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)
Effective Lesson Plans (CTE1202)
Want to learn how to plan lessons that actively engage students? Learn a practical and adaptable lesson planning model in the Effective Lesson Plans (CTE1202) workshop. Participants complete the 2-3 hour self-paced module and activities online, followed by a 1.5-hour live session.
Tech-Enabled Peer Teaching: A case study of Chrysalis - In Person
This workshop will introduce instructors to the theory behind learning by teaching and demonstrate how Chrysalis, a large language model developed at the University of Waterloo, that encourages learning by teaching, can provide a digitally enabled version of this model that is further enhanced by putting students in the driver’s seat.
CTE News
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.
2026 UWTL Conference Call for Proposals now available
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.
Research from CTE staff members
Donna Ellis, CTE’s Director and Annik Bilodeau, Educational Developer, Research and Consulting have each recently published and have been recognized for their research.