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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

Anki

Principal function(s): Autonomous learningFlashcard creators

Anki is a flashcard tool that can help learners learn and memorise words, expressions, facts, and more through repetition. Users can create their own flashcard decks or download pre-made ones from the AnkiWeb platform. Anki supports text, audio, image and video. While an account is not required to use the tool, syncing across devices does require creating an account. Anki can be downloaded on computers, laptops and smartphones. Anki was developed by Damien Elmes and is free and open-source. Evaluation: Anki is a valuable tool for memorising facts and words, thus being potentially useful for any subject or language. Pupils and students can use it to record and save unknown words in their target language and later test their knowledge, while teachers can share flashcards with students to study individually at home or recreate a quiz in the classroom by creating a flashcard deck with specific questions. Downloading suitable flashcard decks made and shared by other users can save lots of time and is a remarkable way to benefit from an unselfish community of language learners and enthusiasts. Since Anki also supports video and audio, it can be used for enhancing pronunciation, although it is mainly designed for language acquisition. Basic IT skills are a prerequisite for using Anki.

Cost: Free to use without registration on all operating systems except for iOS, where there is a one-time fee of $24.99.

Website: https://apps.ankiweb.net/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Individual work

Skills

  • Vocabulary

Content

  • You supply

Usability

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

Simple, slightly old-fashioned

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

Medium/high. It takes time to create a flashcard deck given that the content is created by the user. However, decks created by other users can be easily accessed and downloaded.

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

More than 40 languages.

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

High(?). Anki collects cookies but refrains from using Google Analytics and other similar services. Also, it does not employ personal data for advertising or marketing purposes. Data is stored in data centres in the EU and the USA. Overall, Anki’s privacy section demonstrates a strong commitment to transparency, data minimisation, and user data protection, although it could be more extensive. It does not mention whether it complies with GDPR. 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. Learners can create Flashcards on any topic they desire and add also add audio, images and more, making Anki highly tailorable.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

Yes

Compatibility/ Operating System

Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android

Other technical requirements

None


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

Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Intercultural

Content
You supply
Website/other users supply

 


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