Latest news for teachers
New in Sisu: You can finally sort the students registered for teaching implementations by completed credits
New features of Sisu version 9.
New Turnitin interface deployed: old interface will co-exist with new one
The new version of the Turnitin submission box has been opened on 27 October 2025. The current version of the submission box will co-exist until June 2026. Consequently, the user interface will change, but the same functionalities will be available in different places in the new interface.
The redesign of thesis management - submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses is moving to Salesforce
During the first year, 4300 thesis records have been created in Salesforce and 2700 theses have been submitted. Next, the submission and evaluation of bachelor's theses will move to Salesforce, and the study plan process for doctoral students will be developed.
Break in Turnitin use on Saturday, 25 October, from 18:00 to 0:00
Turnitin will have a scheduled system maintenance on Saturday, October 25, from 18:00 to 0:00 (Sunday, 26 October).
The Course feedback menu has moved in MyCourses
The Course feedback menu has moved from MyCourses top navigation bar to your Profile menu. The course feedback button can still be found in each course page.
Panopto Access AI makes multilingual teaching easier
Teacher Services has released a new tool, Panopto Access AI to support the creation of accessible and multilingual video materials.
Course feedback tool is not working at the moment, Issue now fixed
NB! Issue fixed! There is a technical error in the course feedback tool. Efforts to rectify the issue have already begun.
Done: OpenLearning out of use on Monday 29 September from 10 to 13
OpenLearning is out of use from 10 to 13.
Teachers brought creative digital teaching to Marsio
Series of presentations showcasing diverse ways of integrating media and AI into teaching in Marsio.
Teacher – Please report corporate collaboration of your courses and improve student employment
Adding information is now easy through the course syllabus in MyCourses
What's new for teachers in terms of artificial intelligence in the fall of 2025?
Summary of the use of artificial intelligence in teaching: guidelines, updates and tools.
Course feedback surveys will no longer be available in exam-type workspaces on MyCourses
The course feedback tool has now been updated to exclude course feedback surveys from exam-type workspaces in MyCourses. Surveys will continue to be generated as usual in other workspace types.
New Ivey teaching case explores Metacore’s marketing strategy in Japan
The case examines how the Finnish mobile game company Metacore can strengthen the position of its hit puzzle game Merge Mansion in one of the world’s most challenging gaming markets
Staff Week: Planting Seeds for the Development of Joint Learning Ecosystems
Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland, invites academic and administrative staff from across Europe for its Staff Training Week in November. The four-day program will focus on practical collaboration in the design and implementation of joint educational initiatives.
Textbook and non-fiction writers – did you know you are entitled to public lending right compensation?
All authors who have written text for a work that is lent out from libraries are entitled to public lending right compensation.
A new version of the Workload Estimation Tool has been published
The Excel-based Workload Estimation Tool helps teachers with calculating course workload distribution.
Digipedagogical training weeks for teachers in August 2025
Digipedagogical training weeks in August to support teachers with new courses.
Course feedback surveys from academic year 2024-2025 are hidden in MyCourses
With the new end-of-course survey template launched, the old course feedback surveys are now hidden in MyCourses. You are still able to access them by choosing the old form. Please note, that the feedback data is also normally available in Power BI service.
In the updated Teacher's Handbook, you can find information and news related to teaching
The Teacher's Handbook guides practical matters.
The concepts of study unit and study unit implementation are introduced in the Aalto University's regulations on curricula
On 4 February 2025, the Aalto University Academic Affairs Committee decided amend the General Regulations on Teaching and Studying.