Latest news for teachers
Scientific Computing Skills: a new umbrella course for all researchers
Today, computing skills are essential not only in academic research but also across industries. Take part in hands-on trainings provided by Aalto Scientific Computing and by partner organisations such as CodeRefinery and CSC IT Center for Science.
Nearly 8 500 schoolchildren had the chance to program Aalto Junior's friendly robots
The robotics workshops project, funded by the Weisell Foundation, has been the most impactful of Aalto Juniors' school projects to date in terms of figures, reaching the largest number of students so far.
ELO films praised at the Haugesund Film Festival
My Name is Hope won the Next Nordic Generation Award. The Lightning Rod as well as Aalto University's ELO Film School got an honorary mention.
Textbook and non-fiction writers – did you know you are entitled to public lending right compensation?
All authors who have written text for a work that is lent out from libraries are entitled to public lending right compensation.
LibreOffice Word and PPT templates available on Linux workstations
The official Aalto templates (Writer and Impress) are available in Finnish and English.
Unite! Seed Fund 2025 – Aalto involved in 15 projects
From the 2025 Seed Fund call, 30 proposals were selected for funding. Aalto is involved in 15 of these projects and coordinates one.
Summer school explored sustainable alternatives for construction
The Aalto ARTS summer school challenged participants to envision a society in which it is not possible to build anything new. What would that be like, and how would it change the work of spatial actors such as architects and designers?
Application round for Erasmus+ staff and teacher mobility grants starts in October
Are you looking for an opportunity to enhance your skills and expand your international network? Explore the possibilities offered by the Erasmus+ program and apply for a mobility grant during the fall application round in October 2025.
A new version of the Workload Estimation Tool has been published
The Excel-based Workload Estimation Tool helps teachers with calculating course workload distribution.
Professor Jaakko Aspara has been appointed as Program Director for the School of Business Bachelor’s Degree Programme
Principal University Lecturer Johanna Bragge will continue as Associate Program Director for the Program
Digipedagogical training weeks for teachers in August 2025
Digipedagogical training weeks in August to support teachers with new courses.
Course feedback surveys from academic year 2024-2025 are hidden in MyCourses
With the new end-of-course survey template launched, the old course feedback surveys are now hidden in MyCourses. You are still able to access them by choosing the old form. Please note, that the feedback data is also normally available in Power BI service.
In the updated Teacher's Handbook, you can find information and news related to teaching
The Teacher's Handbook guides practical matters.
Finland's oldest education export program, Executive MBA degree in South Korea, celebrates its 30th anniversary
Aalto EE's impact on Korean business has been significant
Learning new things continues after graduation
Aalto graduates’ transition to working life and their experience of studies and careers are monitored annually through a career monitoring survey. The responses to the survey provide important information about the work life of graduates, both for current students and for young people considering their future studies. In addition, the information collected is used to develop Aalto University’s teaching and services.
Five things: Origami unfolds in many ways
The word ori means ‘folded’ and kami means ‘paper’ in Japanese. Origami refers to both the traditional Japanese art of paper folding and to the object it produces. At Aalto University, this centuries-old technique finds applications across a variety of disciplines. Here are five examples:
The concepts of study unit and study unit implementation are introduced in the Aalto University's regulations on curricula
On 4 February 2025, the Aalto University Academic Affairs Committee decided amend the General Regulations on Teaching and Studying.
New End-of-Course Survey Template Launches on August 8, 2025
On Friday, August 8, 2025, a new end-of-course survey template will be in use for all end-of-course surveys. This change will happen automatically in the course feedback tool and does not require any actions from teachers. The new survey template will include a new set of course feedback questions. The previous survey template will be closed permanently.
Teacher – here’s how you can add movement to teaching!
Interrupting long sedentary periods has positive effects on health and learning, so it would be beneficial to incorporate movement into teaching.
Unite! Networking Hub: Exchange best practices and learn from peers across Europe
The Unite! Networking Hub is an online space for Unite! faculty and staff to meet to connect and engage with colleagues in the same field of expertise, share and discover best practices, and support one another in addressing work-related challenges.
