Reflection on the use of H5P to build a more engaging blended and hybrid learning environment

Abstract

<p>AGFN100 ‘Fundamentals of Agriculture’ was created in 2022 to equip students with the foundational tools to solve a wide variety of real-world agricultural problems. The unit has a diverse cohort of students, both with their knowledge of the scientific underpinnings of agriculture and level from AQF 5 to 8. Being offered as a blended and hybrid learning mode, but with no on-campus experience for the online students, the unit coordinators responded creatively by firstly duplicating the on-campus practical and tutorial experience through purpose-built asynchrony edited videos for the online students. But with no intensive school, which is the norm in agricultural units, students disengaged, leading to the unit having a higher fail rate by online students than comparable units. HTML 5 package (H5P) is an interactive tool that can be embedded in Moodle/myLearn including interactive video that has been effectively used to increase student learning and increase grades (Mutawa et al. 2023). The unit coordinators increased the interactive activities within the unit using H5P. In this presentation, the unit coordinators will reflect on the process of using H5P activities and videos to ensure online students receive an equivalent and engaging experience.</p>