Aalto Online Learning - Online Hybrid Lab

Online Hybrid Lab is a collective of professionals, scientists and educators who design and help to implement production models to boost blended teaching and learning experiences at Aalto University. We offer help with MOOCs development, video production of educational content, 360° / VR environment production and educational games. 

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Explore our production pipelines and learn more about 360° learning environments, game production or developing video content for online courses:

360 camera closeup with a blurred background, photo taken by Valeria Azovskaya outdoor at Aalto campus, August 2022

360° learning environment guide

360° environments are something that anyone can use in their educational practices to make learning alluring and engaging. This page gives you all the necessary fundamentals you need to get started with your 360° environment.

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Game production pipeline

Looking to develop your own educational game within Aalto? Come to talk with us! Online Hybrid Lab offers support in educational game production.

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Filming. Image by Unto Rautio.

Educational video production

If you design an online course that contains videos, this section is for you. We go through the essential processes to support your video planning and production with practical advice and proven practices that help you to get the desired outcome.

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Let's develop quality content for your online course together!

What projects can we support?

  • Our mission is to help programs and courses with a potentially high impact and implement online and blended learning tools and methods to boost students' and teachers' online education experience.
  • We welcome projects that are willing to improve the accessibility of their courses for different audiences.
  • We support projects that are willing to share their best practices and contribute to the Aalto University blended and online education development.

We aim to design a quality and engaging online learning experience together with programs and departments that are willing to add online practices to their curriculum and aim for a high impact. We are always open to new ideas and initiatives and will be happy to assist you in planning, executing, and reviewing your online educational products and courses.

News and upcoming events

Funding for development of online teaching: what are the options?

This article is a collection of thoughts and possible options to look at and consider when you would like to get support for development of your online teaching. We also invite you to participate in the discussion and let us know if you tried any of these options and if you know about any other ways to support the online teaching at Aalto University.

A person works on online course with a laptop, tablet and paper notebook, top view. Photo by Kalle Kataila

Aalto strategic initiative Aalto Online Learning - Online Hybrid Lab is actively creating new opportunities for learners.

The goal of the alliance between Tec de Monterrey, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Aalto University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and Zhejiang University is to unite cyber and physical worlds to provide immersive and interactive learning experiences.

Photo from the launching of CPLA conference, January 2024

Creating engaging online learning experiences - Training for the faculty of Insituto Superior Técnico

Online Hybrid Lab facilitated a training for the educators of ULisboa around online education tools like 360 environments, podcasts and AR.

The main building of Instituto Superior Técnico and the Aalto Online Learning - Online Hybrid Lab team walking towards it

External partners and internal Aalto units developing and supporting online and hybrid learning:

Online and hybrid collaborative tools for working and teaching:

Photo of students studying, Otaniemi campus.

Learning digital toolbox for teachers (external link)

This online repository contains the elements involved in creating joint online courses, including a technology toolbox, good online teaching practices, and a compilation of activities suitable for an online environment. This digital toolbox is a product of the Joint Programs: Embedding Virtual Exchange, or JPROV, Project, as part of the Erasmus+ Knowledge alliance, Unite! Explore all the different tools and submit your own!

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Collaboration tools for hybrid way of working (external link)

Collection of digital collaboration tools for Aalto community

Remote research

IT services for research and creative practices - remote tool collection

Instructions and tips for remote research and creative practices.

Services

Meet our team

 Tomi Kauppinen

Tomi Kauppinen

Head, Aalto Online Learning - Online Hybrid Lab
 Taija Votkin

Taija Votkin

Specialist, Online Learning and 360° Learning Environments
 David Derichs

David Derichs

Project Lead, 360 and VR Content
 Valeria Azovskaya

Valeria Azovskaya

Specialist, learning experience designer, online education
 Edward Morrell

Edward Morrell

Game Researcher, Design and Development
 Ville Kankainen

Ville Kankainen

Game Researcher & Designer
 Tuuli Metsäkoivu

Tuuli Metsäkoivu

Project worker, podcasts and audio materials in online education
 Jutta Tavaila

Jutta Tavaila

Project worker, online education
 Teresa Rizzi

Teresa Rizzi

Project worker, AR content
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