Events

The Teaching Innovation Incubator is hosting a two-day event to encourage dialogue and showcase the work taking place at the University of Waterloo to make education accessible for all of our learners.

Across these two days, sessions will dive into the heart of the work being done on accessible education at Waterloo and explore how it benefits our students, staff, and faculty. You'll have the chance to learn more about Waterloo's commitment to accessible education and the efforts taking place across our campus to support instructors and students in achieving accessible education.

The Teaching Innovation Incubator is hosting a two-day event to encourage dialogue and showcase the work taking place at the University of Waterloo to make education accessible for all of our learners.

Across these two days, sessions will dive into the heart of the work being done on accessible education at Waterloo and explore how it benefits our students, staff, and faculty. You'll have the chance to learn more about Waterloo's commitment to accessible education and the efforts taking place across our campus to support instructors and students in achieving accessible education.

Hosted by: Organizational and Human Development 

Facilitator: John Fedy

LEARN (asynchronous)

Understanding the fundamentals of giving and receiving feedback is a crucial first step to being able to experience the process productively. Feedback does not need to be stressful, particularly when a culture of feedback is created within a team. Be part of fostering this culture within your department by gaining awareness of the feedback loop, recognizing when to offer feedback, and how to receive feedback with grace. Participants will also have the opportunity to navigate through practice scenarios, as well as create a document to articulate their own personal feedback preference, which they can share with colleagues, managers or others with whom they work closely.  

Foundations of Giving and Receiving Feedback is a two-week, self-paced asynchronous online learning experience on Learn. Participants will have two weeks from when the course opens to complete the material. It will take approximately 2 hours total to complete the course. At the end of the course, participants will complete a mini knowledge-check quiz and earn a Workday learning record.  

Registration information: As an asynchronous course, all materials will be on LEARN. Staff who sign up will be sent an email with instructions regarding how to access the Learn course. If you have any questions please email ohd@uwaterloo.ca. 

The Centre for Teaching Excellence is hosting Instructional Innovations Week from October 21-25, 2024 in collaboration with faculty members, ASU staff, and special guests from the University of Edinburgh.

Location: MC2036

Facilitators: Amanda McKenzie and Julie Piatek

​Amanda McKenzie and Julie Piatek from the Office of Academic Integrity will host a 60-minute workshop that explores common myths about cheating as well as the new realities facing instructors in an era of ubiquitous generative artificial intelligence.

Participants will:

• Learn about students who cheat and why.
• Understand the pervasiveness of generative artificial intelligence in academia.
• Explore options for identifying cheating.
• Consider ways to dissuade cheating behaviour.

Location: Online

Facilitators: Kari Weaver

Join Kari D. Weaver (Library) in this 60-minute online workshop as she introduces the newly launched Artificial Intelligence Disclosure (AID) Framework. This tool provides a transparent, consistent, and targeted approach to attribute the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and research work. In addition to the introduction of the AID Framework itself, participants will have the opportunity to workshop a classroom application of this tool and discuss potential needs and adaptations across academic disciplines. This session is sponsored by the AVPA Standing Committee on New Technologies, Pedagogies, and Academic Integrity and the Library.

Location: MC2036

Facilitators: Brianna Bennett and Annik Bilodeau

Come hear presentations from colleagues at the University of Waterloo who are conducting their own scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) research, developing or piloting innovations for the classroom supported with funding from the Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement (LITE) grant program! 

During this session, researchers from the Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business (Faculty of Arts) and the Faculty of Science will present preliminary results. Each presentation will be followed by a 10-minute showcase of the technology or learning format used in the studies, allowing participants to experiment with (VR) or experience (circle pedagogy) these innovations.  

Hosted by: Centre for Teaching Excellence and Faculty of Math 

Facilitators: Matthew Babela and Dan Wolczuk

In-person, MC 2036

Unlock the potential of your classroom with our engaging workshop on Active Learning! Designed for educators seeking to enhance student engagement and retention, this session will delve into the literature on active learning and explore a variety of active learning techniques that foster a dynamic learning environment. Participants will have opportunities to share with each other about how they are integrating active learning into their own classes.

The Math Teaching Seminar: Teaching Hysteresis will be hosted as part of Teaching and Learning month by York University Professor, Amenda Chow, Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Facilitators: Kyle Scholz, Daspina Fekekos, and Natalie Chow

In-person, MC 2036

This workshop will provide an overview of the emerging educational technologies available at the University. Examples of tools that will be highlighted include Creator+, peerScholar, Vevox, and iClicker. The facilitators will also share information about the forthcoming EdTech Sandbox (set to launch late 2024/early 2025) and related initiatives happening under the Teaching Innovation Incubator.