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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Tools and tips for multilingual teaching
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New guidance on the use of AI in thesis work

New guidance on AI in bachelor’s and master’s theses: students must agree AI use in advance with their supervisor and document how it was used.
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Aalto WiT Programme and Fida International collaborate in Kenya to create accessible playgrounds for children with disabilities

The Inclusive Play project designs an accessible playground that is suitable also for children with disabilities. The project strives for a holistic experience of education, play and belonging.
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Integrating Kielibuusti’s language PSP into Aalto University’s study and guidance practices

Aalto University has adopted the language PSP tool developed in the Kielibuusti project for study guidance. At Aalto University, the tool has been tailored to guide Finnish-language studies and is known as “Plan your Finnish language studies” (Suomi‑HOPS).
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Teach, Share, Inspire series – Innovative Teaching Methods in Entrepreneurship

For teachers and educators working in entrepreneurship education: “Teach, Share, Inspire” is a peer-to-peer online space to exchange teaching practices, reflect on real cases from partner institutions, and discuss practical approaches you can adapt across different educational contexts.
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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.
For Aalto community Staff trainings –

Training for Teaching Assistants at BIZ 16.10.

Training for Teaching Assistants at BIZ 16.10.
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For Aalto community Pedagogical training, Students –

Teaching Assistant as a Learning Instructor (2 ECTS), pedagogical training, autumn 2026

Teaching period: 26.10.-30.11.2026, in English, register by 4.10.2026
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For Aalto community Lectures and seminars, Staff trainings, IT & digital tools, Support for teams, Training to support research, Workshops –

AI Training 29. Oct: Explore and try out MyCourses AI Assistant (in Finnish)

Explore the new MyCourses AI Assistant and try how you can create an AI-based chat for your course workspace. The event includes a short introduction of approximately 15 minutes, followed by a supported hands-on opportunity to test the tool with experts. The tool works within MyCourses and can be grounded in course or assignment materials uploaded by the teacher and guided by teacher-defined instructions.
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