Latest news for teachers
An Entrepreneurial Mindset: What Does it Mean in Teaching?
Integrate an entrepreneurial mindset into your course and curricula with competencies drafted by the Aalto Co-Educator team.
Digipedagogical training for the use of MyCourses, Zulip and Turnitin
Teacher Services is organising several training sessions to help teachers make the most of our digital platforms.
Pedagogical training in spring 2023
See the selection of pedagogical courses at Aalto University in spring 2023
Virtual Reality in education - Workshop series to start
Are you interested in learning how to get extra visual boost on your teaching or getting that wow effect in demonstrating a special site or a location in your application?
EXAM - Electronic exam system maintenance break 2.11.2022 during 8-10 am
EXAM - Electronic exam system will be completely out of service on 2.11.2022, 2022 from 8 am to 10 a.m. due to a maintenance break.
MyCourses maintenance break 24 October 2022 at 17.00
MyCourses maintenance break on 24th October 2022 from 17.00 to 19.00. During this break service is not in use.
Implementations of period I soon to be assessed in Sisu
Teacher, please note that soon you will have to assess implementations of period I in Sisu.
Multifactor Authentication (MFA, 2FA) will be activated to MyCourses 24 October 2022
Two-phased authentication will be activated to MyCourses 24.10.2022
For teachers: Book a specialist now also on campus!
Book a specialist helps you with your teaching - online or on campus!
EXAM - Electronic exam system monthly maintenance break 5.10.2022 during 8-10 am
EXAM - Electronic exam system will be completely out of service on 5.10.2022, 2022 from 8 am to 10 a.m. due to a maintenance break.
Closer language teaching cooperation in the capital region
The presidents and rectors of higher education institutions see opportunities for greater cooperation.
Integration between Sisu and EXAM - Electronic exam system is introduced, service break 26.9.2022 between 1pm and 2pm
EXAM - Electronic exam system will be completely out of service from September 26, 2022 between 1pm and 2pm due to a service break, after which the integration between Sisu and EXAM will be introduced.
Support is available for academic advising
Good teacher–student interaction helps the student to progress smoothly through studies and become part of the academic community.
EXAM News in Autumn 2022: training for staff and support for students
We organize training for the staff in the use of the EXAM – electronic exam system and support for students to use the EXAM studios.
The Aalto University Teacher’s Handbook is published!
First part of a new Aalto University Teacher’s Handbook is now published!
Piloting the grading tool Gradescope
Aalto University is piloting the use of a new tool, Gradescope, for grading and assessing student work. Gradescope uses a rubric as the basis of assessment. Several teachers can grade the same assignment from the pool of submissions. The rubric can be made or adjusted on the fly, and Gradescope automatically updates already marked submissions. Gradescope is also able to make a similarity comparison of structured texts like computer programs.
EXAM - Electronic exam system maintenance break 7.9.2022 during 8-10 am
EXAM - Electronic exam system will be completely out of service on 7.9.2022, 2022 from 8 am to 10 a.m. due to a maintenance break.
What is new in DigiPeda for teachers – autumn 2022
We are continuously listening to improvement suggestions and developing solutions that will support teaching.
For teachers: MyCourses Basics, MyCourses Grading, Turnitin and Zulip training
Find our training courses and enrol!