Teacher’s Handbook

Aalto University Teacher's Handbook

Find useful information, services, and support related to teaching. Use the navigation menu on the left to browse content by topic. For everyone involved in teaching at Aalto – whether you're new or experienced.

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Learning Spaces Plan 2026–2030 focuses on the everyday experiences of teachers and students

Learning Spaces Plan 2026–2030 sets four goals for developing Aalto University’s common learning spaces in 2026–2030.
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Creative Teaching in the Age of AI: What Changes – and What Stays the Same?

Nearly a hundred Aalto teachers and education professionals gathered at Marsio Presents: Creative Teaching in the Age of AI to explore how rapidly evolving AI tools are changing teaching practices, while core goals like critical thinking, motivation, real-world problem solving and human interaction remain essential. Keynotes, teacher examples, and thematic dialogue sessions highlighted concrete ways to use AI as a responsible partner in teaching, and showed a strong appetite for ongoing, peer-based pedagogical dialogue and sharing of good practices.
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AAC decisions at the 7 April 2026 meeting

AAC approved the curriculum of the Aalto University Language Centre 2026–2028 and appointed a deputy to Aalto University Research Ethics Committee.
EIT Jumpstarter 2026
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EIT Jumpstarter Programme 2026

The EIT Jumpstarter is an award-winning pre-acceleration programme funded by the European Union designed to help validate innovative ideas and develop business skills to create and run innovative start-ups. The programme focuses on talents coming from countries located in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, where the pace of innovation is moderate or emerging.
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Upcoming pedagogical trainings and teaching-related events

More teaching-related staff training events at Workday Learning: Teaching competence development

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MyCourses training
For Aalto community Support for digital teaching –

MyCourses Basics Self-study Online Course for teachers

Start anytime! Learn the basics of MyCourses as a teacher in 3-4 hours.
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Educational Media Creation workshops 2026: 4. Special videos – Possibilities of the Teaching studio

This workshop provides practical skills and pedagogical insights to enhance your teaching using educational media facilities and tools in Marsio.
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For Aalto community Staff trainings, Pedagogical training

Quickstart for University Teaching - pedagogical micro course

Start anytime! Online self-study course takes two hours to complete and is open to everyone in Aalto University.
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AI Training 11 May – Getting Started with Generative AI – Safe and Responsible Use at Aalto (in English)

This training introduces Aalto’s generative AI tools and how to use them responsibly in your studies, teaching, or daily work. You'll learn how the Aalto AI Assistant works, what kind of content is safe to use with AI, and how to write effective prompts.
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