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Inventory of ICT tools and open educational resources

Welcome to the inventory of freely available online tools and open educational resources for language teaching and learning developed by the ICT-REV project! The inventory contains a list of tools that have been evaluated with specific criteria in mind. Read more
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This tool was developed within the framework of a cooperation agreement between the European Centre for Modern Languages and the European Commission

ANVILL

Principal function(s): Course management

ANVILL is a web-based tool to organise courses and facilitate text-based lessons and activities. It is designed for both blended and online environments and displays all course information on one page or interface, never requiring more than one or two clicks to find any content. There is no need to install ANVILL, but registration is required for educators. Hosting is provided by the University of Oregon for free. Basic IT skills are a prerequisite for using ANVILL. Evaluation: ANVILL is a practical and straightforward tool to manage and host courses in distance learning and blended settings. Having been developed by a nonprofit educational institution, it is a safe alternative to other course management tools. Its interface is intuitive and easy to use. It is suitable for courses at any level and requires only basic IT skills.

Cost: Free

Website: https://anvill.uoregon.edu/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Individual work
  • Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills

Content

  • You supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Straightforward, easy-to-navigate

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

Medium

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

English

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

High(?). It does not sell users' data, has enterprise-level security, and is ad-free. However, it does not feature an elaborated privacy section and does not mention GDPR compliance. See more here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

High. It allows educators to create personalised courses and tasks.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android

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Type Of Interaction
Group/pair work - classmates
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Individual work
Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills
Listening
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Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Intercultural

Content
You supply
Website/other users supply

 


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