The University of Eastern Finland will deploy a new student data system in late 2021. WebOodi will be replaced by a modern data ecosystem called Peppi. Peppi is an information system wherein different features are organized into virtual desktops based on user roles. Peppi comprises education planning, facility and resource reservations, and the student and […]
The Ministry of Education and Culture has awarded the university a special grant for 2021 and 2022 to take the measures necessitated by the coronavirus epidemic to reinforce support for student counselling and student wellbeing. The two-year Bridges -project aims to take action to strengthen the engagement and inclusion of students and prevent exclusion. The […]
A group of international students of the University of Eastern Finland went on a privately organised trip to Saariselkä between 28 February and 4 March 2021. At least 20 of the participants have been since been diagnosed with COVID-19. Neither the University of Eastern Finland nor the Student Union of the University of Eastern Finland […]
University of Eastern Finland will deploy a new student data system in late 2021. WebOodi will be replaced by a modern data ecosystem called Peppi. The Peppi ecosystem includes a lot of diverse functions and plug-ins that will make every-day working and studying at the UEF easier. In addition to the student data system, Peppi […]
More and more courses have become available online, through online platforms like Moodle and Digicampus. The use of such platforms creates a layer of data based on the interaction between the student and the course. The data can be used to improve the students learning experiences in many positive ways, such as developing courses, informing […]
Pilot courses in Spanish and multilingual tandem language learning with English as the support language offered by the KiVAKO project in the spring of 2021. Courses, enrolment and instructions. Language studies online (support language English): https://www.kivako.fi/2020/12/04/kivako-pilot-course-spring-2021/
Starting 1 January 2021 the healthcare fee for students in higher education will be paid to Kela (Social Insurance Institution of Finland). Until 31 December 2020 the healthcare fee has been included in the student union membership fee. You can find information on the healthcare fee for students in higher education on the Kela website […]
Imagine that you could create your own curriculum, choosing from academic courses offered at any of the YUFE universities. You could study, learn a language, do volunteer work, and professional training (virtually) in ten different countries. The information for organising your own individual learning experience will be at your fingertips and all activities and accomplishments […]
A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 has been in the facilities of the Carelia building on Thursday, 19 November at 11–13. Exposure to the coronavirus has been possible in the facilities of the Joensuu Campus Library as well as in the Carelia restaurant. A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 has been […]
Exposed students and teachers will swich to online learning for two weeks, and Sykettä university sports services are discontinued for the remainder of the year in Joensuu Several cases of COVID-19 have been discovered among students on the Joensuu Campus, and there are also several separate chains of transmission in the city. Students and teachers […]
