Usability

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

Straightforward

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

14 languages

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

Medium. PONS collects some user information, such as name or email address. It anonymously analyses such information for statistical purposes and to improve its websites, services and apps. In its free version, PONS also stores and uses cookies, device IDs and similar tracking technologies, and processes it pseudonymised into usage profiles in order to display usage-based advertising. Pons’ privacy policy mentions technical and organisational security precautions such as encryption. It also acknowledges users’ rights to access, modify and delete data. Pons complies with the GDPR. See more here.

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

Yes, but it requires setting up an account.

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, PONS can be used for different purposes in different languages.

Interactivity

Technical requirements