ESL Bits
Principal function(s): AudiobooksAutonomous learningListeningReadingStudentWebsite/other users supply
ESL Bits is a website that offers free English language audiobooks, audio stories, poems, and essays, together with their transcriptions and comprehension exercises. ESL Bits is free to use, offering open access to its resources online, but not for downloading. It does not require having an account or logging in for use.
Evaluation: ESL Bits is a valuable tool for English teachers and learners since it offers a wide range of high-quality audio content and other materials. These are organised into 6 sections: classics, novels, novellas, short stories, intermediate material, and advanced material, so that teachers can filter out content and find what they need for their students. It is also interesting that, for every audio, there are faster and slower versions.
Cost: Free without registration.
Website: https://esl-bits.eu/home.html
Categories
Content
- Website/other users supply
Usability
Interface 
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
Simple, slightly old-fashioned.
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?
High (?). ESL Bits is completely non-profit and contains no advertising. Although it lacks a well-developed privacy section, it presumably does not collect user information or cookies. It abides by the U.S. Code 17/Sec. 107 as regards copyright since it uses materials only for the purpose of teaching, thus being consistent with ‘fair use’. ESL Bits does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction
No.
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)
Limited; users can access the materials on the website, which are many, but this can hardly be tailored.
Technical requirements
Installation required?
No; it is a browser-based tool.
Compatibility/ Operating System
Any browser.
Other technical requirements