New Faculty

​​AI capabilities are rapidly advancing, now matching or exceeding student-level work across multiple domains such as writing, coding, and analysis. These developments are reshaping teaching practices and course dynamics, prompting educators to rethink assessments, redesign curriculum, and equip students with the skills needed to effectively navigate and leverage AI in their future careers.  

Please note: This workshop is intended for faculty new to Waterloo (within 5 years).

This workshop will explore strategies for building a positive, collaborative relationship with the teaching assistants (TAs) in your course. 

Please note: This workshop is intended for faculty new to Waterloo (within 5 years).

In this workshop, we will discuss the construction of your course outline.

Please note: This workshop is intended for faculty new to Waterloo (within 5 years).

In this session, we will examine how assessment decisions are made in the context of course objectives and constrained by class size and grading time allotted.

Please note: This workshop is intended for faculty new to Waterloo (within 5 years).

In this workshop, we will discuss common issues related to the teaching environment and how they influence class dynamics. Some topics that will be covered are intersectionality, power and privilege, and bias and assumptions. Participants will also explore devising strategies to handle these issues with the goal of increasing learner motivation and engagement.

Please note: This workshop is intended for faculty new to Waterloo (within 5 years).

This workshop introduces the principles of aligned course design to instructors.

Please note: This workshop is intended for faculty new to Waterloo (within 5 years).

This session provides an overview of learning and learners generally, and also more specifically at Waterloo.

New Faculty Teaching Days will take place from Tuesday, August 11, 2026 to Friday, August 14, 2026.

Considering (re-)integrating in‑person assessments into your course? This webinar introduces Odyssey, UWaterloo’s exam management system, which supports the scheduling, printing, and administration of written exams. Participants will explore how Odyssey integrates with Crowdmark, a collaborative, page‑by‑page grading platform that supports question types such as written‑response and auto‑graded multiple‑choice questions.

Please note this is a two-part workshop. Due to the design of the workshop, participants are expected to attend both half days — Monday, July 20, 2026  and Wednesday, July 22, 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.