Latest news for teachers
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.
New Service Platform process to support master's thesis management launched on 19 August 2024
The master’s thesis process will change in August 2024 with the introduction of the Service Platform’s thesis management functionality in Student Success Hub for faculty and Learning Services (https://aalto.my.salesforce.com), and in MyStudies for students (https://mystudies.aalto.fi).
Funding for development of online teaching: Unite! fund call and article to read
Unite! call is for setting up joint/collaborative teaching formats in the focus areas of the Unite! university alliance, particularly exchange modules for the Master level. And the article we add is a collection of thoughts and possible options to look at and consider when you would like to get support for development of your online teaching and teaching in general.
Online AI course could boost study equality
Students at the School of Business believe that mastering Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be beneficial for both academic success and career prospects, as AI becomes increasingly integrated into daily life.
Open university courses for Autumn 2024 have been published!
The open university courses for autumn semester have been added to our course selection.
Key Skills for Sustainability Experts: Collaboration and Communication
As industries increasingly focus on sustainability, the demand for sustainability expertise is growing. But what specific skills do employers seek in sustainability experts?
Autumn 2024 Opin.fi Trainings
We are organizing training sessions related to Opin.fi service in the autumn semester of 2024. The trainings will focus particularly on informal and non-formal offerings such as events and other content. Target group is mainly academics and LES.
Digipedagogical training weeks for teachers in August 2024
Digipedagogigal training weeks in August to support teachers with new courses.
Learning Services – enabling success: projects' update June 2024
Give anonymous feedback on Sisu’s accessibility. The master's thesis process management functionality on the service platform is scheduled to be launched in August.
The autumn studies for staff offered by the Open University and FITech
The Open University and FITech Network University offer free studies for the staff of Aalto University in autumn 2024. All staff members of Aalto University are welcome to participate in the courses
