Latest news for teachers
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.
Dean’s Christmas letter 2024
As we approach the holiday season and the close of year 2024, I want to take a moment to reflect on our shared accomplishments and milestones.
The Turnitin similarity and AI reports as part of the master's thesis submission starting from January 2025
Starting in January 2025, a Turnitin similarity report will be generated from the same file for all master's theses submitted for evaluation, approval, and archiving.
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.
Happy holidays from Teacher Services!
With this video, we thank all our teachers and colleagues in Aalto University and wish you all happy holidays!
Spring 2025 language and communication skills training for faculty and staff in the capital region higher education institutions
Explore the offerings and register.
Funds Available for Supporting Swedish-Language Education in ELEC
Multilingual practices are gradually becoming a fixed part of the use of languages in our daily teaching. You can now apply for means to enhance Swedish-language resources in your course!
Aalto University's Finnish Design Push: Empowering SMEs and Design students
The Finnish Design Push, a joint initiative between School of Arts, Design and Architecture and Technology Industries of Finland, started collaboration with five SME technology companies by exploring design integration into their digital services.
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.
Nominate your candidate for the 2024 Award for Achievements in Teaching at the School of Engineering
Nominate candidates for the 2024 Award for Achievements in Teaching at the School of Engineering
Learning Services – enabling success: the beta version of Opin.fi still open
The Opin.fi beta version will be closed soon.
Automation and artificial intelligence change the way we work and learn
Automation is not eliminating jobs, but rather changing the way people work and the skills they need.
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.
The QUORUM project addresses urban water and climate challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration within Unite! universities
The project has received funding from Unite! Seed Fund.
Pedagogical training in spring 2025
See the selection of pedagogical courses at Aalto University in spring 2025
Why should everyone study creativity right now?
Chief Human Resources Officer Riitta Silvennoinen is encouraging employees to be radical by taking time for learning. All staff at Aalto have the opportunity to take a basic course in radical creativity during their working hours.
Apply now for FITech's spring courses!
There are nearly 200 free university courses available on themes such as renewable energy and digitalisation.
Call for Project Funding: Applying the new language guidelines to teaching, School of Engineering
Funding call focused on promoting multilingual education at the School of Engineering. The aim is to promote multilingual and language-aware teaching.
How to educate for innovation? New report sheds light on the best practices
The report by Aalto Design Factory dives into the core elements of creating a collaborative learning environment that prioritizes student-centered, real-world problem-solving.
