H5P: A New Era of Interactive Learning at UH (and Beyond)

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Session Description

What if you could transform passive learning materials into interactive, engaging experiences that captivate learners and bring content to life? Let’s reimagine teaching, learning, and collaboration through the power of H5P. Together, we’ll explore how H5P was strategically integrated as a professional development (PD) opportunity for faculty and staff, and its evolution towards becoming available to all faculty and staff across the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) system of seven community colleges and 3 universities.

By the end of this session, participants will:

  1. Discover the capabilities,benefits, and possibilities of H5P for creating engaging, interactive content.
  2. Explore the growth and evolution of H5P at UH, including professional development opportunities, system-wide collaborations, scale-up and expansions.
  3. Gain hands-on experience with H5P through live activities and examples of its integration into real-world courses.
  4. Obtain free resources to learn, create, and engage with H5P.

Join this session for some creative ideas to enhance teaching and the learner experience and get hands-on with some H5P fun! Plus, gain insights on a unique PD model that not only motivates participants to actively use H5P, but also evaluates learners for iterative improvement, fosters collaborations across disciplines, contributes to an open-repository of resources, and so much more.

Whether you’re looking to spice up your teaching or explore the possibilities for educational technology integration, this is your chance to dive in. Bring your curiosity and open-minds, and let’s reimagine learning, TOGETHER!

Presenter(s)

Alice Swift
University of Hawai'i System
Honolulu, O'ahu Island, HI, USA

Alice Swift, Ph.D., is a Multimedia Instructional Designer with the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) Online Innovation Center who supports faculty teaching online, hybrid, and web-enhanced courses across the UH system, along with other department initiatives. Her previous career experience was in food & beverage (F&B) and hospitality, working for restaurant, beverage, and hotel establishments in California and Las Vegas, along with some entrepreneurial ventures as a bakery and a hospitality consulting company owner. She holds a B.S. in Hospitality Management from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, a M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology from California State University, Fullerton, and Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration from University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Today, Alice maintains ties to hospitality teaching part-time for various higher education institutions. Additional interests include student engagement, educational technology, AI integration into teaching and work contexts, and humanizing online teaching and learning.

Lissandra Baldan Jenkins
Hawai'i Community College
Hawai'i Island, HI, USA

I hold two degrees in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences with a focus on Neuroscience. During my time at Yale University, I conducted research that was published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. I currently serve as a tenured faculty member and lead instructor for Anatomy and Physiology at Hawai‘i Community College.

As a co-author of the Anatomy and Physiology textbook, I have worked to expand and enrich its content by integrating interactive learning tools through H5P. This platform has allowed me to transform traditional, static textbook material into engaging, learner-centered experiences that foster active participation.

My dedication to innovation in teaching strategies led to my recognition with the 2024 WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Award, which honors member institutions for applying creative and effective solutions to educational challenges. I continue to drive improvements in student learning outcomes by embracing technological integration.

At the University of Hawai‘i System, I am honored to serve on the UH Artificial Intelligence Strategy Council, contributing to forward-thinking conversations around AI in education. At the college, I have held leadership roles as Secretary for both the Executive Committee and the Academic Senate.

My commitment to community engagement includes serving on the Board of Directors for the Big Island Substance Abuse Council and on the School Community Council at Kea‘au Middle School. In the broader scientific community, I continue to contribute as a member of the Editorial Board and peer reviewer for the journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience.

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