Latest news for teachers
Aalto Mobile Learning app will be launched this summer
Aalto is launching new Aalto Mobile Learning app that brings Aalto University courses and other contents easily available for everyone. Do you have a course content that suits for the app? Please contact the app team.
Changes in autumn orientation and teaching periods
The orientation of new students will start already this summer with pre-orientation assignments. The teaching periods are also changing.
HowUTeach self-assessment tool for teachers is piloted at Aalto
HowUTeach is a research based self-assessment tool created primarily for teachers. The purpose of HowUTeach is to increase teachers’ awareness of their teaching and thereby enhance individual self-reflection relating to work and wellbeing. HowUTeach is being piloted at Aalto during the academic year 2022-23.
Curriculum for 2022–2024 has been confirmed and published
Analytical skills, sustainability themes and multidisciplinarity to be emphasized in teaching
Teacher: it is time to share your teaching experiences from ongoing academic year
Did you know that taking part to the annual Webropol survey on the teaching experiences of the ongoing academic year and teaching needs for future helps Aalto university to figure out how services offered to the teaching faculty should be developed?
New data-tools in MyCourses for student and teacher for viewing and anticipating course activity
For students and teachers, a new data tool will be an internal part of MyCourses-environment from the beginning of 5th period, 19.4.2022. Student’s tool Learner metrics and teacher’s tool Teacher metrics show reports and visualizations of course activity.
Pedagogical course: Tunteet ja ruumillisuus feministisessä opettamisessa (in Finnish) 5 ECTS
Aalto university is part of Hilma, a network for ten gender studies units in Finland. Hilma is a window into gender and women’s studies also for those outside the academia. Hilmas core values are quality and productivity.
Implementations of period IV soon to be assessed in Sisu
Teacher, please note that soon you will have to assess implementations of period IV in Sisu.
The curricula for academic years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 approved and published
The degree programme’s curriculum can be found in the Into web page of the programme (into.aalto.fi).
Future-led Learning podcast, EPS 9: Kristiina Mäkelä on teaching competence assessment and EDI
Riikka Evans interviews provost Kristiina Mäkelä.
Aalto ENG: Inclusive course practices discussed in the Teaching Forum
Teachers and students shared their views on inclusive course practices at the Teaching Forum of the School of Engineering on 28 February 2022.
Pedagogical research benefiting university education
Recent study shows that male students have a competitive attitude towards accounting studies
Exam-studio maintenance break 7-8.3.2022
All Exam-studios at Aalto campus are closed 7-8.3.2022 due to maintenance break. Exam-studios will be open normally from Wednesday, March 10, 2022.
Aalto University chosen as a pilot university for the Digivision 2030 project
Aalto University joined the pilot of continuous and flexible learning, which is Digivision's first implementation.
Unite! is committed to e-learning in international joint programmes
The project Joint Programmes: Embedding Virtual Exchange (JPROV) will create a framework for the development of innovative and efficient Joint Programmes with embedded online elements,
Award for Achievement in Teaching 2021 recognises the student-centred and interactive teaching of Meeri Karvinen
The event also included presentations of other The recognitions from the year 2021 were presented at the Dean's Coffee event ob 15 Feb.
CampusOmstart! event on 9 March in Otaniemi
On the event day different activities are organised on campus.
Instructions for organising a remotely proctored exam updated (2022)
Instructions for holding remotely proctored exams have been updated at the start of the spring semester of 2022. In accordance with the updated instructions, remote proctoring can now be done using a Zoom connection, too, in addition to the Teams connection.
Implementations of period III soon to be assessed in Sisu
Teacher, please note that soon you will have to assess implementations of period III in Sisu.
Changes in the learning services at the School of Science - Veruscka Xavier Filgueira started as a digital learning specialist
Veruscka Xavier Filgueira started as a digital learning specialist at Aalto in January. She is joining the Learning Services team at the School of Science. Her focus will be on providing support in the use of digital learning environments and on developing digitally aided teaching. She will also work together with the other pedagogical staff to promote the continuous development of teaching and learning practices in SCI.
