As part of its mandate to enhance the quality of teaching and learning on campus, the Office of the Associate Vice-President, Academic leads or is involved in a number of institutional projects, always in partnership with others on campus (students, Faculties, other support units). In various ways, all these projects share the goals of maintaining and enhancing Waterloo's reputation as a place for learning and for offering academic programming that meets the needs of students and society.
Accessible Education
Based on the principle that accessible education is better education, the Accessible Education Project's three sub-project teams are working collaboratively with the support of the Teaching Innovation Incubator to think through (1) instructional programs and practices, (2) learning tools and materials, and (3) policies and guidelines related to delivery of education.
Academic Innovation
The Academic Innovation Working Group (AIWG) is exploring how we can deliver academic programs more efficiently, leverage technology to enhance teaching and learning, and create new revenue streams through program development. The AIWG will oversee an ongoing stream of projects led by limited-term sub-groups. Both the AIWG and its sub-groups are advisory in nature.
Completed Reports
Credentials Framework (2024)
Digital Learning Strategy (2023)
Course Evaluation and Complementary Teaching Assessment projects(2016-2022)