Book Creator
Principal function(s): Story creatorsIndividual workWritingTeacherStudentYou Supply
Book Creator is a digital tool for creating and publishing multimedia books by combining text, images, audio, and video. Once a book is ready, it can be shared by email, file-sharing websites such as Dropbox, posted online, or published as an eBook or PDF file. Book Creator allows for collaborative digital book creation. It offers a limited free version but requires an account for creation. Book Creator was developed by Tools for Schools.
Evaluation: Book Creator is an original, and easy-to-use tool for students to create stories and so practise their language skills. Book Creator can help promote engagement and imaginative skills, together with encouraging autonomous learning. For educators, it can be useful to create interactive content such as textbooks or storybooks. Book Creator can also facilitate teamwork by allowing collaborative work. It provides a user-friendly interface with drag-and-drop functionality, allowing individuals of all ages and skill levels to use the platform. Also, it provides guidelines for use.
Cost: Free limited version with registration + paid plans available.
Website: https://bookcreator.com/
Categories
Usability
Interface 
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
Straightforward, easy to use.
Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task
Medium.
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?
High. Book Creator collects account data, device and usage data, geolocation data, and diagnostic data, alongside user content. This is yet only for operational and security purposes. Book Creator does not employ user data for targeted advertising, tracking, or marketing. It shares data with third parties only for operational purposes and thus does not sell or share user data for marketing purposes. Student-made books are private by default. Book Creator employs industry best practices regarding security, including data encryption during transit and storage. However, it uses Google Cloud for data storage, which is hosted in the US, but under EU model contract clauses, which means that data is protected to EU standards. This includes encryption of data in transit and storage. Book Creator acknowledges users’ rights to access, correct, delete or restrict data processing. It complies with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction
Yes, with 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; users can create digital books on Book Creator combining different media, so it is adaptable.
Technical requirements
Installation required?
No; it is a browser-based tool. The version for IPad works independently, i.e. it does not sync, and is paid-for.
Compatibility/ Operating System
Any browser.
Other technical requirements