Latest news for teachers
Zulip chats can now be requested for new courses
The Zulip request form is now available. Teachers and other staff members can create Zulip chats for their upcoming courses and other fixed-term projects.
Connection between Sisu and Exam-examination system will be taken in use on August
Connection between Sisu and Exam-examination system will be taken in use on August
Peter Sarlin appointed as Professor of Practice at Aalto University
His goal is to advance artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in research, teaching, and industry cooperation, and to help students who graduate from the Business Analytics master's programme position on the labour market
Language Centre, Open University curricula approved by AAC
AAC decision on Language Centre and Open University curricula for 2022–2024.
MyCourses maintenance on Mon 20.6.2022, service out of use 9-16
MyCourses will be out of use on Mon 20.6.2022 from 9 to 16.
Re-built process for collecting course feedback launched
A re-built process for course feedback has been approved and launched. It can be seen as the “Aalto way of collecting feedback”, where the process gives a direction while it still leaves leeway for teacher´s own approach and practices. The main idea is to look at course feedback as a course element, similarly to, for instance, assessment.
Summer break in Exam-studios on July 2022
All Exam-studios on Aalto campus are closed during 1.7-31.7.2021 due to maintenance and software installations.
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.
Pedagogical training in autumn 2022
Aalto University offers pedagogical courses to support pedagogical skills of faculty members.
Teacher, thank you for sharing experiences in the Teaching feedback survey
Thank you, teacher, for responding to the survey on remote teaching.
Aalto Mobile Learning app will be launched this summer
Aalto is launching new Aalto Mobile Learning app that brings Aalto University courses and other contents easily available for everyone. Do you have a course content that suits for the app? Please contact the app team.
Changes in autumn orientation and teaching periods
The orientation of new students will start already this summer with pre-orientation assignments. The teaching periods are also changing.
HowUTeach self-assessment tool for teachers is piloted at Aalto
HowUTeach is a research based self-assessment tool created primarily for teachers. The purpose of HowUTeach is to increase teachers’ awareness of their teaching and thereby enhance individual self-reflection relating to work and wellbeing. HowUTeach is being piloted at Aalto during the academic year 2022-23.
Curriculum for 2022–2024 has been confirmed and published
Analytical skills, sustainability themes and multidisciplinarity to be emphasized in teaching
Teacher: it is time to share your teaching experiences from ongoing academic year
Did you know that taking part to the annual Webropol survey on the teaching experiences of the ongoing academic year and teaching needs for future helps Aalto university to figure out how services offered to the teaching faculty should be developed?
New data-tools in MyCourses for student and teacher for viewing and anticipating course activity
For students and teachers, a new data tool will be an internal part of MyCourses-environment from the beginning of 5th period, 19.4.2022. Student’s tool Learner metrics and teacher’s tool Teacher metrics show reports and visualizations of course activity.
Pedagogical course: Tunteet ja ruumillisuus feministisessä opettamisessa (in Finnish) 5 ECTS
Aalto university is part of Hilma, a network for ten gender studies units in Finland. Hilma is a window into gender and women’s studies also for those outside the academia. Hilmas core values are quality and productivity.
Implementations of period IV soon to be assessed in Sisu
Teacher, please note that soon you will have to assess implementations of period IV in Sisu.
The curricula for academic years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 approved and published
The degree programme’s curriculum can be found in the Into web page of the programme (into.aalto.fi).
