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Aalto AI Talks: Studying and Teaching with AI 21.10.2025

How can we responsibly adopt AI tools in studying and teaching? In this event, we present an overview of AI pedagogy with examples and experiences from 911±¬ÁÏÍø teachers, students, learning services, and support staff.
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Welcome words - Generative AI tools in higher education
 

Enrico Glerean
Staff Scientist
911±¬ÁÏÍø – School of Science


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Organizing an AI course for Aalto students 
 

Iaroslav Kriuchkov

Doctoral Researcher
Information and Service Management
911±¬ÁÏÍø – School of Business


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Students and AI – the AYY view
 
Marcell Berta, Board Member: Educational Policy
Teemu Palkki, Advocacy Specialist: Education Policy

911±¬ÁÏÍø Student Union

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Aalto AI Assistant (and AI tips) for teachers (or anyone) 
 

Kristian Hentula

Digital Workplace Lead
911±¬ÁÏÍø – IT Services
 


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Teaching in the age of AI


Jukka Sihvonen

Assistant Professor
Accounting
911±¬ÁÏÍø – School of Business


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From Essays to Dialogues
Creative answers to the challenges of large language models


Tommy Lindgren

Architect SAFA

Lecturer, Urban Design / Department of Architecture 
911±¬ÁÏÍø – School of Arts


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Description

New AI based technologies are becoming part of everyday use. Join us for an insightful afternoon exploring AI literacy in education. The event includes presentations on AI teaching tools and  and real-world applications in education. Enjoy networking opportunities and open discussions with peers, complemented by coffee and tea. 

Who can participate?

This event is free and open to anyone to join in person or remotely, however some of the examples and tools in the session are mainly relevant to those working or studying at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.

Preliminary program
 

  • 12:30 –13:00: Coffee/tea
  • 13:00 - 13:05: Welcome words (Enrico Glerean, moderator)
    Why this event? The good, the bad, and the ugly of AI in higher education.
  • 13:05 - 13:30: Organizing an AI course for Aalto students (Iaroslav Kriuchkov, Aalto BIZ)
    Introduction to Generative AI, Essay (ISM-A1111), a course created by Aalto School of Business teachers and researchers, is going to be one opportunity for Aalto students to learn generative AI basics. Iaroslav Kriuchkov, Doctoral Researcher from the Department of Management Science, will tell about the course and the feedback.
  • 13:30 - 13:50: Aalto students' voice: Marcell Berta and Teemu Palkki from AYY (911±¬ÁÏÍø Student Union) will present students' reflections, concerns, and hopes on (generative) AI tools.
     
  • 13:50- 14:05: Aalto AI Assistant for teachers (Kristian Hentula, Aalto ITS)
    Learn the latest features of the Aalto AI Assistant from a teacher’s point of view, both inside and outside the classroom.
     
  • 14:05-14:15 - break
     
  • 14:15 - 15:00: AI in education – Cases, experiences, and tips  

    * Teaching in the age of AI - Jukka Sihvonen, Aalto BIZ

    * From Essays to Dialogues. Creative answers to the challenges of LLMs 
    - Tommy Lindgren, Aalto ARTS

      See also a collection of other teachers introducing their AI in education tips. Link coming up.
     
  • 15:00 - 15:30: Open discussion (and more coffee/tea)

Schedule and location

The workshop will be held at the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Otakaari 1, Espoo, Top Lounge (5th floor) (display on a map) and on Zoom (link will be sent to registered participants). The room might change depending on the number of registrations. You will receive detailed information a few days before the event.

Organisers

Dr. Enrico Glerean, Staff Scientist & Data Agent, School of Science & Aalto Scientific Computing

Martti Rahkila, Development manager, Aalto IT Services CDO Office

Jannika Rinnejärvi, Customer relations manager, Aalto IT Services

Kristian Hentula, Digital Workplace Lead, Aalto IT Services
 

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Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at 911±¬ÁÏÍø

Guidance for the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at 911±¬ÁÏÍø.

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