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Author Suvi Toivonen in Tip of the week Posted on Yesterday02/03/2026
Tips for making better learning material that works for all students

Tips for making better learning material that works for all students

How do you make materials work for all students, especially disabled and neurodivergent learners?

Check out our new checklist for digitally accessible learning material! It brings together

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Author Kalle Kataila in Tip of the week, Tips and tools Posted on 23/02/2026

Add captions in PowerPoint and reuse them in Panopto

Creating captions for your teaching videos improves accessibility and supports multilingual learning. PowerPoint includes a built-in captioning tool that allows you to generate, edit, and translate captions directly from slide audio

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Author Vilma Kaipainen in Tip of the week Posted on 13/02/2026
Navigating Negative Course Feedback 

Navigating Negative Course Feedback 

Feedback is a fundamental aspect of teaching as it offers valuable insights into students’ perspectives. However, the journey of navigating feedback, especially when it’s negative, can be emotionally

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Author Veruscka Xavier Filgueira in Uncategorized Posted on 02/02/202630/01/2026
Improved group assignments for large courses on MyCourses

Improved group assignments for large courses on MyCourses

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MyCourses performance has been improved in a way that affects significantly courses with many students where group-based assignments are used.

Previously, some teachers experienced

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Author Esa Salmio in Tip of the week, Tips and tools Posted on 26/01/202628/01/2026
Online whiteboards for Aalto users

Online whiteboards for Aalto users

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In Aalto, we use several online tools to collect and develop ideas and to capture knowledge. In this blog post, I’ll focus

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Author Kalle Kataila in Tip of the week Posted on 16/01/202616/01/2026

Translate PowerPoint Presentations with Adobe Express

With Adobe Express, you can upload a PowerPoint file, translate all slides into one or more languages, and download the translated presentation back to your computer for further editing

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Author Timo Ovaska in Tip of the week Posted on 12/01/202616/01/2026
GPT 5 Now in Aalto AI Assistant

GPT 5 Now in Aalto AI Assistant

Aalto AI Assistant now leverages GPT 5 – a next-generation language model that brings greater reasoning ability, deeper knowledge, and smoother interactions. Screenshot Why GPT 5 Is Worth Noting
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