1. Course practices and online tools for studying September 2016
Orientation
Course practices and online tools for studying
September 2016

2. Today’s schedule 9-10 General info about course practices
Online tools for students
11-13
Exercises in small groups (check your group and room)
Course registration etc.
AFTERNOON:
14.00 MSc programme welcome meeting (full degree students)
Avaa orientaatio ohjelman toinen sivu

3. Course practices 1/3 Course registration
is done separately for each teaching period
opens 28 days before the start of the period
closes 7 days after the start of the period
Except for courses where number of participants is limited or course arrangements require earlier registration -> registration closes 7 days before the start of the period
-> to be safe; it is recommened to register for courses early
Also remember to unregister if you decide to drop a course!

4. Course practices 2/3 Exam registration
is done separately from course registration and it is compulsory!
opens 60 days before the exam
closes 7 days before the exam
MARK both the exam days and their registration days IN YOUR CALENDAR!
Exams can be retaken
However students are adviced to take the first exam offered
Assignments etc. are valid until the course is organized next time
Affects the number of retake possibilites
Failed courses will not apper on transcript of records
Courses that are taught in Finnish but can upon request be completed in English: request the exam in English well in advance and remember to inform the teacher if you cancel
Viimeinen koskee vain kursseja, joiden kurssikuvauksessa mainitaan että on mahdollista suorittaa englanniksi.

5. Course practices 3/3
Make sure you complete ALL required parts of the course, e.g. assignments, lab works, learning diaries, exam etc.
In some laboratory courses you need to inform the teacher about the number of lab exercices you intend to complete, otherwise the credits will not be reported.
Pay attention to the difference between personal assignments and group work: you can work on personal assignments with friends but two students cannot hand in identical assignments

6. Attendance in courses Commonly a course consists of
Lectures (theory part)
Exercises (practice part)
Also written assignments, reports, group work etc.
Requirements for completing a course will be described in the first lecture and in MyCourses
Attendance in lectures is generally not compulsory but exceptions are possible (e.g. language courses)
Exercise sessions are usually optional but submitting the weekly exercises is compulsory
Students decide if they want to work on the exercises on their own or in the exercise sessions
Nämä on yleisiä käytäntöjä, mutta käytännöt voi vaihdella kurssien välillä, joten tärkeää mennä ekalle luenolle tai muuten selvittää jokaisen kurssin omat käytännöt. Aina voi kysyä suoraan opettajalta!

7. Managing overlapping course schedules
Due to the wide variety of selected courses, overlaps in timetables are hard to prevent
Flexible attendance requirements usually allow the completion of two overlapping courses
First you should get familiar with the courses’ requirements and workload
You can register for several courses and drop extras. If you drop out, inform the teacher. Otherwise the course may be graded as fail.
Then prioritize the more difficult/interesting/time-consuming course
Erityisesti ongelma vaihtareilla. Tutkareilla ei pitäisi olla ekana vuonna päällekkäisyyksiä ainakaan pakollisissa kursseissa.

8. Turnitin Some courses use Turnitin submission box for assignments
Checks texts against comparison databases for similarity
web pages
student papers
library databases
publications
Turnitin is a tool for enhancing skillful writing and preventing plagiarism!
It’s possible to do originality checks independently
Using Turnitin Originality Check is regulated by Aalto University Code of Academic Integrity

9. Online tools for students

10. Online Learning Services
oodi.aalto.fi
WebOodi
mycourses.aalto.fi
MyCourses
into.aalto.fi
Into
Course
Information Portal
Study Management Website
University & Studies Information Portal
Course and Exam Registrations
Course News and Results
News from University and Schools
Official Study Register
Course materials and online exercises
Study Guides
Studyguides.aalto.fi
Personal information
Virtual Learning Space
Turnitin

11. Into – how Aalto works?
Make sure you are always reading the ELEC page to get the correct information!

12. MyCourses – Course Portal and Virtual Learning Environment
Overview: schedules, calendar, staff details
Course material
lecture slides
assignment details, etc.
Exercise submission, group-work spaces etc.
Course news and communication
General news posted by teacher
Possible discussion areas
Exam and course results, feedback

13. WebOodi – Official Study Register
Register for courses, exams, mid-term exams, etc.
Make a personal study plan = Oodi HOPS (full degree students only)
View completed courses and grades
Update personal information
Order an unofficial transcript
for an official transcript, contact Student Services
oodi.aalto.fi
WebOodi
9/21/2018

14. Check your registrations
Your student number
Check your registrations
Your status

15. Completed studies
Check your completed studies. Your professor has 4 weeks time to announce your grades
Grades 0-5 Pass or 0 *(S or 0)
*Sometimes a letter “S” might appear instead of “Pass” in your WebOodi. These are the same thing! (S is just Finnish for pass)

16. Search for courses (You can serach by course name or code)
When you find the right course, go to the registration page

17. Registration is done to study events!
ELEC
Example course
Course
Teaching events
Course
autumn 2016
Exam
Exam
Course
autumn 2017
Course
Exam
Exam
Course
Study events
Lectures
Lectures
Registration is done to study events!
Excercise group 1
Excercise group 1
Excercise group 2
Excercise group 2

18. Study Event Example
Building and classroom (click for more information)
Registration checkbox
Event type
Registered students / Maximum number of students

19. Course feedback
When a course ends, you’ll receive an with a link to a course feedback survey.
Some teachers may give extra points for giving feedback.
It’s important that you give feedback!

20. Questions?
Presemon tuotoksia

21. IT Excercises 11:00 Exchange students: Otakaari 1, U256/U257
Full degree Master’s students:
Master’s Programme in Automation and Electrical Engineering: Otakaari 1, rooms Y344 and Y342a
Master’s Programme in Computer, Communication and Informarion Sciences (CE, SSLP and AAT): Otakaari 1, room U351
Master’s Programme in Nano and Radio Sciences and ITMO, Master’s Programme in Life Science Technologies and Space Master: Otakaari 1, room U344