Highlights & stories regarding digitalisation
Digital transformation happens everywhere - in teaching, learning, research, creative practices, collaboration, services and at the campus.
Leap for Learning - upcoming in 2022
Year 2021 is coming to an end also from Leap for Learning’s perspective.
Did you know that all employees have access to large amount of data about our operations?
You can utilise Key Information of Aalto University report now as a cloud service to support your daily work and decision-making
DIY Aalto organisational mobile decoration
This year #timetolevelup community organised an online holiday party where we got acquainted with the new hybrid teaching class (U134), used Microsoft Whiteboard and saw how to build your own Aalto organisational mobile decoration (Organisaatiohimmeli in Finnish)
Assessment in Sisu so far
Teachers have started to save course and exam assessments in Sisu by themselves.
Aalto ENG: Hybrid way of working challenges and benefits discussed with students and teachers
The Teaching Forum of the School of Engineering on November 29, 2021 was implemented simultaneously on campus and online, taking into account safety aspects.
Activity to promote lean culture gets positive feedback
Aalto University’s IT Services entered the “Lean Act of the Year” competition of the Lean Association of Finland to advance awareness among members of the association about the work done on behalf of lean culture at universities and on the positive effect that digitalisation at Aalto has had on this work.
Leap for Learning – project status update in November
The Service Platfrom development work continues, and new functionalities are close to deployment.
New Aalto Inventions report released
The first version of analytics Inventions report is now opened for Aalto staff. The report enables statistical analysis for data-driven decisions related ʵ inventions, as well as provide more detailed reporting for daily Innovation Services operations.
Agile methods enhance job rotation
IT personnel is using agile methods to promote the development in the area of career advancement. Launo Tuuri, Helena Topdagi and Kari Valkeejärvi shares their experiences
Four years and lots of tears – three experts tell how they succeeded in making the change
Many entrepreneurs and researchers set their goals based on a realisation that something needs to be done differently. The change they envision might be a new product or material, or it can be a new way to do things. Implementing change isn’t always easy, however, and it demands a stomach for uncertainty, say Professor Michael Hummel and entrepreneurs Annu Nieminen and Richard Nordström.
Leap for Learning – Process owners’ quarterly review included an overview of the LES process development work
Process owners’ quarterly review was held 5 October. The session included an overview of the LES process development work.
‘My teaching’ view for teachers about to be renewed in Sisu
The redesigned features will be included in Sisu version 2.5 from aprox. 1 Nov 2021.
Uudistukset tulevat Sisun versiossa 2.5, joka asennetaan arviolta 1.11.2021.
Uudistukset tulevat Sisun versiossa 2.5, joka asennetaan arviolta 1.11.2021.
Master’s Career Monitoring data now available for Aalto staff
You may find the latest career monitoring data of Aalto University Master’s graduates in Power BI report.
Aalto ENG Teaching Forum materials provide tips for teaching planning
Participants in the Teaching Forum of the School of Engineering on October 4, 2021 received support to start teaching planning.
Registration of courses held in period II has begun in Sisu
Teachers can check when the registration time of their course implementations from Sisu.
Practice of entering course assessments changes as of Period I this autumn
Starting from Period I this autumn, teachers will enter course and exam assessments into Sisu instead of emailing them to the learning services of their school. Thanks to this new practice, students can view their grades on Sisu as soon as the teacher has entered them into Sisu.
IT Services utilizes agile practices in its daily work
Agile methods are particularly suitable for software development projects, as the benefits of a project can be seen early on when end users have access to the results of the project.
Helsinki Brain & Mind utilises digitalisation and develops AI-based brain imaging analysis
In the coming years, the network in neuroscience research will focus its efforts on the development of digital solutions and innovations. The network’s new project, with a budget of over €880,000, has received substantial EU funding for the term 2021–2023.
Leap for Learning - status up-date September 2021
The challenges from Sisu deployment have sparked discussion also among the Change Leads and Sponsors (deans and vice deans) from a change management perspective.
Dissertation: Auditing in the era of digital and policy uncertainties
The effects of auditor knowledge and client bargaining power on audit outcomes
