OLAT Documentation

Find information on OpenOlat, its features and latest changes here. Use the top navigation to switch between OpenOLAT User manual, UZH Additions and Release Notes.

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Registration with OLAT

Lecturer - Quickstart for authors

System users with the role "Author"

• Login and logout

• Apply for author rights

• Creating courses

• Using the course editor

• Setting and checking the course access

• Using of the task course element

• Tests, self-tests and surveys

• Saving files

• Using video

Student - Quickstart for system users

System users

• Login and logout

• Finding and organizing courses

• Registration with SWITCH edu ID (for auditors)

• Using course elements

• Using the forum

• Creating a group

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New Features

Important topics and newest updates

• Finished courses / Ending old courses

• Extend quota for course element "folder"

• Embedding a video with Kaltura (previously SWITCHcast) in OLAT

• Course cycle

• Recordings, video conference and live streaming

• OLAT 5.0.0 (OpenOLAT 17.2) - August 2023

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UZH internal

Campus courses and semester start information for University of Zürich

• Campus courses and delegations

• Semester start checklist for UZH lecturers (german only)

• Online exams with EPIS:

  • Information for instructors
  • Information for students

Use of OLAT at UZH

• In which areas can I use the UZH learning platform OLAT in my teaching?

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Current version:

• OLAT Release Notes

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Contact OLAT Support

In case of problems with login or registraation, please contact the IT Service Desk of UZH

If you wish a consultation about the use of OLAT, please contact OLAT Support.

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Last update: 2024-05-17