Latest news for teachers
Scalable pedagogical solutions in the A! Peda Intro course in autumn 2023
Scalable pedagogical solutions will be piloted in A! Peda Intro course next autumn, this time with a larger entrance than usual.
Situation update on the guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at Aalto University
Guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning
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.
Help us to improve timetable planning – We want your feedback!
The questionnaire will be open until 22.6.2023. The feedback link can be found in the news.
Aalto University launches new MOOC "Art of Living" by Frank Martela
This new massive open online course on how to live a good life is lectured by Ph.D., assistant professor Frank Martela. The course is produced by the Oasis of Radical Wellbeing project and it is part of Aalto’s lifewide learning portfolio. The course was launched on May 30th, 2023
EXAM studios and support services closed 3.-28.7.2023
EXAM studios and EXAM support services are on summer break during 3.-28.7.2023.
"I'm more corageous." - Why co-teaching. Listen to a podcast
New season of Future-led learning podcast takes you to a very practical level of working with students. This season includes topical issues such as academic advising, inclusion, co-teaching and sustainability. Topic for the last episode of this season is co-teaching.
Certificate-based admission to universities will be overhauled in 2026 – vice-rectors for education have presented a proposal for a new scoring model for certificate-based admission
The new scoring model for certificate-based admission will be published in autumn 2023
Pedagogical training in autumn 2023
See the selection of pedagogical courses at Aalto University in autumn 2023
No teaching after noon on 5 September 2023
Aalto University has decided that no teaching or other events will be organised during the opening ceremony of the academic year.
What is academic advising? Listen to a podcast
The final season of the future-led learning podcast takes us to a very practical level. The themes of the season include the current themes of academic guidance, inclusion in teaching, co-teaching and sustainable development. In the fourth episode of the season host Riikka Evans discusses academic advising and how it supports the student's studies with senior university lecturer Kyösti Ruuttunen.
Wellbeing in academic institutions - a key note lecture by Liisa Postareff
"Everyone in an academic community is responsible for enhancing academic wellbeing", says Liisa Postareff. She is one of the key note lecturers at Green Minds, Healthy Hearts -Social Sustainability Symposium on May 30th in Harald Herlin Learning Center and in stream.
Inclusive teaching practices at Aalto – highlights from course feedback
Student feedback is an important factor in creating an inclusive learning environment at Aalto University. Especially course feedback supports the interaction in a course and provides important information for development work at many levels. A question about inclusion was added as a common question to all course feedback surveys at Aalto last autumn. Now Aalto EDI-team together with Oasis of Radical Wellbeing has summarized the results and you can read more about the highlights here.
New course feedback report tool for teachers
New course feedback report tool for teachers (in Power BI)
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.
Unite! University Alliance Launches Seed Fund to Foster Collaborative Teaching, Research and Student Activities
Financial boost for innovative ideas from teachers, researchers and students across the Unite! alliance of nine European universities. Apply now!
EXAM – electronic exam system capacity increases, EXAM studios closed 15.-22.3.2023
The capacity of the electronic exam system EXAM increases as more computers are obtained for EXAM studios. All existing computers will also be replaced. Due to the replacement, all EXAM studios are closed 15.-22.3.2023.
KY nominated Professor Matti Liski as Teacher of the Year 2023
Students describe Liski’s teaching style as top-tier, exciting and encouraging
Aalto University Junior reached 28 000 children and young people in 2022
Thousands of lines of code, hundreds of metres of hot glue and innumerous questions! Aalto University Junior has insprired children and young people to question and explore for five years now.
