PBworks
Principal function(s): File sharing/syncingGroup/pair work - classmatesWhole classTeacherStudentYou SupplyCourse management
PBworks is a collaborative workspace platform designed for collaboration, communication, and project management. It offers a suite of tools, including wikis, document management, project tracking, and real-time collaboration features. Users can create customisable workspaces for storing, sharing, and collaborating on documents, tasks, and ideas. In its free version, a PBworks unit allows up to 100 students to use it. Signing up for a PBworks account is required to create workspaces, but students can be added to one without having one.
Evaluation: PBworks is a useful collaborative tool that can foster teamwork. It can serve the purposes of managing projects, assessing student performance, and communicating with students on one single platform.
Cost: Free with registration + paid premium plans.
Website: http://pbworks.com/
Best practice
Wiki warm-up - training activity
Business trip to a foreign country
Seedcorn storytelling
Writing letters to pen pals
Categories
Type Of Interaction
- Group/pair work - classmates
- Individual work
Usability
Interface 
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
Straightforward, slightly old-fashioned.
Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task
Medium; it has somewhat of a learning curve.
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?
Medium. PBworks gathers personal information such as email addresses, full names, and billing information. It also collects cookies and displays third-party advertisements on its website. Importantly, users can decide to set their virtual space as private, limiting access to only specific users. It mentions implementing reasonable security measures to protect user data, although without detailing them. Also, PBworks allows users to edit data through their profiles on the site, providing user control. PBworks states compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction
Yes, login required.
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)
Medium
Technical requirements
Installation required?
No; it is a browser-based tool.
Compatibility/ Operating System
Any browser.
Other technical requirements