ONCOO, an activity creator for cooperative learning
Flashcard creatorsQuiz/exercise makers
Description: Oncoo is an online platform that provides various tools for creating cooperative learning activities. Through Oncoo, teachers can create activities for brainstorming, flashcard creation or student assessment. Students can access these tools online without registering or inputting personal data. Oncoo is free to use and was developed by Olaf Müller and Thomas Rohde.
Evaluation: Oncoo is a useful tool to be used in the classroom. It can bolster student engagement by making classes more engaging. Unfortunately, it is only available in German.
Cost: Free.
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: Medium.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: German.
Respect for privacy What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : High (?). Oncoo does not collect any identifiable user data. However, anyone can access an activity with the code. It does not mention compliance with the GDPR. Its privacy policy (to be found on Oncoo's website under "Datenschutz") does not contain a lot of important information.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, teachers can save created activities.