Highlights & stories regarding digitalisation
Digital transformation happens everywhere - in teaching, learning, research, creative practices, collaboration, services and at the campus.
Sisu HOPS and graduation during summer 2021
Parts of the new core-system for teaching and studies on Sisu is already in production: students can draw up their personal study plans (HOPS) and search for courses there.
Data is the new water: employees’ experiences of data use – part 1
Minna Günes and Katriina Korhonen share their experiences of opportunities and challenges related to the use of data.
BizSpeech research utilizes cloud services
Cloud enables the use of algorithm, which evaluates the English skills of a CEO with the use of artificial intelligence.
The process of students’ credit transfer was improved with lean methods
Leaner credit transfer process eases the daily life of students and service personnel.
Digital services have a greater carbon footprint than aviation does – research project aims at reducing ICT environmental impact
A new research project by Aalto University and LUT University examines the utilisation of surplus heat from data centres and the design of more efficient digital services, for example.
Data literacy will be one of our most important future skills
Whether you are a data wizard or just dipping your toes in the water, you can develop your data literacy in many ways.
Flinga in use at Aalto
Flinga, a visual tool for collaborative knowledge building and working, is now in use at Aalto.
Sisu to replace Oodi in 2021
The Oodi student information system will be disabled at the end of July 2021, causing changes to studying, teaching and learning services. This will also affect other services that access Oodi’s data through interfaces.
The login speed of Windows workstations was improved with Lean methods
Concentrating only to a single topic at the time proved to be a working tactic.
Leap for Learning project status up-date in December
Progress with Sisu personal study plan modelling in Sisu .Leap for Learning steering group decided to reorganise service platform streams.
Aalto Platform activities continue as a new merged service
Aalto Networking Platform will begin operating as of 1 January 2021.
The application period for Award for Achievements in Teaching 2020 has been extended until 22nd December 2020
The staff and students of the School of Engineering are asked to submit proposals for the winner of the Award for Achievements in Teaching 2020. The deadline for proposals is 22nd December 2020.
The application period for Award for Achievements in Teaching 2020 has been extended until 22nd December 2020
The staff and students of the School of Engineering are asked to submit proposals for the winner of the Award for Achievements in Teaching 2020. The deadline for proposals is 22nd December 2020.
Grant paying process for international exchanges now more efficient
Digitisation increased the speed and efficiency of the process. Grants can be checked and approved even remotely.
Virtual exchange studies provide international experience for European students
What if you could go on a study exchange virtually? This might be possible if the ideas and plans of two Aalto University students are realised.
Guidelines for recording lectures
Aalto University is committed to enhancing students’ learning experience in online courses as well. With this in mind, the teacher may record live lectures. What should the teacher and student be aware of when giving or participating in a live lecture? Details are available at opit.aalto.fi.
Leap for Learning project status up-date in November
Personal study plan in SIsu is a tool that helps students in planning and guides them during their studies.
A unified process for campus tours was the main goal of the lean project
Anastasia McAvennie: it is paramount to consider user experience in the renovation project.
Instructions for Teachers: Captioning Video Lecture
According to the Act on the Provision of Digital Services, from 23 September 2020 onwards, all new videos uploaded to the university website must be accessible. These include all Aalto University event, presentation and lecture videos, which must be captioned in the language of the presentation. Read instructions for teachers.
Leap for learning project update: from idea to projects, from planning to deployment
Information about coming changes and their schedules (e.g. related to Sisu) will be published on Leap for learning pages in aalto.fi from November onwards. The projects in Aalto Service Platform are moving towards demos, testing and piloting.
