H5P Dictation Tool

H5P's Dictation tool allows instructors to set up listening and writing activities. An H5P Dictation activity allows instructors to set up normal and slow audio for student consideration. In addition, alternate spellings can be set up to ensure that students can use alternate acceptable spelling or numbers. An example of a short dictation activity can be viewed at https://h5p.org/dictation. 

Note: H5Ps are created in the course Content Bank. After you are satisfied with the H5P you have created, position the H5P on your main course. Refer to the instructions in Adding an H5P Activity to the Courseware for detailed steps on how to do this.

1. Click on the Content bank in the Navigation drawer.

2. In the Content bank, click on the Add button.

3. Locate the Dictation icon in the drop-down list. 

4. The Dictation editing screen appears.

5. In the Title text box, type a title.

Note: Instructors can include a video, image or an audio clip with these exercises. To see how, locate these instructions at the end of this article. 

6. Type a title in the Task description for this activity. (This is a tile for the students to read.)

7. Starting at the first Sentence option, type the activity Description in the text field.

Note: The Dictation Tool allows the designer to include two audio clips. One at normal speed and the other at a slower speed. 

8. Add the Sound sample or audio clip at normal speed by clicking on the Add file icon.

9. Click on the Upload audio file icon.

10. Locate the audio (Mp3) file on your device and select it.

11. Click on the Open button.

12. Once the audio is uploaded, click on the Edit copyright button if necessary.

13. Add the Sound sample slow or audio clip at a slower speed by clicking on the Add file icon. 

14. Click on the Upload audio file icon.

15. Locate the audio (Mp3) file on your device and select it.

16. Click on the Open button.

17. Once the audio is uploaded, click on the Edit copyright button if necessary.

18. Type the correct text expected in the Text field. 

Note: Alternate spelling or digits can be added after the pipe "|" character. See five|5 above. Both would be graded as correct.

19. Add additional dictation sentence by clicking on the +ADD SENTENCE button. 

20. Expand the Behavioural settings section.

21. Set the number of Maximum tries and Maximum tries for slow speed. 

22. If it is important to mix up the sentences, choose either, On every try or Once when starting exercise from the Shuffle sentences menu.

23. Expand the Scoring section. 

24. Check or uncheck Ignore Punctuation marks based on your assessment requirements for your learners.

25. Check or uncheck Zero mistakes mode based on your assessment requirements for your learners. If it is checked, only correct answers with be considered for scoring the whole activity.

26. Set the Value of typos to with 0, 50 or 100%.

Note: This allows for some typing mistakes.

• 0 – one typo is permitted and 100% of grade is awarded
• 50 – one typo results in 50% of the grade awarded
• 100 – one typo results in no grade

27. Click on the Save button.

Note: The activity should appear similar to this.

1. Click on the Media drop-down.

2. Choose the Media Type, Video. 

Note: You can only have one kind of media for each activity. 

3. Type a Title of the Video.

4. Click on the Video sources icon. 

5. Paste the YouTube source of the video into the textbox. (e.g., https://youtu.be/Xu7joRKKvrM)

6. Click on the Insert button.

Note: An icon appears with the video host's name. 

1. Click on the Media drop-down.

2. Choose the Type, Audio.

Note: You can only have one kind of media for each activity. 

3. Type a Title of the Audio clip.

4. Click on the Source files icon. 

5. Click on the Upload audio file icon.

6. Locate the audio (Mp3) file on your device and select it.

7. Choose the Player mode.

a. Minimalistic for a small icon;

b. Full for a controllable player;

Note: Do not check Enable Autoplay. Check Enable Controls.

c. Transparent for no visible player or icon.

Note: Try to avoid this as it does not allow learners the ability to start or stop the audio.

1. Click on the Media drop-down. 

2. Choose the Type, Image.

Note: You can only have one kind of media for each activity. 

3. Click on the Add button. 

4. Choose the image from your device.

5. Click on the Metadata button. 

6. Enter copyright details, similar to this example. 

7. Click on the Save metadata button.

8. Add Alternative text for the image.