Latest news for teachers
Pedagogical training in spring 2024
See the selection of pedagogical courses at Aalto University in spring 2024
Peergrade peer assessment tool will not be available after 31 of December 2023
Peergrade, peer assessment tool in MyCourses, will not be available next year.
Hi teacher! Participate the project examining pedagogical competence and well-being
Interested in developing your teaching in such a way that it would support your well-being?
New organisation and service pages created for Aalto Lifewide Learning
The lifewide learning service pages are targeted especially for teaching staff.
Course feedback now in MyCourses
A new course feedback tool has been launched in MyCourses today, Monday 23 October. In addition to the good features familiar from the old system, the tool contains many new possibilities. Despite the system change, end-of-course surveys work automatically without interruption.
Bachelor's Graduate Survey responses influence university funding
The response rate of the Finnish Bachelor’s Graduate Survey dropped in 2022. Responding to the survey in the bachelor’s thesis seminar could be a way to increase the rate in the future.
How to add more movement to teaching, see 6 tips!
In the University on the Move project funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture, UniSport has produced videos to give teaching staff tips for tools to increase movement in teaching.
Get familiar with Aalto University's guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning
Here you find Aalto University guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning - read also about artificial intelligence in research
What does it take to build a Blended Intensive Programme?
Program manager Marcela Acosta shares her experience in planning and organising the Unite! Summer School.
The students' electrical workshop space was inaugurated as Vilho Väisälä’s workshop in Otaniemi
The donations of Vilho Väisälä's descendants, the Weisell Foundation and Vaisala Corporation have enabled the long-term development of Aalto University.
Lifewide learning seed funding for projects and faculty recruitment
The Autumn 2023 application round for lifewide learning seed funding is now open. Funding lifewide learning at Aalto University is intended to support our commitment to helping individuals, businesses, and society with upskilling and reskilling needs.
Call for proposals on Sustainable Higher Education in the world of Generative AI
The 2nd Unite!-Ed Future Conference calls for proposals on e.g. interaction in digital and hybrid learning environments by 29 September.
Unite! Seed Fund Awards Funding to Eight Applications with Aalto University's Involvement
Unite! Seed Fund supports bottom-up proposals from teachers, researchers and students.
Goodbye to the old, hello to the bold: Introducing course feedback plans for 2023-24
Course feedback plays an important role in the development of teaching and learning. Processes and technical systems related to course feedback are actively developed in Aalto university. What to expect this year? - read more about the plans here!
Published: Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning
Aalto University has published guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning - read also about artificial intelligence in research
Digipedagogigal training weeks for teachers in August 2023
Sessions for teachers, get help with your course and tips on how to use our digital teaching tools to support your students´ learning.
AAC decision items, spring 2023
The University Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) has made decisions on the admissions criteria for 2024, amendments to the General Regulations on Teaching and Studying (OOS) and to the Language Centre’s curriculum (OPS), and the learning analytics policy of Aalto University.
MyCourses summer maintenance break on Monday 12.6.2023 at 10-17
MyCourses has been updated to a new version (Moodle 4.1) on Monday 12th June.
Scalable pedagogical solutions in the A! Peda Intro course in autumn 2023
Scalable pedagogical solutions will be piloted in A! Peda Intro course next autumn, this time with a larger entrance than usual.
