Two University of Hawaiʻi instructors took home first place awards in an international competition, the inaugural H5P Academy Awards, held by the Norwegian company that founded the H5P interactive authoring tool.
The UH H5P Support Team, comprised of instructional designers and ITS staff across the UH System collaborating to support UH H5P programs, submitted five nominations, which resulted in the two first place winners. The nominees were:
- Susan Jaworowski, professor, Business, Legal, and Technology Education,Kapiʻolani Community College: Library Search Tour (nominated and awarded first place for Impactful Gamification)
- Felicia Wun, lecturer, Anthropology, Leeward Community College: Building Monuments, Building Society: A Virtual Field Trip (nominated and awarded first place for Best Interactive Book)
- Terianne Brown, lecturer, Business Technology/Economics, Hawaiʻi Community College: ECON 131 Week 1 Lesson (nominated for Outstanding Visual Design)
- Brent Hirata, instructional designer, Educational Media Center, Leeward CC: A Practical Guide to H5P (nominated for Best Interactive Book and Best Use of Multimedia)
- Kahealani Lono, instructor, Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language, UH Mānoa: Ka Hopena o Ka ʻĀnunu (nominated for Innovative Use of Multimedia)
Engaging activities in Laulima, more
Creating interactive content continues to play a significant role in the learning success of online students. As a result of increased requests from faculty for a tool that could support these efforts, the H5P + Laulima program was piloted in 2021 with a unique structure that motivated faculty to explore, create, integrate (into Laulima courses), evaluate, and share activities created with H5P. Participants were encouraged to improve student learning and engagement while equipped with a 1-year H5P license.
Following its success, two new options were added to form the UH H5P Programs and Pathways. The H5P I Mua program was created in 2023 and provides the next step for first-year H5P + Laulima participants to return as mentors and advocates. The Site License pathway provides an alternative option for faculty and staff to request department funds and obtain a license without having to meet any program requirements.
Future opportunities
The UH H5P programs will be offered again in the 2024–25 academic year, with the new H5P + LMS (formerly H5P + Laulima) and H5P I Mua cohorts to be announced in May.
With more than 50 interactive activity types available, users can integrate them into online learning management system courses (including Sakai and Brightspace) with automatic grading and enhanced interactivity and assessment capabilities.
Visit the UH H5P Programs and Pathways to learn more about offerings. For updates about future cohorts and offerings, fill out the UH H5P Interest Form.
