page for a showcase of some H5Ps from Seneca.

Related tools

• Edpuzzle 
• Quizlet 

Contact us

The Teaching & Learning Centre
✉ teaching@senecapolytechnic.ca