AnswerGarden, Tool for collecting feedback, brainstorming, or generating word clouds Tool for collecting feedback, brainstorming, or generating word clouds
Poll and survey creatorsWord cloud creators
Description: AnswerGarden is a tool for collecting feedback, brainstorming ideas, or generating word clouds. Users submit short responses to a prompt, and the tool aggregates these responses to create a visual representation, i.e. a word cloud, displaying the most common answers. Teachers can use AnswerGarden in the classroom to conduct surveys quickly, gather feedback or facilitate discussions by circulating them as a URL or embedding them in a website or blog. AnswerGarden was developed by Creative Heroes, a Dutch design agency. It is free to use, with optional paid plans offering additional features. Users can participate without signing up or having an account, but creating an account allows for more control over the responses and access to additional features.
Evaluation: AnswerGarden is an easy-to-use, valuable tool for sharing surveys, collecting feedback, or assessing knowledge of a certain topic. AnswerGarden works best with simple questions with one-word answers as there is a character limit of 20 or 40 characters, depending on the setting selected. As a drawback regarding other similar tools, word clouds do not update automatically. Instead, the presenter needs to click on refresh to see new answers. AnswerGarden does not require advanced IT skills - basic computer literacy is sufficient to use it effectively.
Cost: Free
Type Of Interaction:
Group/pair work - classmates,
Content:
You supply,
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Medium. AnswerGarden gathers personally identifiable information (PII), such as email addresses and names, but only to provide its services. It employs cookies and shows personalised advertising, although users can opt out of this. It does not mention compliance with the GDPR. AnswerGarden’s privacy policy was reviewed for the last time in 2017. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, but having an account is required to retrieve existing word clouds.
Any other relevant information:
- Installation required?: No, AnswerGarden only has a browser version.
- Compatibility/ Operating System: All operating systems
- Other technical requirements: None