Highlights & stories regarding digitalisation
Digital transformation happens everywhere - in teaching, learning, research, creative practices, collaboration, services and at the campus.
The Progress of Sisu Development in 2025
Sisu is developed by focus areas and new functionalities and improvements are implemented for students, teachers and learning services.
Processing fee for extension to study right applications introduced from the start of 2025 – Sisu's extension applications to reopen in March 2025
€50 fee for extension to study right applications from January 2025; Sisu extension applications reopen March 2025 via Paytrail.
The beta phase of the Opin.fi service has ended – we would like to thank everyone who participated in testing!
The beta phase of the Opin.fi service has ended. Thanks to more than 13,000 learners who tested the service!
Changes to fees related to applications for readmission starting from 1 January 2025
As of 1 January 2025, the fee for application handling will be 50 euros. A service break lasting about a week will occur in early January while the system is being upgraded.
Sisu 6.0 version
In particular, accessibility and automation improvements and improvements to the functionalities of the Open University are included.
Application processing fee for extension applications as of January 1, 2025
A 50€ processing fee for extension applications starts on January 1, 2025, and applies to all applications submitted from that date.
Done: MyCourses maintenance break 16 December 2024 from 10:00 to 18:00.
MyCourses maintenance break 16 December 2024 from 10:00 to 18:00. The service will not be accessible during this time.
New pedagogical micro course available: Quickstart for University Teaching
Welcome to the new pedagogical micro course, Quickstart for University Teaching. The course is targeted for new teachers, visiting lecturers, professors of practice and everyone interested in pedagogy. The course is available online for self-study, structured into five sequential topics, and it takes approximately two hours to complete.
Learning Services – enabling success: the beta version of Opin.fi still open
The Opin.fi beta version will be closed soon.
The beta version of Opin.fi has found a good number of users: feedback can still be given before the beta version closes
Learners have quickly found the beta version of Opin.fi, which was launched in October. Since the service has reached its user and feedback targets, the beta version is potentially being shut down as early as December. The official launch of the service is expected to take place in April.
Pedagogical training in spring 2025
See the selection of pedagogical courses at Aalto University in spring 2025
Training series: Scalable teaching and assessment with MyCourses 12.-13.12.2024
MyCourses’ features can be useful when working in courses with many students. This training is meant for teachers and teaching assistants who need scalability support and hands-on guidance on using MyCourses in their courses.
Learning Services – enabling success: Opin.fi feedback form open for staff
Give feedback to the developers of Opin.fi. In the beta phase, the first user experiences are being collected.
Sisu 5.0 version
The student's new customizable front page is the most visible change in the version.
HigherEd Hub Finland Oy (HEHF) is prepared to initiate the service production operation of Opin.fi
HigherEd Hub Finland Oy (HEHF) is prepared to initiate the service production operation of Opin.fi. HEHF is closely collaborating with both universities and the Digivisio 2030 project, which is responsible for the construction and development of Opin.fi.
You can give anonymous feedback on the accessibility of Sisu
You can now give anonymous feedback on the accessibility of Sisu.
The Sisu front page for students redesigned
The Sisu front page for students has been revised to serve the different target groups and the varying user needs.
Opin.fi beta has opened - We welcome staff feedback!
Opin.fi is a new shared service that brings together the open study offerings of all Finnish universities in one place. You can now provide feedback on the service.
Sisu is part of Aalto students’ everyday life
Sisu is part of Aalto students’ everyday life. Sisu is being developed on the basis of user feedback.