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Switch Portfolio
Zurich and Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Access
- Access requires a Switch edu-ID account or an AAI login, and an account is automatically opened on the first login.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Access after studies
- With a Switch edu-ID account, users can continue using Switch Portfolio after their studies, for example for career planning.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- 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.portfolio.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- After studies
- Users with a Switch edu-ID account can continue using Switch Portfolio after their studies.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Content ownership
- Each portfolio belongs to its user, who chooses its content and who can view it.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Features
- Users can manage and share content, create websites and blogs, connect with other users, and set up groups and custom portfolios.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Switch provides the software as a service and stores personal data in its data centre in Switzerland.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Hosting and data location
- Personal data is stored in Switch's data centre in Switzerland.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The service is designed for university members and institutions, with adoption typically initiated by programme heads, lecturers or e-learning managers.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Login requirement
- Access requires a Switch edu-ID account or an AAI login, and an account is created automatically at first login.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Long-term use
- The service is designed for long-term use.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Mahara foundation
- The service is based on the modular open-source Mahara project, which manages artefacts, creates views and controls access to data.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Switch is a non-profit foundation established in 1987 by the Swiss Confederation and eight university cantons.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Ownership and privacy
- Users own their portfolios and choose which content to include and who can view it.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Platform
- The service is web-based and can be accessed through a browser, directly at portfolio.switch.ch or through a school's platform.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- 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.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Switch Portfolio lets university members document and present their achievements and expertise online.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security measures
- Switch says it uses technical and organisational measures to protect personal data and continuously improves them as technology develops.portfolio.switch.ch · read 8 Oct 2026
