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Creating a Collage Activity with H5P

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Updated over 6 months ago

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

    Button labeled edit mode

  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

    Button labeled Add an activity or resource

  15. Select the H5P mini tile

    Small tile labeled H5P

  16. Name your activity, type 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 a description and a checked check box underneath

  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

    H5P course icon labeled Caravaggio of the Baroque Era
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