UsingEnglish, a platform with resources for learning English
Autonomous learningEducational sharing
Description: UsingEnglish is an online resource for English language learners and teachers. It provides a wide range of materials, including grammar explanations, vocabulary lists, quizzes, worksheets, and forums, divided into skills and topics. UsingEnglish is free to use with advertisements, offering also a modest subscription plan. It does not require having an account for use, but logging in allows users to participate in forums and discussions and save exercises.
Bewertung: UsingEnglish is a practical and straightforward website for teachers and learners of English. It offers many exercises and also explanations for virtually all linguistic competences, making it an ideal tool for learning autonomously. For teachers, it offers a plethora of complementary resources. As a downside, there is so much content on UsingEnglish that is easy to get lost browsing its interface.
Kosten: Free.
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Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High.
Sprache(n) der Benutzeroberfläche The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English.
Datenschutz What data does the tool collect and why? What security measures are there? GDPR compliant? : Medium. UsingEnglish collects both information that users provide directly (such as contact data, credentials, demographic data, and content) and information that is automatically collected when using the service (such as service use data, device connectivity and configuration data, and location data). This is done to manage the service, provide customer support, enhance products and services, personalise content, and serve tailored advertisements. Also, it collects cookies for various purposes, including tracking visitor behavior and compiling statistical reports. Users are provided information on how to manage cookies in their browsers. UsingEnglish mentions employing appropriate security measures, including administrative, technical, and physical precautions. It acknowledges users’ right to request access to their information. UsingEnglish complies with the GDPR. See more here.
Arbeit für spätere Verwendung speichern Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, users with an account can save exercises and quizzes.