Latest news for teachers
Aalto language guidelines to be implemented in stages
The implementation of Aalto University’s language guidelines has begun at the level of the education portfolio.
Webinars and training on LGBTIQA+ students’ inclusion (in Finnish)
At Nyyti ry, an organisation promoting students’ mental health, this autumn we are introducing our QueerMieli project’s free-of-charge trainings and webinars about the promotion of LGBTIQA+ students’ mental health and inclusion within higher education communities!
Learning Services – enabling success: beta version will be available to learners in October
Workday training covers Opin.fi and delves into how non-credit offerings are added to the service.
Three new university lecturers at the School of Chemical Engineering
The School of Chemical Engineering is strengthened with the appointment of Heli Lehtivuori, Otto Mustonen and Suvi Holmstedt as university lecturers. Their expertise in areas such as spectroscopy, materials chemistry and organic chemistry will enrich the teaching and research at Aalto University.
Sisu is a part of Aaltonians' everyday life
The use of Sisu is part of Aaltonians’ everyday life. Sisu is developed based on user feedback.
MyTeaching Support for your teaching related questions
MyTeaching Support is a service for all teachers and other personnel.
Teacher: book your session with a digipedagogigal specialist!
Online session with a digipedagogigal specialist supports you before, during and after your course.
New Sisu assessment instructions for teachers have been published, other instructions open for comments
Assessment instructions are now fully available on the aalto.fi website, while other guidelines have been added for commenting.
Translation services for teaching staff
Aalto University's translators provide translation and proofreading services ºÚÁÏÍø’s teaching staff.
Application for Erasmus+ staff and teacher exchange scholarships 1–15 October 2024
Are you interested in developing your competences via staff exchange abroad? Take a look at the Erasmus+ opportunities as well as the application instructions.
Polish up your language skills this autumn
Several language initiatives offer Aaltonians a chance to learn and improve their language skills free-of-charge on campus starting September
Finland's first satellite Aalto-1 space journey ends
The first Finnish satellite, Aalto-1, which has been orbiting the Earth for seven years, will fly over Finland for the last time on Monday and returns to Earth's atmosphere. Aalto-1, built by students and researchers, started a new space age in Finland, says Professor Jaan Praks, who led the project.
Open doors to learning: Adding study options (no credits awarded) to Opin.fi service
We are now looking for academics who are interested in sharing their created content or materials with a wider audience on the Opin.fi service! Explore the training where the basics of Opin.fi are explained. You will also know how to add non-credit-bearing study options to the service.
Support for teachers collected on one page
We have now gathered the key Aalto University staff instructions on teaching and learning in one place. Information about Aalto University's teaching and learning culture, practical aspects of teaching and developing as a teacher can be found on the Teacher onboarding page of the Teacher's Handbook, a key resource for both new and old all Aalto teachers.
Sushant Passi: In the future, we will see human-to-human interaction as a luxury
'In 2050, we will be likely be promoting human to human interaction. It is now perhaps getting a bit sidelined, but it is irreplaceable.'
Learning Services – enabling success: development work update August 2024
Next Opin.fi Basics training as well as a training session on entering offerings 9, September. Aalto account grace period will be shortened to 2 months. Update on Sisu development work.
Topical information on individual study arrangements for teachers
At the beginning of the academic year, we would like to remind Aalto University teachers of the importance of arranging individual study arrangements for courses. It is important to take into account the most common individual study arrangements, such as additional exam time, already at the course planning phase. Aalto has revised the guideline for extra time in exams to be one hour.
Aalto University to resign from flexible study right (JOO) agreement as of 1 January 2026
The Cross-Institutional Study Information Service RIPA has been implemented in Sisu in the autumn term of 2023 in the form of three cross-institutional study networks with the University of Helsinki.
Wellbeing on Instagram: @aaltowellbeing!
Welcome to follow us @aaltowellbeing. See you on Instagram!
What makes an alum and a freshman produce a full-length guild documentary together?
Markus Toivonen, a Bioinformation Technology alum, started his studies in Aalto University in 2015. The idea for the documentary about Inkubio, the guild of bioinformation technology, was born in 2019, when the guild celebrated its 15th anniversary.
