Latest news for teachers
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鈥檚 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鈥檚 most challenging gaming markets
Staff Week: Planting Seeds for the Development of Joint Learning Ecosystems
Wroc艂aw 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.
Bio-materials 鈥渃ookbook鈥 awakens the inventor within
The hands-on projects in Marvelous Materials encourage creative experimentation using ingredients from household cupboards, nature and even your compost bin
Scientific Computing Skills: a new umbrella course for all researchers
Today, computing skills are essential not only in academic research but also across industries. Take part in hands-on trainings provided by Aalto Scientific Computing and by partner organisations such as CodeRefinery and CSC IT Center for Science.
Nearly 8 500 schoolchildren had the chance to program Aalto Junior's friendly robots
The robotics workshops project, funded by the Weisell Foundation, has been the most impactful of Aalto Juniors' school projects to date in terms of figures, reaching the largest number of students so far.
ELO films praised at the Haugesund Film Festival
My Name is Hope聽won the Next Nordic Generation Award. The Lightning Rod as well as Aalto University's ELO Film School got an honorary mention.
Textbook and non-fiction writers 鈥 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.
LibreOffice Word and PPT templates available on Linux workstations
The official Aalto templates (Writer and Impress) are available in Finnish and English.
Unite! Seed Fund 2025 鈥 Aalto involved in 15 projects
From the 2025 Seed Fund call, 30 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in 15 of these projects and coordinates one.
Summer school explored sustainable alternatives for construction
The Aalto ARTS summer school challenged participants to envision a society in which it is not possible to build anything new. What would that be like, and how would it change the work of spatial actors such as architects and designers?
Application round for Erasmus+ staff and teacher mobility grants starts in October
Are you looking for an opportunity to enhance your skills and expand your international network? Explore the possibilities offered by the Erasmus+ program and apply for a mobility grant during the fall application round in October 2025.
A new version of the Workload Estimation Tool has been published
The Excel-based Workload Estimation Tool helps teachers with calculating course workload distribution.
Professor Jaakko Aspara has been appointed as Program Director for the School of Business Bachelor鈥檚 Degree Programme
Principal University Lecturer Johanna Bragge will continue as Associate Program Director for the Program
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.
Finland's oldest education export program, Executive MBA degree in South Korea, celebrates its 30th anniversary
Aalto EE's impact on Korean business has been significant
Learning new things continues after graduation
Aalto graduates鈥 transition to working life and their experience of studies and careers are monitored annually through a career monitoring survey. The responses to the survey provide important information about the work life of graduates, both for current students and for young people considering their future studies. In addition, the information collected is used to develop Aalto University鈥檚 teaching and services.
