Latest news for teachers
Aalto Summer School 2020: Call for courses and programmes
Aalto Summer School offers summer courses and programmes in an international environment. Otaniemi Â鶹´«Ă˝ is a destination, which offers all students unforgettable academic experiences. A unified curriculum for the summer period makes it easier for the student to navigate through the course and programme offering.
Visiting professor Dale Fodness: “BScBA Program gives students an excellent overview of the business environment in whole”
Dale Fodness, a professor from the University of Dallas has been teaching at the Mikkeli Campus now for 29 years. He has a Ph.D. in Marketing and in recent years, he has also worked as a strategy consultant in the private sector.
Student feedback with a twist or two
Workshop on Dynamic Course and Programme Level Feedback offered an innovative perspective to transform students’ self-assessment activity into course feedback at Learning@Aalto Gala.
Toward a team that is able to achieve its potential
We believe in the promise of teamwork and collaboration. This post provides tips and introduces tools for teachers to utilise in supporting teamwork in project-based courses.
Teaching and learning evaluation exercise, TEE2020
The target of TEE2020 is to make visible and evaluate the achievements in education during the 10 Aalto years.
Dutch inspiration for future-led learning
The team for Learning Challenge Aalto joint strategic initiative visited Utrecht University, TU Eindhoven, TU Delft, and the University of Amsterdam during a benchmarking trip.
Teaching Achievement of the Year awarded to lecture recordings
On 12 December, the staff of the School of Chemical Engineering gathered at the Dean's mulled wine event, which has already become a tradition, to enjoy good company and hear the announcements for this year's Achievements in Teaching, Research and Service.
Set and communicate clearly expectations for blended learning behaviors
Faculty development is central to accomplishing blended learning goals in Mikkeli.
Aalto ranked 34 in the Financial Times European Business Schools Ranking 2019
The ranking position is a round-up of the earlier FT rankings.
Solutions innovated during the Digitalism Challenge course are put into practice
The Finnish Organic Association, Tapola Camphill Organic Farm and Fat Lizard Brewing Co. were very satisfied with the solutions created during the course.
A year in space! The Suomi 100 satellite has taken pictures of the atmosphere and auroras as well as studied space weather
Aalto University’s nanosatellite can continue to make its measurements for another ten years.
Application period for Master’s programmes runs until 3 January 2020
In 2020 applicants for Master’s programmes can choose from 73 different study options in the fields of art and design, business, and technology.
Can academia keep up with the future of work?
Sampo Leino shares insights on how academia can help students to leap from university to work.
Degree regulations revision underway
Aalto University’s degree regulations for bachelor’s and for master’s degree education is scheduled for replacement by a single set of regulations covering both degrees. The change is scheduled to enter into effect on 1 August 2020.
Upcoming trainings in digital learning
• Hey teacher! Welcome to Teaching Hub to ask about Aalto digital tools for teaching!
Flow of studies – helping students hit stride
Aalto University seeks to promote student mobility between its schools. A new task force consisting of the school deans and vice deans for education has been set up to tackle the challenges involved.
Teaching and providing “aha!” experiences motivate our new Vice Dean of Education Jouni Paltakari
Paltakari wants to show all the incredible things we can do with chemical engineering. At the very core of all of our actions are sustainable development and problem solving.
Markku Tinnilä: I actively lead business projects that put theory into practice
According to Tinnilä, Senior University Lecturer in Logistics, the digital examination system Exam works well.
Riikka-Maria Evans has joined the School of Business as a pedagogical specialist
A pedagogical specialist supports teachers in teaching-related matters.
