Switch Portfolio
switch.ch
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Switch Portfolio lets university members document and present their achievements and expertise online.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Intended users
- The service is designed for university members and institutions, with adoption typically initiated by programme heads, lecturers or e-learning managers.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Support
- Switch provides second-level support to subscribing institutions; participating universities provide local user help desks, and Switch does not provide first-level support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · help.switch.ch
- Headquarters
- Zurich and Lausanne, SwitzerlandRead 28 Sep 2026 · switch.ch
- Founded
- 1987Read 28 Sep 2026 · switch.ch
- Maker
- Switch is a non-profit foundation established in 1987 by the Swiss Confederation and eight university cantons.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Access
- Access requires a Switch edu-ID account or an AAI login, and an account is automatically opened on the first login.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Access after studies
- With a Switch edu-ID account, users can continue using Switch Portfolio after their studies, for example for career planning.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Account inactivity
- Switch may suspend accounts after at least four years of inactivity and automatically delete suspended accounts after at least one more year unless reactivation is requested.Read 8 Oct 2026 · portfolio.switch.ch
- After studies
- Users with a Switch edu-ID account can continue using Switch Portfolio after their studies.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Content ownership
- Each portfolio belongs to its user, who chooses its content and who can view it.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Features
- Users can manage and share content, create websites and blogs, connect with other users, and set up groups and custom portfolios.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Hosting
- Switch provides the software as a service and stores personal data in its data centre in Switzerland.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Hosting and data location
- Personal data is stored in Switch's data centre in Switzerland.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Login requirement
- Access requires a Switch edu-ID account or an AAI login, and an account is created automatically at first login.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Long-term use
- The service is designed for long-term use.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Mahara foundation
- The service is based on the modular open-source Mahara project, which manages artefacts, creates views and controls access to data.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Ownership and privacy
- Users own their portfolios and choose which content to include and who can view it.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Platform
- The service is web-based and can be accessed through a browser, directly at portfolio.switch.ch or through a school's platform.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Portfolio tools
- Users can manage and share content, create websites and blogs, connect with others, set up groups and custom portfolios, and control content visibility.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
- Security measures
- Switch says it uses technical and organisational measures to protect personal data and continuously improves them as technology develops.Read 8 Oct 2026 · portfolio.switch.ch
- University subscription
- A university must subscribe to the service for its members to use it; the page does not state a price.Read 8 Oct 2026 · switch.ch
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