H5P (H5P Studio) | Educational Technology Hub

About this tool

H5P is an online platform that allows you to build custom digital interactives to promote active learning, encourage student self-assessment, create reflection prompts and more. Waterloo staff and instructors can create and embed H5P interactives for free using the eCampus Ontario H5P Studio. The licensed version of H5P (H5P.org) includes learning tools interoperability (LTI) integration and is currently being investigated via the EdTech tool request process.

For a full list and example of the types of interactives you can create with H5P, visit Examples and Downloads on H5P.org.

Features and functionality

H5P interactives can be embedded into most digital content, including on LEARN pages.
Staff and faculty can also use the studio to browse it’s catalogue for existing, Creative Commons licensed interactives that can be reused for any course or training: Catalog of CC H5P content

Tool guide

Cost	N/A
Recommended class size	Unlimited
LEARN integrations	Free H5P interactives from H5P Studio can be embedded in LEARN but not synced with gradebook. Paid licenses through h5p.org exist and do allow synching with LMS gradebooks but are not centrally funded or supported.
Known limitations	Currently cannot be used for marked assessments. Not all H5P interactives are accessible. For details see Content types recommendations
Level of support	Tech support from eCampus Ontario (eCO). Design support and demos are available through both the Centre for Extended Learning (CEL) and Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE)
Privacy and security	No student data is shared or required to use interactives in h5p studio Instructors require an eCO studio account to create new interactives
Known harms or biases	Not all interactives are fully accessible.
Similar tool(s)	LEARN Creator+ Quizlet

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How your peers are using this tool

Please see a catalogue of CC H5P content.

Campus support

Contact your CTE faculty liaison or fill out a request for help using CEL’s Agile Development Team support request form.

Vendor support

Please see H5P.org documentation.

Training

Check the EdTech Hub Training page for all upcoming EdTech training opportunities.