New Faculty

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Getting Started in LEARN - In Person (CTE6656)

Please note: this workshop is intended for instructors that will be using LEARN in the upcoming term.

This two-hour in-person session will introduce you to LEARN (D2L Brightspace), uWaterloo's learning management system for presenting course activities and resources in on-campus and blended courses.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Bringing Indigenous Learning Circles into the Classroom - (CTE7558)

Join us for a campus-wide Lunch and Learn exploring how Indigenous Learning Circles can enhance teaching and learning in university classrooms. Drawing on Indigenous pedagogies and community-based approaches to knowledge sharing, this workshop will introduce participants to the philosophy and practices of Learning Circles—spaces that emphasize respect, reciprocity, and relational learning. 

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9:30 am - 11:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Bringing Indigenous Learning Circles into the Classroom - (CTE7558)

Join us for a campus-wide Coffee and Continental Breakfast exploring how Indigenous Learning Circles can enhance teaching and learning in university classrooms. Drawing on Indigenous pedagogies and community-based approaches to knowledge sharing, this workshop will introduce participants to the philosophy and practices of Learning Circles—spaces that emphasize respect, reciprocity, and relational learning. 

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Assessment Redesign and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) - (CTE7556)

This two-part 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.