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🏆️ The Third Annual H5P Awards! 🤵♂️
You're invited to the third annual H5P Awards, happening today, March 25, at 5 PM EST! Join the H5P team as they celebrate the best H5P interactives across five categories. It's a perfect opportunity to get inspired and check in with the H5P Community. You can register for this event and see the nominees by following this…
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Update: New Look & Feel for H5P Interactives
H5P has launched a modernized, more accessible content experience — and it brings H5P visually closer to Brightspace. What’s changing? Cleaner layouts and improved typography More consistent interactions across content types Preset and custom themes (brand-aligned) Automatic WCAG 2.2 AA colour contrast compliance…
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Creator+ or H5P: Which Image Carousel is Right for Me?
In web design, an image carousel is used to display images in a slideshow format. This is a common element that can be found on almost any website (look for it at the bottom of the Brightspace Community homepage!). Image carousels are also common in learning design. So, it’s no surprise that Creator+ offers not one, but…
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📣 H5P Update: A New Menu for Inserting Interactives
Filter, search, and streamline your design process with a new H5P menu in Brightspace. Creator+ users may have noticed a new way to select H5P interactives in Brightspace. This new content picker provides clear, direct access to H5P interactives and improves navigation for course authors. Keep reading to learn more about…
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Creator+ or H5P: Which Hotspot is Right for Me?
Did you know that Creator+ has two hotspot tools? The Creator+ Hotspot is a fully-accessible Brightspace Element, and the H5P Image Hotspots tool is part of the H5P suite of interactives. Both hotspots accomplish the same thing: creating interactive images for a dynamic learning experience. However, there are some…
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File in H5P
I am just learning how to use H5P. I am making a page and want to know if I can link to a word document on an H5P page and if so, how do I do that. I appreciate the help.
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4 Simple H5P Interactives to Try This School Year
Kick off the school year with these easy-to-implement tools. It’s almost September, which means teachers and administrators are getting ready for another school year. There are lessons to prepare, meetings to attend, and classrooms to set up. When it comes to content creation, H5P is here to lend a hand. The H5P…
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Content Styler: Essential Guide
Content Styler is an important piece of Creator+. It lets creators set a consistent theme that is applied across all course pages. When Content Styler is enabled, every content page that you create will have the same font style, font colour, and accent colours. How Does it Work? Content Styler applies a universal CSS style…
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4 Game Maps That Level Up Course Content 🎮
Have you tried out the H5P Game Map interactive? Brightspace is brimming with gamification tools. There are leaderboards to encourage competition, awards for trophy hunters, and release conditions for guided learning. H5P brings gamification to another level.You can use simpleinteractives like Crosswords or Arithmetic Quiz…
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H5P Modularity: Combining Interactives
One of the best things about H5P is the modularity of interactives. Designers can combine H5P interactives by nesting them within one another to create sophisticated learning solutions. For example, check out the following Interactive Book. Not only does it use the features of an Interactive Book like text and images, but…
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🏆️ You're Invited to the Second Annual H5P Awards! 🏆️
The H5P team is celebrating community contributions with the 2nd Annual H5P Awards! This special event will showcase outstanding creativity and learning design across six categories. It's a great opportunity to get inspired with the best-of-the-best! Categories include: Community Choice Impressive Use of Multimedia…
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Upcoming Webinar: 💡 Bright Ideas: D2L Adoption Team's Introduction to Creator+
Are you looking for an introduction to Creator+? Do you have a question for our Creator+ experts? Check out the following Zoom webinar with D2L's Adoption Team on March 7 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM (EST). Register for the event here: Register for Event About the event Save your seat in our Bright Ideas 💡 Webinar Series for…
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Interactive Video: Technical Considerations
Authors have two options for uploading their Interactive Video. They can either upload a video file from their computer or link to an existing video online. Use this guide to ensure a seamless video experience across multiple devices and web browsers. 📽️ Video URL considerations Authors can use a link to YouTube, Vimeo, or…
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Go from Designer to “Director” with H5P Interactive Video
H5P Interactive Video is a powerful tool that puts instructional designers in the director’s chair. It allows for new levels of control over video-based learning, giving course authors the ability to inject unique learning interactions into an existing video. Like directing a movie, setting up an effective Interactive…
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Branching Scenario: 3 Examples to Spark Your Creativity
H5P’s Branching Scenario is a fantastic way to introduce immersive learning to your Brightspace course. This tool has been a favourite amongst designers for years, and it’s now available to All-New Creator+ users right in Brightspace! Branching Scenario is unlike any other H5P interactive. It includes a powerful editing…
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Creator+ or H5P: Which Accordion is Right for Me?
The All-New Creator+ offers two flavours of Accordion. The Creator+ Accordion was developed as a Brightspace Element, and the H5P Accordion is part of the H5P suite of interactives. Both Accordions are great options for learning designers, and they function in a similar manner. However, there are a few subtle differences…
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Using H5P for Assessments
Creator+ users can supercharge their content by adding H5P assessments to a Brightspace page. Use these tools to transform a static page into a dynamic assessment opportunity that puts learners in charge. On this page, we'll explore four exciting H5P interactives that you can use for building assessments: Fill in the…
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Meet the All-New Creator+
It’s been an exciting year for Creator+. In the last few months, we’ve made some big changes that are sure to supercharge your content creation experience. In July, D2L acquired H5P Group, a leading platform for creating and sharing interactive content. This acquisition significantly enhanced our creation suite,…
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Updates to Creator+ Best Practices Course
We’ve recently made some updates to the Creator+ Instructional Design Best Practices course. These updates include a restructuring of the course homepage and a general reorganization of content. You can now access a unique module for each Creator+ feature and receive timely updates from the homepage activity feed widget.…
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Good Question – Can I Export a Creator+ Page?
