Highlights & stories regarding digitalisation
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Leap for Learning – quarterly review
Process owner quarterly review was held with ITS partners on 9 June. Resourcing for autumn, roadmap planning and strategy implementation was discussed.
Accessibility support for Sisu at Aalto University
Accessibility issues have been found in Sisu, the new student information system that will be fully deployed in August. Aalto University is committed to providing students with individual support until the issues have been resolved.
Future learning will consist of flexible studies and digitally supported study experience
For years, Aalto University has been building a foundation, which will enable even longer digital leaps in the future. Follow a video series about our digitalisation journey.
New study support functionality is being developed with agile methods
Pilot experimentation of the functionality together with end users helped to find points of development that could see immediate development.
Hybrid way of teaching experiment
LES Teacher Services tested hybrid way of learning in the course where teachers discussed about pedagogically smart and innovative teaching methods.
AllWell? results in Power BI
The 2021 AllWell? well-being survey was conducted in February among all 2nd-year bachelor’s degree students and 1st-year master’s degree students at Aalto University. From this year onwards, results can be found from Power BI!
Leap for Learning projects' update for the summer
Leap for Learning projects (Sisu, Service Platform and LES Process Re-Building) prepare for Sisu master break and the deployment of new service platform features.
Student Dashboard got a new name
Service Platform is introducing a daily dashboard for the students. The name of the service is MyStudies.
How can researchers make use of cloud services?
Microsoft Azure, which is in use at Aalto University, provides IT services for researchers that can be selected according to personal needs and resources.
Pre-study on teaching resource management highlighted the need for common tools and methods​
An extensive preliminary study regarding the resource planning of university teaching was conducted last year by Learning Services (LES).
For teachers: Remote teaching -webinar sessions in May and June 2021
Teacher services organizes a series of webinar sessions. Please join us on Wednesdays at noon.
Enrolment for the academic year 2021-2022
The enrolment period for students for the next academic year has begun on 3.5.2021. Deployment of Sisu will cause some changes to enrolment process in the beginning of August 2021.
Aalto ENG: Teachers' Virtual Coffee event called for visual, easy-to-adopt support material to assist in the adoption of the service platform reform
The virtual coffee event at the School of Engineering mapped teachers' thoughts, expectations and support wishes related to the upcoming system reform implemented during the summer. The event was held on April 27, 2021.
Moving forward with Sisu – Important dates for teachers
To get ready for the upcoming academic year 2021-2022 with our new system, Sisu, we have gathered some important dates that are especially important for teaching personnel.
Data is the new water: employees’ experiences of data use – part 2
Outi Elina Kansanen and Mikko Inkinen share their experiences of the opportunities and challenges related to data use.
Leap for Learning projects' update - changes during the spring
Lep for Learning projects Sisu, Service Platform and LES Process Re-Building proceed fast towards the summer.
Will AI make us better humans? Why we must be cautious
It’s not news that digitalisation and AI are transforming how we live, work, consume and behave.
The use of OodiHOPS will end on 30 April - study plans will be made in Sisu in the future
The use of WebOodi to draft personal study plans (HOPS) at Aalto University will end on 30 April 2021. All study plans will be made in Sisu from 1 May 2021.
Recording: Sisu webinar for teachers on 15 April
A Sisu webinar for teachers in April will discuss the changes and their schedule when switching to Sisu in August 2021.
Track the key figures of the new strategy
All employees have access to the report view in Power BI, where they can track metrics in research, education, and impact, and see progress for the enablers of success.
