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How to improve learning and teaching? Updated version 29.9.2015

This updated guide focuses on strategies to improve learning and teaching. Topics include HOPS, active studying, giving and receiving feedback, supporting peer students, tutoring and academic advising, using IT systems effectively, and participating in university development.

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How to improve learning and teaching? Updated version 29.9.2015

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  1. How to improve learning and teaching?Updated version 29.9.2015

  2. Qualitycomesfrom Planning yourstudies (HOPS) and studyingactively Giving and receiving feedback on courses Supportingyourpeerstudents Tutoringand academicadvicing Studentservicesfromadmission to graduation Functioning IT systems (MyCourses, Oodi, Into etc.) Participating in universitydevelopmentas studentrepresentatives (hallopeds)

  3. Student’s learning cycle • PLAN activities according to • your goals: • HOPS – plan your personal • study path • DO what you have planned • Study and learn • Exercises, labs etc. • Be innovative • Aalto Strategy • Schools’ Strategic Plans,Roadmaps • Performance Agreements • DEVELOP your learning • Improve performance • Renew and updateyour HOPS • CHECK and EVALUATE (how you succeeded). GIVE and RECEIVE feedback • Results (grades, feedback) • Course feedback, other surveys

  4. Student’sAnnual Clock APR MAY JUN • January • Application period for Master programmes in another School • Analysing course feedback of last semester on course / programme level • December • Giving course feedback • February • Giving course feedback • Applying for Aalto internal mobility • Applying to exchangestudies e.g. HOPS, graduation, thesis grading / acceptance JAN FEB MAR • November • Applying for Aalto internal mobility • Preparations for curriculum design: considering student feedback JUL AUG SEP • October • Giving course feedback • Applying for JOO studies • Applying to exchangestudies • March • Results for Master’sadmissionpublished period III period II OCT NOV DEC period IV • September • Orientation week • Applying for Aalto internal mobility • Programme reviews: analysing feedback (e.g. graduate surveys, course feedback) on programme level period I • April • Giving course feedback • Applying for JOO studies • Courses and minors offered through internal mobility in the next academic year published period V summer period • May • Giving course feedback • Applying for Aalto internal mobility • Curricula approved on School level for next academic year • August • Teaching events and course descriptions in WebOodi on August 1st • July • Registration for the next academic year • June • Analysing course feedback of last semester on course / programme level • Study guides published • Course timetables and examination timetables published on Into (except ARTS)

  5. Quality Audit – What is it? Audit is an independent and systematic external evaluation Audit focuses on the procedures that Aalto uses to maintain and develop the quality of its operations Main purpose of the audit is to help the university identify its strengths, good practices and areas that need improvement Site visit 26.-28.1.2016 by international audit group named by theFinnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) ”Qualityaudit is like a vehicleinspection. Butyoudon’tmaintainyourcar to passtheinspection, youmaintain it to drivesafe. Similarly, qualityassurance and developmentwork is notdone to passtheaudit, but to make Aalto a betterplace to study and work at.” -Jouko Lampinen, Head of CS department, Aalto SCI More information https://into.aalto.fi/display/fiaalto/Auditointi+2016

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