Communications training in Workday Learning (external link)
Course offerings in the Workday Learning application
Communications training
Do you want to learn to write intelligibly about your own research? Are you already using social media to strengthen your expertise? Are your digital and presentation skills up to date? Find out more about training on communication and interaction in Workday Learning
Communications training is offered widely in themes such as content production and situations requiring interaction skills, for example presentation and facilitation skills as well as digital media skills. Researchers are offered training in topics such as working with the media, social media and pitching.
The trainings will help you strengthen your profile as a key spokes person in your area of expertise. You will also gain skills that will help you in your work and in our diverse university community as well as in a global digital world.
Communications trainings will be tailored to meet the needs and wishes of the participants, and some of the trainings are organised on request. Detailed information on the contents and times of the training events will be announced at aalto.fi (events). For a comprehensive and up-to-date offer, see Workday Learning.
In addition to the training offered by Aalto University, you can also learn independently or with a colleague! For example, take a look at these:
- brand.aalto.fi, a guide to the basic pillars of the university's visual identity - emblem, colour, typography and photos/illustrations
- How to write a news article will help you understand news criteria and write news. The article concerns external news stories, but much of the guidelines can be applied to internal news production as well.
- Beginner's guide to Drupal, the content management system of Aalto.fi.
In this training you will get to know different types of texts from news items to short texts. You will learn practical tips for writing and publishing your content on different types of digital platforms. The training is tailored according to the needs of the participants, so it is possible to focus on news concerning science and research, art, or even events, for example. Training can also be provided in different contexts, such as training on the content management system Drupal. More detailed information on the contents and the times of the training events will be given on aalto.fi.
The training comprises several different areas enabling you to boost your digital skills and get your content to shine both on aalto.fi and social media platforms. The training includes areas of digital media skills such as:
- Using aalto.fi communications platform Drupal
- Learn how to reach and involve your target groups as an aalto.fi content producer
- Learn how to use Photoshop
- Using Twitter from the point of view of a researcher
More detailed information will be given on aalto.fi.
The training involves handling of the basic pillars of visual expression: logos, colours, typography, and illustrations/photographs. More information on the contents and and the times of the training events will be given on aalto.fi. You can also get acquainted with Aalto University's brand.aalto.fi online.
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