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Author Vilma Kaipainen in Tip of the week Posted on 18/10/202413/03/2025
Feedback culture tip 3: Why (and how) to respond to course feedback?

Feedback culture tip 3: Why (and how) to respond to course feedback?

Have you ever wondered why and how to respond to course feedback from students? At Aalto University, student feedback is an important part of an inclusive teaching

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Author Vilma Kaipainen in Tip of the week Posted on 11/10/202410/10/2024
Feedback culture tip 2: Improve participation in end-of-course survey in MyCourses

Feedback culture tip 2: Improve participation in end-of-course survey in MyCourses

Have you considered how you can boost participation in the end-of-course survey among students? As a teacher, your role is vitally important in inspiring active engagement. By

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Author Vilma Kaipainen in Tip of the week Posted on 04/10/202403/10/2024
Feedback culture tip 1: Boost interaction with mid-course feedback!

Feedback culture tip 1: Boost interaction with mid-course feedback!

Have you considered the powerful impact mid-course feedback can have on fostering engagement and interaction during a course? The idea may seem strange at first because the

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Author Luis Costa in Tip of the week Posted on 30/09/202401/10/2024

Why use the Aalto LaTeX thesis template?

Despite the provocative title, let me be clear here, this isn’t a LaTeX versus Microsoft rant. This isn’t a LaTeX versus other text publishing systems rant either. This blog is about

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Author Suvi Toivonen in Tip of the week Posted on 20/09/202414/10/2024
Saavutettavat opetuskalvot / Accessible Teaching Slides (fi/en)

Saavutettavat opetuskalvot / Accessible Teaching Slides (fi/en)

PowerPoint-kalvot ovat opetuksen vakiokamaa, mutta oletko löytänyt niiden saavutettavuuden tarkistamiseen rutiinin? Vaikka digitaaliset oppimateriaalit tekevät opetuksesta ja oppimisesta yhä joustavampaa ja monipuolisempaa, ne tuovat mukanaan myös esteettömyyttä.

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Author Kalle Kataila in Tip of the week Posted on 16/09/202427/05/2025

Enhance clarity and sharing with Aalto’s Creative Commons PowerPoint designs

Aalto University has introduced new PowerPoint templates that come with Creative Commons (CC) licenses clearly marked on the cover slide. Why is this important? Let’s break it down.

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Author Esa Salmio in Tip of the week, Uncategorized Posted on 09/09/202409/09/2024
MyCourses course space default setting change

MyCourses course space default setting change

Dear Teacher,

You may have already noticed that the default settings for MyCourses course spaces have changed. Starting this semester, the “Guest access” enrollment method is disabled by default

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