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. It may take some time to get acquainted with all the possibilities of the tool and to actually create a quiz. However, time efficiency grows rapidly in the long run with the use of the tool.

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

English only

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

Most probably high. There is no privacy section on Hot Potatoes’ site, but it almost certainly does not collect personal or activity data since it is a tool developed by the University of Victoria, and thus is not-for-profit.

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. Different kinds of quizzes and exercises can be created through six apps, making Hot Potatoes quite tailorable.

Interactivity

Technical requirements