Latest news for teachers
Aalto ENG's Teaching Forum encouraged teachers to co-teach and interact in teaching
Samuel Cross, winner of the 2020 Award for Achievements in Teaching, held a presentation on the development of challenge-based learning and co-teaching in distance education.
Website opens up the world of lifewide learning at Aalto University
Aalto University’s site for Lifewide Learning (LWL) will launch by mid-March.
Key problems regarding equality have been recognized - A pilot to promote solutions
As a result of Aalto participating in the Equal career paths (NOW!) project, Learning Services are piloting a service concept where students share their experiences on e.g. working in teams and teachers get to walk in the students' shoes. The expected outcome is that the participants become more aware of their unconscious biases, learn how their behavior affects other people, and ideate on how the experiences of the students in (gender) minority can be better acknowledged in teaching.Â
Entrepreneurs build the future instead of predicting it
Get behind the scenes with the teachers behind this year’s courses at Aalto University Summer School. Lidia Borisova, Head of Education, Aalto Ventures Program and Simo Lahdenne, university teacher, dig deeper into their course Entrepreneurial Path.
Leap for Learning project status update in February
​​​​​​ The Admissions project reached a significant milestone in February as the first version of the tool was deployed. The tool is used for Master’s admission from now on and Apply- system is going to be decommissioned.Â
Sisu HOPS and graduation during summer 2021
Parts of the new core-system for teaching and studies on Sisu is already in production: students can draw up their personal study plans (HOPS) and search for courses there.
UNITE! universities offer pedagogical training for Aalto faculty
The seven UNITE! partners will offer a set of activities and training aimed at teaching staff (including Ph.D. students and postdocs involved with teaching), lecturers and faculty.
Maire Syrjäkari has promoted pedagogical expertise since the early days of Aalto
University pedagogics expert Maire Syrjäkari believes that the environment and the positive and open atmosphere of the School of Engineering enable and support the development of teaching communally.
New pedagogical course to support sustainability education
Registration for the new Sustainability in teaching course (2-3 ECTS) is open until 17 February.
Flinga in use at Aalto
Flinga, a visual tool for collaborative knowledge building and working, is now in use at Aalto.
Sisu to replace Oodi in 2021
The Oodi student information system will be disabled at the end of July 2021, causing changes to studying, teaching and learning services. This will also affect other services that access Oodi’s data through interfaces.
AllWell? questionnaire opens in February
This year, the questionnaire will be available for the 2nd year bachelor’s and 1st year master’s students from 10 to 24 February.
Welcome to Teachers' Dialogue event on January 22nd!
You are warmly welcome to join the first Teachers’ Dialogue of 2021 session on Friday 22 nd January from 10.00 -11.30 am – please book your calendar right now and register to the event. Theme for this event is Assessment and feedback.
Leap for Learning project status up-date in December
Progress with Sisu personal study plan modelling in Sisu .Leap for Learning steering group decided to reorganise service platform streams.
Book a session with a digispecialist to continue in spring 2021!
Are you puzzled by how to change your course to an online course? Book your online personal session with a digipedagogical specialist to get help with remote teaching.
MyCourses maintenance postponed to 7.1.2021, service out of use
MyCourses is updated to a new version January 7th 2021, service out of use.
How to prevent disruption in Zoom and Teams meetings
How to prevent disruption in Zoom and Teams meetings
Degree regulations revised:Â AAC confirms reforms, effective 1 August 2021
The University Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) confirmed Aalto’s degree regulation reforms as a whole when meeting on 17 November.
Pedagogical training in spring 2021
Aalto university offers pedagogical courses to support pedagogical skills of faculty members.
Finnish universities draft common guidelines for remote exams
With the increased need for remote examinations this year, a means has been sought to ensure that students can make steady progress in their studies and have their learning assessed without bias.
