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Changes to default visibility settings of academic staff profiles on aalto.fi
Some information on profiles with a connection to ACRIS is now visible for everyone
Pulse Survey 11.-12.4. results: work-life balance improved
The survey collected feedback on hybrid way of working
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.
Sustainability report: multidisciplinary approach to solving sustainability challenges is Aalto’s strength
Science, technology and arts play an important role in solving global sustainability problems. Aalto University’s strength is its strong multidisciplinary approach to humanity’s greatest challenges, such as environmental crises. Aalto’s new sustainability report highlights some of the key sustainability actions taken by Aalto University in 2021.
Leap for Learning - the change organisation convened for project midpoint meeting
The process owners’ quarterly review focused on process development and digitalisation roadmaps and change management activities and risks.
Aalto ranks 54th for responsible consumption and production in THE Impact Ranking
The Impact Rankings 2022 by the Times Higher Education assesses universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
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.
Aalto Travel Services busy
The service channels of travel services are congested. Processing times for service requests and expense reports are currently longer than normal.
Degree regulations changed, admissions criteria discussed by AAC in April meeting
The AAC decided to update the structure of the Bachelor of Science (Economics and Business Administration) degree, effective 1 August 2022.
Renewing employees’ computers is changing
Aalto University is developing lifecycle management for workstations and telephones with the goal of more efficient equipment recycling, cost savings and better data security. The new model will be introduced in stages.
Meet Airi and Joona, Aalto’s student representatives in the Unite! university alliance
We talked to Airi and Joona about their new roles as Unite!’s student representatives and got some great ideas and advice from them.
Degree programme report tool as a new cloud version (PowerBI app) has been published April 1st 2022
Degree programmes can use the report tool to support the monitoring of and developing their activity.
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.
Data mycelium and a sculptural illusion - winning proposals of Aalto University's public art competition celebrate engineering
The artworks will be located in the K2 and K3 buildings in the Aalto University Works block
How is data used in partnership development and digital fundraising?
Ville Krannila and Sarita Heikkinen from the Advancement and Corporate Engagement unit share their experiences of data use.
Aalto University boosts bold and new transdisciplinary research projectsÂ
13 interdisciplinary teams got internal seed funding for research that boldly pushes existing boundaries and contributes to creating a radically new kind of future
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.
