This list of rather generic use cases is intended to help in the individual T7 work items.
Caveat: the initial list was contributed from the internal documentation at Switch. It might be a bit "Swiss-centric". Feel free to update.
| name | description | governance context | issuer | verifier | schemas | prio | source / reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| student-ID | foundational edu-sector identity, drop-in replacement of eduGAIN | eduGAIN | student management systems or Switch edu-ID | eduGAIN SPs and any others | EBSI  | https://code.europa.eu/ebsi/json-schema/-/tree/main/schemas/education/verifiable-education-id/2023-11 | |
| alliance-ID | alliance programmes across universities | university alliances | alliance members, student management services | alliance members' services, student management systems | EBSI | ||
| diploma | presenting a diploma to interested parties | national accreditations | accredited universities | universities, HR offices, public/private registries | ELMv3 (openbadges 3.0) | https://github.com/european-commission-empl/European-Learning-Model | |
| transcripts of records | present the transcript of records in educational/academic processes | national accreditations | accredited universities | universities | ELMv3 | ||
| credit courses | achievements taken at another tertiary education organisation credited to their studies | national accreditations and scorings | accredited universities | universities | ELMv3 (openbadges 3.0) | not publicly available: Verifiable Credentials for Higher Education, G. Kortemeyer/ A. Schrott / Sep. 23/ (case 1) | |
| eligibility assessment | eligibility assessment to academic courses | national accreditations and scorings | accredited universities and "Matura" (secondary) | universities and secondary schools | ELMv3 (openbadges 3.0) | not publicly available: Verifiable Credentials for Higher Education, G. Kortemeyer/ A. Schrott / Sep. 23/ (case 2) | |
| mobility | engage in student/academic mobility | ERASMUS+, SEMP | student management systems or Switch edu-ID | mobility support services, housing, guest universities | EBSI | ||
| student discounts | profit from student discounts in on-line and off-line settings | eduGAIN | student management systems or Switch edu-ID | shops, museums, transportation systems, etc. granting student discounts | EBSI | ||
| microcredentials | present fine-grained learning achievements to interested parties | open , industry associations and accreditations | LMS, student management systems, Evento, IS-Academia | HR offices, social media | openbadges 3.0 (ELMv3) | ||
| organisational representation | present organisational representation powers to interested parties | GLEIF, commerce register | organisational IdM | eGov, universities | VLEI, employer/membership ID | https://vlei.ch/ |