The University of Waterloo's Centre for Teaching Excellence collaborates with individuals, academic departments, and academic support units to foster capacity and community around teaching and to promote an institutional culture that values effective teaching and meaningful learning.
Last year, CTE provided 2464 consultations to 978 instructors, graduate students, and staff members! See our other "vital statistics" for that year!
Upcoming Workshops & Events
Teaching Dossiers for Graduate Students & Postdocs (ongoing)
Writing a statement of teaching philosophy and teaching dossier are excellent ways to reflect on who you are as an instructor and consider your growth and development with regards to teaching.
Mode: Online (self-paced course)
Teaching Methods (CTE1217)
Expand your toolbox of interactive activities for any classroom at the Teaching Methods (CTE1217) workshop.
Microteaching session (in-person)
Fundamentals Microteaching Sessions provide participants the opportunity to practice delivering a 10-minute lesson and receive constructive feedback in a supportive, low-risk environment. This session is held in-person.
CTE News
Three New Teaching and Learning videos from CTE
CTE has just published three new video recordings of recent online presentations on our YouTube channel:
UWTL 2025 Keynote: Dr. Vanessa Andreotti: Navigating Change in Higher Education in Times of Hyper-Complexity
Check out this video of the keynote presentation by Dr. Vanessa Andreotti, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Victoria, at the 2025 University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference.
2025 Teaching Awards!
The recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Teacher Awards and the Amit & Meena Chakma Awards for Exceptional Teaching by a Student have been announced....