The Centre for Teaching Excellence, the Centre for Extended Learning, and the Teaching Innovation Incubator have been merged into a single, integrated business unit effective January 2026. For more information, please see the article in the Daily Bulletin.
A new website will be created over the coming months. In the meantime, please continue to use existing contact information and access services as usual.
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 reached over 1,400 instructors, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and staff members through a variety of cross-disciplinary, institution-wide events and programs, including our annual conference that was attended by 422 participants! 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)
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.
Assessment Redesign and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) - (CTE7556)
Please note this is a two-part workshop. Due to the design of the workshop, participants are expected to attend both half days — Tuesday, April 21, 2026 and Thursday, April 23, 2026.
This assessment redesign workshop explores the implications of GenAI for assessment design, offering strategies to both harness GenAI as a learning tool and address challenges. Over two half-days, the workshop provides space, time, expertise, and peer feedback to help participants create assessments that are both innovative and resilient in the age of GenAI.
CTE News
2026 UWTL Conference now at 50% of capacity for lunch
Register ASAP, there is limited space available for lunch!
2026 UWTL Conference Registration now open
The Human Factor: Shaping the Role of AI in Higher Education is the theme of the 17th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference.
Announcing the October 2025 LITE Grant recipients
The Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement (LITE) Seed Grants support small-scale teaching and learning research projects with funding of up to $7,500.