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Creating a Collage Activity with H5P

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Purpose

The purpose of this article is to provide step-by-step instructions for creating a collage activity in a Moodle course.

Procedure

  1. Make sure editing is on.

  2. Click the More tab.

    Tabs with the tab labeled more highlighted

  3. Choose Content bank.

    Dropdown menu with content bank highlighted

  4. Click the Add button.

    Button labeled Add

  5. Scroll down the menu and choose Collage.

    Menu items including and activity called Collage

  6. Give your collage a title.

    Title box filled in with the words Caravaggio and Baroque Art

  7. Choose a layout.

    Photo layout choices with a 3 photo layout highlighted

  8. Locate your images and save them to your computer.

    Image with a menu open offering options such as save image as

  9. Once saved, open the image and save it as a PNG file because it will probably be an unsupported JPEG.

    Image with menu options available such as save as, print, and copy


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    File types list with .png highlighted

  10. Click one of the collage boxes with a + sign in the middle.

    Box with an addition sign in the middle

  11. Add all of your photos one by one. You can use the + and – to zoom in and out.

    Collage example with icons at the top of each image

  12. Save your work.

    Button labeled Save

  13. Click the Course tab to add the activity.

    Tabs with the Course tab highlighted

  14. Click Add an activity or resource in the appropriate course section.

  15. Select the H5P mini tile.

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

  17. Click the file icon to upload the activity from the Content bank.

    File icon labeled Files

  18. Make sure Content bank is selected and then click on your activity.

    Button labeled Content bank

  19. Click the Select this file button.

    Button labeled Select this file

  20. The file will load.

    File icon labeled H5P - collage

  21. Set other assignment criteria as you normally would.

    Partial menu of Moodle settings sections

  22. Save your changes.

    Buttons labeled Save and return to course and Save and display

  23. The activity will display on your course page.

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