How to Copy and Move an H5P Activity from One Course to Another
Margarita Berezyanskaya
Last Update 2 months ago
This method avoids bringing the entire Content Bank from one course to another.
Downloading the .h5p File from the Source Course onto Your Computer
1. In the source course, turn editing on and use the Edit menu of the H5P to choose Edit Settings.
2. In the Package File section, click the Download button.
3. If the file is saved as a .zip file in your downloads, unzip it. Rename if necessary for easy retrieval.
Adding the H5P to the Destination Course
1. Click the Add an activity or resource link in the appropriate topic.
2. In the Add an Activity or resource panel, click on the H5P icon.
The Adding a new H5P window appears.
3. Click on the Expand all link to view all the sections.
4. In the Name text box, type in a brief title for the H5P learning object.
5. In the Description text box, type in a brief description of the H5P learning object.
6. If the description is to appear on the course main page, check the Display description on course page check box.
7. In the Package file section, the downloaded H5P file can be chosen by dragging the file from a folder on your computer onto the Upload content area, or by clicking on the Choose a file… button and uploading a file from your computer.
Note: The H5P file appears in the Package file list.
The remaining sections of the H5P setup can be copied from the source course.
8. The H5P options section provides options for the H5P user.
The Allow download option displays the Reuse link under the H5P activity. This allows others to download and reuse the H5P in their courses.
The Embed option allows others to link and display the H5P activity in their courses.
The Copyright link allows end users to acquire copyright information.
9. The Grade setting determines how the score that is entered into the grade book is calculated.
The Grading method setting determines the grade for a single attempt of the activity. The options are Learning objects, Highest grade, Average grade and Sum grade. The Learning object option uses the pass/fail setting in the H5P package. (The default is Average grade.)
Maximum grade sets the highest mark that can be achieved for this activity. It is used in the grade book.
10. The Attempt options settings determine attempt tracking data for advanced reporting such as number of attempts, responses and grades.
Note: Some H5P objects do not provide attempt tracking data. In such cases, the following settings will have no effect.
11. The Common module settings section is common to many Moodle activities and resources.
The Availability setting is used to Show or Hide the activity. This is identical to using the Show/Hide icons when the Turn editing on function is enabled on a course home page.
The ID Number setting sets an ID number for advanced use of the grade book. (This is not used in the LINC courseware.)
The Group mode settings are used to control the visibility options for different Groups if enabled. (More information is available in Organizing Learners Using Groups.)
12. Settings in the Restrict access section can be used to limit access to the activity. (More information is available in Setting up and Using the Restrict Access Settings.)
13. Settings in the Activity completion section can be used to control how the activity is marked as complete. (More information is available in Setting up and Using Completion Tracking.)
14. Settings in the Tags section can be used to add tags to the activity.
15. Once all the settings are configured, click on the Save and return to course button.
16. On the course, locate the H5P and click on the link.
17. The H5P activity appears.
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