Like any Brightspace course component, you can easily export and import pages built with Creator+. The process for exporting or importing a Creator+ course is the same as any other Brightspace course component, as detailed in this Brightspace Community article: Import, export, or copy course components. When you export a…
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Designer Diary – Break Down the “Wall of Text" with Stylized Quotes
The dreaded “Wall of Text” is probably the most incessant issue in learning design. We’ve all seen it: a content page with a title, an endless scroll of text, and nothing else. It’s an uninspired and unengaging way to present content. Why the Wall? Instructional designers know that inserting visuals is key for enhancing…
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Let’s Collaborate on Creator+ Instructional Design Best Practices
We built the Creator+ Instructional Best Practices course to showcase Creator+ features and inspire users. We want this to be the first place you go for Creator+ advice. Our intention is to continuously update this resource with the things that our users want to know. We’re reaching out to collaborate, so we can provide…
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Sneak Peek: What to Expect in 2024
We’ve got big plans for Creator+ in 2024. The Creator+ team is working hard to improve existing functionality and add some brand-new features to boost your content creation experience. Check out the following informal roadmap for a glimpse of what’s to come this year. Data-Enabled Solutions As a creator, you want to know…
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Designer Diary: How I Use Layouts to Build Content Pages
I’m an instructional designer working with Creator+ to build content at D2L. In this series, I’ll share some of the tips, tricks, and hidden gems of the Creator+ suite. Instructional designers know that content craves structure. One of the challenges in learning design is arranging text and multimedia into an elegant,…
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Designer Diary: Build a Better Floor Plan with Hotspot
I’m an instructional designer working with Creator+ to build content at D2L. In this series, I’ll share some of the tips, tricks, and hidden gems of the Creator+ suite. It may not seem like it, but the office floor plan is one of the most important documents at an organization. It helps new employees orient themselves and…
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Upcoming Webinar: Diving into Creator+
Join us on February 21 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM EST for our Diving into Creator+ webinar! In this virtual session, we’ll explore what Creator+ is and how it can elevate your Brightspace content. We’ll demo the major Creator+ features, then spotlight how Leticia Velasquez of Southern Illinois University is using these tools to…
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Creator+ Spotlight – Fill in the Blanks and Dropdown Fill in the Blanks
“Fill in the blanks” is one of the most versatile assessment tools in learning design. This is because fill in the blanks can be applied to any type of content, with limited adaptation from the educator. Simply select an important phrase, replace key words with blanks, and you’ve got a rudimentary fill in the blanks…
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Accessible Hotspot: All About Micro Alt Tags
Micro alt tags are part of what makes the Hotspot element accessible. These simple text labels are applied to individual segments of an image. As a result, screen reader users will receive text descriptions as they navigate through these individual segments, allowing them to understand the full context of the image. What’s…
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A Guide to Using Images in Creator+
If you’re designing with Creator+, you should be using images to elevate your content. Not only will images increase visual appeal, but they’re often fundamental for learning to occur. To truly get the most out of images in Creator+, we need to understand how images will display in Elements and Practices. So, we’ve…
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Creator+ Spotlight – Capture Web
Capture Web lets you easily produce video presentations in Brightspace. You can use this feature to record your screen, make a video with your webcam, or create a mix of both. The video will be saved in Brightspace, so you don’t have to worry about using an external tool to record or download the video. Simply locate the…
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Creator+ FAQ
We want you to get the most out of Creator+. This means getting you the information you need to keep building engaging courses. So, we created this FAQ page to address all your Creator+ questions in one place. If you’re looking for an answer or experiencing an issue, check here first! This page will be updated regularly to…
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Creator+ Spotlight - Layouts
Have you used the Creator+ Layouts feature to improve course appeal? Layouts make configuring content easier, and faster, than ever. With this feature, creators have the option to arrange text, media, and even Creator+ Elements into panels. This opens up your content pages to a new range of design possibilities. Instead of…
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Creator+ Spotlight – Carousel
The Carousel element lets you embed a dynamic slideshow directly onto a course page. You can use your Carousel to display images, text, or both. Learners will cycle through the slides at their own pace by using forward and back buttons. Consider Carousels when you want to show steps in a process, break down a complex…
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Creator+ Spotlight – Accessible Hotspot
Add new meaning to images with the Creator+ Hotspot Element. With this Element, you can easily add interactive hotspot markers to any image. Learners select a hotspot marker to launch a modal providing additional learning materials, like additional images, text descriptions, videos, or links to other learning resources.…
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Welcome to the Creator+ Community
Thank you for visiting the Creator+ Community Group. This is your source of information for all things Creator+! By subscribing to this Group, you’ll be the first to know about new Creator+ features and updates. We’ll also share tips for using Creator+, accessibility considerations, and examples to inspire course design.…
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New Features Release Date
Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can give more details about the anticipated release dates of the new features associated with Creator +….mainly, carousel, layout, and hotspot. Our board is anxiously awaiting the arrival of these cool new features. thanks
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Creator+ Instructional Design Best Practices
The Creator+ Instructional Design Best Practices Course, located in the Community Learning Center, is intended for any Brightspace user who wants to learn how to make the most of Creator+ solutions. Learning Center access is provided to Instructors and Administrators who are currently using Brightspace. You must be signed…