New Faculty Teaching Days will take place from Tuesday, August 11, 2026 to Friday, August 14, 2026.
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.
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).
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 the construction of your course outline.
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.
Part of the EdTech Sandbox series, this introductory workshop helps instructors build confidence using ViewBoard Interactive displays.
In this one-hour hands-on workshop, instructors will be introduced to the Meta Quest 3 VR headsets and explore how virtual reality can support teaching and learning across disciplines.
Please note: this workshop is intended for instructors that will be using LEARN in the upcoming term.
This two-hour (2) 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.