Highlights & stories regarding digitalisation
Digital transformation happens everywhere - in teaching, learning, research, creative practices, collaboration, services and at the campus.
MyCourses summer maintenance break on Monday 12.6.2023 at 10-17
MyCourses has been updated to a new version (Moodle 4.1) on Monday 12th June.
Implementations of period V soon to be assessed in Sisu
Teacher, please note that soon you will have to assess implementations of period V in Sisu.
Leap for Learning - new forms to be added to service platform in autumn
New forms for both the master's thesis planning phase and the thesis submission phase in the autumn. The autumn 2023 will also see the limited implementation of CSC’s cross-institutional service and Sisu’s cross-institutional functions.
New AI research project investigates migrant trust and inclusive digital public services
Researchers are investigating what trustworthiness means for migrants in the digital age and how digital public services could be made more inclusive using multimodal conversational AI
What kind of megatrends affect learning and education? – Oppimisen seuraava luku podcast is now available for listening
In the podcast's first episode, the future of learning is discussed with Aalto University Rector Ilkka Niemelä and Sitra expert Sanna Rekola. What does the future of learning look like right now? We ponder the answers to these questions with changing expert guests.
FAIR kick-off drew two hundred participants as the demand for AI for business increases
Finnish AI Region aims to boost AI adoption in SMEs
AI is transforming healthcare: 5 things to know
Regulation, validation and trust are key when AI is used in medical services, say FCAI and Aalto University experts.
EIT Manufacturing Call for Innovation proposals (2024/1) - Apply by 19 JUN 2023
Call for proposals 2024 / Innovation / EIT Manufacturing
Call opening: 18.4.23 / Call deadline: 19.6.23
Call opening: 18.4.23 / Call deadline: 19.6.23
Leap for Learning - new implementations take place
Master’s admissions results will be published via Marketing Cloud 29 March 2023.
Seed funding launched to encourage lifewide learning development
Aalto University is now offering seed funding to support lifewide learning projects within Schools and Departments. With grants of up to 100k€ per year, this initiative provides an opportunity for Schools and Departments to pursue innovative projects that foster the development of lifewide learning and create sustainable learning solutions for individuals and industry needs.
Leap for Learning - LES roadmap 2023–2026
Leap Steering Group approved 30 January LESJory's development roadmap LES development 2023–2026.
Leap for Learning - winter 2023 review
Over 1200 students made appointments through MyStudies and Student Hub last autumn. Sisu’s Open University functions will be at use in April.
1200+ student meetings booked via MyStudies, Student Success Hub since autumn
As autumn term began, Aalto released the My Studies portal for students and the Student Success Hub study-guidance and appointment-booking system for staff.
Data steers the development of IT End User Support's activites
Liisa Länkä builds a monthly report that includes data about service requests and customer feedback arriving to the IT End User Support. Länkä utilises this data in management as well as in the development of activities.
Finance backbone renewal moves forward - the new integrated solution to replace current financial systems was chosen
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP will replace current systems like Rondo and Halli in 2024
Leap for Learning – November 2022 project news
Admission project has during the autumn prepared functionalities for application processing and student selection for the doctoral admissions at Aalto ARTS and Aalto BIZ.
Agile methods and LEAN principles are used to make processes customer oriented and streamlined
With agile methods, several Aalto University’s processes have been optimised. In addition, operative work as well as working and waiting times have been decreased.
Aalto University develops informal lifewide learning offerings as a part of the Digivisio 2030 programme
Aalto University participates in Digivisio 2030 early-stage pilot and develops its informal learning offering.
Digital tools support achieving fundraising goals
The number of Aalto University’s online donors has tripled in a year.
Leap for Learning - End users shared important feedback
Admissions project prepares implementing the admission processes of two doctoral programmes to Service Platform.
