Latest news for teachers
Leap for Learning speeding ahead in autumn
Work continues intensely in all the projects in the Service Platform program.
Help and support for international students at Aalto
LES has compiled a new comprehensive list of external support services accessible to international students in Finland.
ITP courses were organised in hybrid teaching model during the exceptional summer
Information Technology Program (ITP), Aalto University鈥檚 summer minor program, ran its courses and business projects in a hybrid model during the summer while taking care of everyone鈥檚 safety.
Maiju Kokkoniemi has started as specialist in online teaching at the School of Science
Her job is to support teaching staff in the School of Science to find solutions to support students鈥 learning on campus and online.
Save the date for the Aalto ENG Teaching Forum 鈥淪DGs in my teaching- Why and how to do it?鈥 2.11.2020
In the following Teaching Forum the theme will be 鈥淪ustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in my teaching 鈥 why and how to do it?鈥. The vice dean will open the event.
AaltoENG Teaching Forum on November 2nd focuses on sustainability and the SDGs, offering an interactive workshop to all ENG teachers for learning
AaltoENG Teaching Forum on November 2nd focuses on sustainability and the SDGs, offering an interactive workshop to all ENG teachers for learning
Name competition for a dynamic course feedback app launched!
As this online learning pilot project enters to a phase of larger scale piloting, the app needs a student friendly name.
UNITE! students participated in Aalto University Summer School virtual exchange course
As a pilot for developing short-term mobility Aalto University Summer School opened up its curriculum for UNITE! students. Ten UNITE! students聽participated in the Digital Business Master Class (6 ECTS) summer course.聽Engineering students across Europe were keen to complement their degree studies with business knowledge, and the course spots filled quickly.聽
Aalto BIZ Teacher of the Year 2020
Finance Assistant Professor Peter Nyberg has been awarded as the Aalto BIZ Teacher of the Year 2020.
EU funding for Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degrees
Aalto University succeeded again in its bid to obtain funding from the European Commission for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree programme.
UPM offers 10 000 surgical masks to the School of Chemical Engineering
UPM has actively acquired face masks due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and also contributed them to purposes of general interest. 鈥淭he School of Chemical Engineering educates professionals in the fields of sustainable use of natural resources and new materials, and therefore contributing to the continuation of teaching is important to UPM,鈥 says Pirkko Harrela, Executive Vice President, Stakeholder Relations, UPM.
Designs for a Cooler Planet: 鈥楾he Race鈥 theme calls for action
Collaboration between designers, researchers and stakeholders can lead to better solutions for society and the environment.
Nurturing the passion for research - Interviewing Associate Professor Ali Tehrani
Associate professor Ali Tehrani, who works at Aalto University's School of Chemical Engineering Bioproducts and Biosystems Department, has an impressive background in textile research already before joining Aalto. And he also enjoys guiding and supporting his students in their research and careers.
Sharing best practices in digital teaching and learning is worth it!
MyCourses platform offers many excellent features.
The School of Engineering supports the start of studies by organising information events
School of Engineering holds several information events for students during orientation week and later in September. The aim of these events is to support studies as they begin or continue.
Communication and interaction are essential to boost students' academic performance in online courses
Aalto University Summer School taught its entire curriculum online this summer. Staff and faculty now share their take on online learning.
Games Now! 鈥 Open lecture series on game development
Games Now! is an open lecture series on the dominant topics and emerging trends in games.
Thank you, teacher, for responding to the survey on remote teaching
The first results of the survey on the collective experiences of remote teaching conducted in the spring of 2020 are now published.
Number of EXAM rooms increased
The capacity of the EXAM rooms will increase in September. Two new rooms will be taken into use so as to enable safe electronic examinations for evermore exam takers. With the introduction of these new rooms, the EXAM capacity rises to 31 EXAM computers which allow about 500 examinations a week, each lasting 2 -3 hours.
Solid Ground tells the story of ceramics
Nathalie Lautenbacher's book intertwines essays with photos of contemporary ceramics in a charming way.
Come and ask about teaching!
Specialist of University Pedagogy has a Zoom reception every Friday at 9鈥10 am.