Graded H5P Activities
Written by Ashley Priest
Updated at September 19th, 2024
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Estimated time to read this article: 4 minutes
Introduction
H5P integrates right into Blackboard Ultra and you can even sync activities to the gradebook. While graded H5P activities should be low stakes (some tech savvy students may be able to locate the source code and find the answers) assigning some marks can help encourage students to complete the activity. Keep reading to learn how to set up graded H5P activities!
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Not all H5P activities can be graded. Only activities that generate marks, such as quizzes, fill in the blanks, mark the words, drag and drop, and similar activities can generate a score and sync to the Blackboard Ultra gradebook. There are 50+ different H5P content types and we can't cover all of the possibilities in one article, so if you have questions about a specific activity, please contact us at facultyedtech@georgiancollege.ca
In the H5P content builder:
Behavioural Settings:
The specific options available under Behavioural Settings will vary depending on the activity you are building, as will the default settings. This example shows the options and default settings for a Mark the Words activity.
Enable “Retry” - if you want to allow your students more than one attempt, ensure this option is selected.
Enable “Show solution” button - the default setting is for this to be enabled. For graded H5P activities, ensure this option is unchecked!
Show score points - this is something that's completely up to your preference! It just means whether or not students will see the points they've earned for each answer.
Publish:
There are a number of tabs at the end of the H5P content builder just before the save buttons. For graded H5P activities, select the Publish tab, and choose Protected.
LTI Settings:
The LTI Settings tab specifies when scores are sent to the Blackboard Ultra gradebook. The dropdown menu “Choose when to send scores to the LMS” has four options: Do not send score, First attempt, Last attempt, and Best attempt. If you have chosen to disable the “Retry” button under Behavioural Settings, you do not need to change the dropdown as the first attempt will be the last and only attempt.
The checkbox for “Allow logged-in users to resume content” is completely up to your preference.
In Blackboard Ultra:
When you insert an H5P activity into your course, an item in the Blackboard Ultra gradebook will automatically be created. Click on the three dots beside the activity name, and choose Edit from the dropdown menu.
Input the details for the activity as you would any other graded assessment.
Important!
Ensure that the maximum points value matches the marks available in the H5P activity! If you don't, Blackboard will calculate the grade based on the default points in the gradebook item settings, and this may be confusing to students.
When you're ready, click Save. You may need to refresh the page to see the changes reflected in the gradebook.
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