Sway
Principal function(s): Poster/infographic creatorsSlide presentingStory creatorsIndividual workPresenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)TeacherStudentYou Supply
Sway is a digital tool by Microsoft for creating interactive presentations, newsletters, stories, and reports. Users can create content from scratch or by importing documents and then adding text, images, and multimedia with features like animations and transitions. Sway also provides many templates that can be mixed to get different layouts. It is completely free for users with a Microsoft account, requiring sign-up for use.
Evaluation: Sway is a handy tool that allows creating dynamic presentations without extensive design skills. It can be used for different educational purposes, such as creating digital lessons, stories, educational newsletters, and more. It can be particularly useful to enhance storytelling skills and engage with visually-oriented students.
Cost: Free with a Microsoft account.
Website: https://sway.com/
Categories
Type Of Interaction
- Individual work
- Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)
Usability
Interface 
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
Intuitive, sleek.
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
Over 40 languages.
Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?
Medium. Sway does not use user data for anything other than providing users with its services. On the platform, users can control who can visualise their content by setting it as public or private. Sway has different security measures in place, among which is encryption. Also, it stores data of users of the EU within the Union. In the past, there have been privacy concerns regarding Microsoft’s privacy policies but it does state compliance with the GDPR. See more here, here, and 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)
High; Sway can be used for different purposes and be edited in different ways, so it is highly adaptable.
Technical requirements
Installation required?
Not for the browser version; yes for the app.
Compatibility/ Operating System
Any browser; Microsoft.
Other technical requirements