6.1. OLAT Log-in Page

The log-in page enables you to register or visit OLAT as a guest. In addition, you get further information to be able to use OLAT according to your needs.

6.1.1. Log In

  • Via your university: in order to log in select your university or college from the list displayed by OLAT. You will be passed on to your university and asked to authenticate by means of your access data. For example, the University of Zurich requires the so-called Uniaccess Login and password. When first visiting OLAT you will be asked to choose a user name.

  • Password forgotten: if there are problems while logging in, please turn to the computer science department of your university for further information.

  • Alternative possibility to log in: if you are not a member of one of the indicated universities or colleges you have the possibility to log in by means of your OLAT administration. Please note that not all of OLAT's learning material will be accessible when logging in alternatively.

  • Course participants who are not members of the indicated universities: If you are a course author and want to invite participants to your course who are not members of the indicated universities you have the possibility to apply for a special OLAT account for these participants at your OLAT administration. You will need the participants' first and last name as well as their e-mail address.

    If you have to participate in an OLAT course but are not a member of one the indicated universities, please get in contact with the appropriate lecturer first.

6.1.2. Guest Access

You can also visit OLAT as a guest. This will offer you a first glimpse of OLAT with limited functions: you will only have access to learning contents that are explicitly meant for guests. In order to get access to other material you will have to log in by means of your university's access data or register with OLAT.

6.1.3. Browser Check

By means of the browser check you can find out if your browser is properly set to be able to use OLAT according to your needs.

6.1.4. Information on Cookies

This link will explain what cookies are and why you have to allow cookies in order to be able to work with OLAT properly.

6.1.5. Session Timeout

As soon as you log in OLAT will manage a session for you. After each query (e.g. activating a question that is part of a test) the session time starts anew. If you do not click on an OLAT page within 59 min, the session will be terminated after the 60th min without further notice. When clicking the next time you will reach the Log-in screen. Any unsaved data will be lost. Please keep this in mind and frequently save your files.