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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

Kaizena

Principal function(s): Marking and feedback

Kaizena is an online Google Docs’ extension for providing feedback on student work. Educators can use Kaizena to leave voice comments, text comments, and annotations directly on students' Google Docs. Students can then listen to the feedback and make revisions based on the comments received. Kaizena offers both free and premium plans. Users are required to sign up for a Kaizena account to use the platform. Teachers and students can sign up for accounts using their Google credentials or by creating a separate Kaizena account. Evaluation: Kaizena is a valuable tool for providing feedback and corrections for learners. It helps educators reduce the time needed to evaluate students’ work by embedding comments as voice and text messages or explanatory videos. It also allows educators to save and reuse not only comments but also whole lessons, thus avoiding repeating themselves. The tool also provides many lessons for common mistakes that educators can include in student feedback. The free version can only be used as an extension to Google Docs, while the premium version can also be used on Google Slides. Average IT skills required.

Cost: Free + premium options available

Website: https://www.kaizena.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)

Skills

Content

  • You supply

Usability

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

Intuitive, easy-to-use

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

High

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?

Medium. Kaizena collects students’ names and email addresses, while they ask for some more information from teachers and school administrators. It also gathers extensive cookies with the help of third parties. However, it does not share or sell user information to third parties. Kaizena mentions using industry-standard SSL encryption technology, among other security measures. It also states that the data collected is processed in the US. Kaizena mentions user rights such as the right to rectification or erasure of information. Kaizena does not explicitly mention compliance with the 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)

Yes, users can comment, add lessons and many more according to several Kaizena features.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

Kaizena is mainly used as an add-on to Google Docs or Google Slides, and thus requires installation as a browser extension. A user account is needed.

Compatibility/ Operating System

iOS, Android.

Other technical requirements


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Principal Functions
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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