SWITCHtoolbox – the right online tools ready to hand
What does a working group need for collaborating successfully, economically and flexibly via the Internet? The right online tools! It is precisely these, along with a protected infrastructure, that are to be found inside the SWITCHtoolbox.
A look inside the Toolbox
Whenever members of different institutions inside and outside the university world wish to cooperate with each other online, a great deal of preparatory work is required. Each group has to set up the necessary infrastructure: a suitable text application, a compatible calendar system and a secure communication service – without forgetting the rights definitions for each of the services. SWITCHtoolbox saves you all of this work, since it provides you with the most important online tools all from a single source:
- mailing list
- wiki service
- document filing facilities
- e-learning content management
Missing a useful tool? No problem!
Every online service included in the SWITCHtoolbox is AAI protected, i.e. rapidly accessible and secured against unauthorised access. Further AAI enabled web services that are not operated by SWITCH can be added easily: All it takes is a few adjustments to the configuration and all the members of the working group can access the required web service via their AAI login. SWITCH will be pleased to provide assistance in the development of further tools with AAI capability.