Functionalities Affordances

Allows users to create, share

and publish one’s own story

book.

Helps make writing

assignments fun by engaging

the students. As it is

multimodal, students will be

willing to participate.

Combines learning with fun.

Plus offers the scope of

contributing something of their

own.

Templates are provided to

help users with the layout.

Access to tutorials and videos

are also provided. Users have

the freedom to create their

own books with/without their

help.

Caters to all kinds of users

from different age groups and

backgrounds.

Allows users to resize, rotate,

flip, forward, back, copy or

delete all the options.

A lot of creative freedom is

provided to the learner so that

he/she does not have to restrict

their flow of ideas.

There are several props

which can be used to

If the learner is very young,

provides guidance to them with

illustrate the story. Option of

searching for more props

apart from the ones given.

regard to what kind of props

they can use in their stories.

Users can upload their

drawings or pictures and also

add text of their choice using

the scenes, photos and text

options. Allows scope for

personalization.

Learners can use anything for

their writing. It creates a sense

of personalization which

increases the learners’ interest

in the writing.

While inserting the text users

can choose their own font

size and style and also

arrange it according to their

own wish.

This is similar to the options

that we get in a word

document, thus increasing the

familiarity quotient. Again the

creative freedom is provided,

while at the same time giving

the users a chance to put forth

their best work.

Users can use labels too if

they want.

Leaves a lot of options for the

users as to what they want to

create. They can use these to

write dialogues or write their

story in the form of a comic

book.

The navigation bar allows

users to navigate between

pages. The add, delete and

copy pages options are also

available. Also allows us to

select our preferred view,

whether single page or

double page view.

Again, creative freedom is

being provided. Also ensures

easy and fast accessibility.

Users can save, create, undo

or exitat their own will

Learner autonomy- element of

choice.

Allows users to buy the

books that they have created

and published.

This helps boost the learners’

confidence and morale.

Ability to access books

written by others

Can incorporate them in the

classroom to expose them to

the concept of digital story

writing, before asking the

students to make one of their

own. Teacher can use it to draw

attention to the areas which she

wants the learners to cover.