Usability

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

Straightforward, intuitive

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

High. It may take some time for a contribution (pronunciation) to be approved by the site, but as a learner, it is a great and quick way to know how a word is pronounced.

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

Pronunciation for more than 300 languages available. Website available in 40+ languages.

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

High. Forvo mentions that personal data will be processed in accordance with the principles of data minimization. It does not sell data to third parties and shares it only for reasonable purposes. Forvo’s privacy policy mentions the use of measures to ensure the security, secrecy, and confidentiality of data. Users are also informed about their rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object, and data portability. Forvo’s policy states that data processing is conducted in compliance with applicable legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/677, but it does not explicitly mention the GDPR. See more here.

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

Yes. A profile can be set up and words bookmarked.

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. Any word can be searched.

Interactivity

Technical requirements