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About H5P

H5P is an organization which hosts a number of tools to build interactive modules using HTML 5 and are often more accessible than earlier interactions built with technologies such as Flash.

Penn State allows the modules listed below to be used on Web sites or integrated into Canvas. However, units must purchase licenses to allow editing of content.

License & Support

To learn more about obtaining and using H5P, please visit the Penn State H5P site or email h5pinfo@psu.edu for more information.

Accessible Content Types

Below is a list of content types testing has determined to be accessible.

If you wish to use other content types, please contact accessibility@psu.edu to determine if there is an updated version or other alternate that is accessible.

H5p.com 2023 Results

H5P.com Content Types Recommendations

2020 Testing Results – Penn State

View 2020 Results

The following content types were determined to be accessible.

  • Accordion
  • Agamotto
  • Audio Recorder
  • Audio (Text alternative should be added for accessibility)
  • Branching Scenario (beta)
  • Chart
  • Collage
  • Column
  • Course Presentation
  • Dialogue Cards
  • Documentation Tool
  • Drag and Drop
  • Drag the Words
  • Essay
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Flashcards
  • Guess the Answer
  • Image Hotspots
  • Image Juxtaposition
  • Image Slider
  • Interactive Book
  • Mark the Words
  • Memory Game
  • Multiple Choice
  • Questionnaire
  • Quiz (Question Set)
  • Single Choice Set
  • Speak the Words
  • Structure Strip
  • Summary
  • Timeline
  • True/False Question
  • Video
  • Virtual Tour (360)

LibreText Accessibility How-To

You can learn more about how to implement accessibility options listed on the Accessibility by H5P Activity page from LibreTexts.

Please follow instructions for each content type to ensure they are set for maximum accessibility.

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