Column
The Column content type builds a page of stacked, visually separated blocks that mix explanatory text, images, and interactive activities. It is one of the eight H5P types that respect the Generate images option of the AI modal.
AI-generated configuration
| Setting | Description | Possible values | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of blocks | How many blocks the page contains. | Any number — the type has no cap; an exact requested count (e.g. 25) is generated exactly, without trimming | 2 to 8 blocks when no count is requested |
| Block types | The kind of content each block holds. | Text, image (with Generate images on), and interactive blocks from the supported repertoire | Mix of text and interactive blocks |
| Interactive block repertoire | Interactive activities a block can embed. | Multiple choice, true/false, drag and drop, fill in the blanks, mark the words, drag the words, essay, multimedia choice | Chosen by the AI from the prompt |
| Minimum interactivity | Guaranteed interactive presence on the page. | At least one interactive block, always | At least 1 interactive block |
Generated content
- Stacked blocks, visually separated from each other.
- Text blocks with explanatory content, interleaved with the requested activities.
- Image blocks with AI-generated images when Generate images is on.
- Each interactive block complete and answerable (full question, options, and correct answers).
Rules and behavior
- The page always keeps at least one interactive block.
- With Generate images turned off, image blocks become text blocks: the page is generated all the same, without failing and without empty gaps, and the interactive blocks are preserved.
- There is no block cap: when the teacher asks for an exact count (e.g. twenty-five blocks), that exact number is generated with no trimming.
- With a syllabus or source document uploaded, all texts, words to mark, and questions are drawn strictly from the document, with terms and concepts traceable to it and no invented material.
Example prompts
Without syllabus
Produces a column page mixing text with a multiple choice, a true/false, and a fill-in-the-blanks block, with each question complete and answerable:
I need an H5P column page about renewable energy for the environment course: solar, wind, and hydro. Alternate explanatory text blocks with activities: one multiple choice, one true and false, and one fill in the blanks.
Produces a column page with mark-the-words, drag-the-words, and essay blocks, all functional:
Prepare an H5P column page about writing professional emails for the business communication course. Combine text with an activity to mark the informal words in an email, one to drag the words into a formal greeting, and a short essay prompt.
Produces a column page with exactly twenty-five blocks, since the type has no cap:
Make me an H5P column page with twenty-five blocks about the complete artisan bread-making process, from selecting the flour to baking, alternating explanations and questions.
With syllabus
Produces a column page with generated image blocks interleaved with text and a final multiple choice question, all anchored to unit 3 of the uploaded document:
I want an H5P column page about unit 3 of the syllabus I uploaded: one image block for each main concept of that unit, with its explanatory text below, and a final multiple choice question.