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Create a Timeline Using H5P

Learn how to add a visual representation of steps or events to your course

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Purpose

The purpose of this article is to provide step-by-step instructions for creating an H5P timeline in your course.

Procedure

  1. Turn editing on.

  2. Click the More tab.

    Course tabs with the More tab highlighted

  3. Choose Content bank.

    Dropdown menu with Content bank highlighted

  4. Click the Add button and scroll down to select the Timeline activity.

    Button labeled Add
    Inserting image...

  5. Add a title, headline, and (optional) body text.

    Data entry boxes for a title and a headline

  6. Add a PNG file background image (optional) and adjust the image pixels.

    Button labeled Add for adding a background image and a pixel box set to 600

  7. Add events to your timeline. The end date is optional.

    Data boxes labeled Start and End date with the years 1100 and 2025 typed in them

    Button label Add item

  8. Save your work.

  9. The timeline will appear in your Content bank.

    Timeline image starting with an entry about Hippocrates

  10. Click on the Course tab.

    Tabs with the Course tab highllighted

  11. In the correct section of your course, click Add an activity.

  12. Select the H5P mini tile.

  13. Name your activity, add instructions in the description box (optional), and check the box next to Display description on course page (optional).

    Data entry boxes for a title and description with a checked check box underneath them

  14. Add your file from the Content bank by clicking the file icon.

    File icon labeled Files

  15. Choose Content bank from the file picker and click on your file.

    Dropdown menu with Content bank highlighted

  16. Verify the file.

    Button labeled Select this file

  17. The file will appear.

    H5P timeline file

  18. Save your work.

    Buttons labeled Save and return to course and Save and display

  19. The activity will display on your course page.

    There is no grade associated with this activity. It is just a visual tool to enrich your course. This activity can be used for more than historical timelines or steps in a procedure. It can also be used to design a course overview. Happy creating!

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