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Updated version of AaltoSDG is out
Share, rate and see your impact – here’s everything you need to know about AaltoSDG mobile application’s new update.
Digital Business Master Class jump-starts entirely online
Intense deep-dive to challenge-based learning is more popular than ever, all online for the first time
Finns’ use of data is growing rapidly and increasing electricity consumption in the entire ICT sector
The use of mobile data is growing fast in Finland, compared to other countries, reveals a recent report
Completion progress block in MyCourses is a great tool to monitor students’ progress
The block includes a color-coded progress bar and other gamified features that many students seem to like.
Apply now for the Aalto Ventures Program online summer course
Aalto Ventures Program offers you an online summer course, where participants from around the world come together to create multidimensional experiences. During three weeks of intensive teamwork, you will go from an idea to a validated sustainable business concept, learn by doing, and get to know and understand the startup culture. Throughout the course, you will be working efficiently in an internationally distributed team and using various digital, interactive tools, which will ensure a valuable and enjoyable learning process.
Four corona-related projects received special funding from the Academy of Finland
The projects study the coronavirus, the pandemic and its effects on society. The total amount granted to the four Aalto projects is 730 000 euros.
Alumnus Janne Viskari: Those with a broad knowledge of many fields will be successful in the future
Janne Viskari, Director General of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency, believes that getting to know different people was one of the most important parts of his studies
Nine new Academy Research Fellows and 18 Postdoctoral Researchers
The research posts funded by the Academy of Finland strengthen the university's research by 8.6 million euros.
How Aalto Online Learning has widened our horizons
Sofia Sevón and Taija Votkin reflect on their Aalto Online Learning pilot journey.
Satisfaction and relief were the predominant feelings after a remote defence
Otso Hannula had sensed the community’s presence during the public examination of their doctoral dissertation.
How about visiting the National Museum from the comfort of your sofa – on a flying carpet?
Virtual cultural experiences can be enjoyed anywhere and at any time. They also increase the overall consumption of culture, say the pioneers of 3D virtualisation.
Aiming at improving media literacy
Japanese Kiyoshi Suganuma is interested in improving media literacy amongst the public.
Agile transition to online learning in Digital Business Master Class
During the intensive course, students from Aalto and the School of Business’s partner universities deep-dived into different aspects of digital business and completed five projects for partnering companies. A successful mid-course transition to virtual teaching inspired an online version of the course for summer 2020.
Preparing for multiple scenarios in challenge-based online teaching
Experiences and thoughts on adaptability and online learning from Aalto University’s staff who manage challenge-based learning programs.
Third dimension in data digitisation
Aalto Archives ceramics collection is transformed into digital 3D format with a high-tech PhotoRobot. In the following years students and teachers will be using the PhotoRobot in their own creative projects.
Cutting-edge technology, 3D models and pioneers of open science
The scientific achievements of the Centre of Excellence in Laser Scanning Research (CoE-LaSR) have produced plenty of benefits with far reaching impact both commercially and societally.
‘We managed to turn a major risk into a great opportunity’
To make sure the Fusion Grid project could continue, Marko Nieminen travelled to Namibia and drove 1,400 kilometres to transport necessary equipment to the village of Oniipa and make it to KLM’s final flight to Europe
TEE 2020 -evaluation: the deadline for the degree programme self-evaluation has been postponed till 31 May, 2020
The aim is to give more time for the self-evaluation in this new situation.
Five tips for remote working
Also, check out the three tips below for working efficiently in virtual teams.
The European Commission offers significant support to Europe’s AI excellence
The European Commission has decided to fund ELISE, a project proposal that specifically focuses on fundamental research in artificial intelligence, driven by machine learning, with 12 million euros.
