Welcome to the EdTech Hub
Educational technologies, or EdTech, are digital technology tools used to deliver and facilitate learning, learning activities, and aid in creating or disseminating content. The EdTech Hub pulls together information regarding our centrally supported EdTech tools to help you decide which EdTech tool(s) may suit your use and how or where to get support.
Centrally supported means that the University provides funding and/or resources and technical support toward the tool, and that appropriate due diligence has been completed to ensure the tool meets privacy, security, and accessibility requirements.
What you'll find on this site
Supporting teaching and learning at Waterloo
The EdTech Hub is primarily supported by members of three collaborative groups:
- IST’s Instructional Technologies and Media Services
- Centre for Teaching Excellence
- Centre for Extended Learning
- Subject matter experts from other campus areas
We focus on helping you integrate technology into teaching and learning.
Resources for instructors
- View the Learning Management System Review project recommendations
- Guidance on use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Web conferencing tools you may be considering for any synchronous, recorded, or lecture streaming events within your course
- Centrally supported EdTech tools
- Microsoft 365 apps (e.g., Teams, OneDrive, Stream)
- Electronic classrooms
- IST Service Catalogue | Teaching, Learning, and Research services (available services)
- IST Knowledge Base | Teaching, Learning, and Research resources (support/how-to articles)
News
New version of Microsoft Teams to be enabled on February 20
The newest version of Microsoft Teams will be enabled for University of Waterloo clients beginning Tuesday, February 20, as Microsoft is retiring the classic version of Teams on March 31, 2024.
Learning Management System (LMS) Review project update
Final report available and LEARN Improvement initiative announced.
PDAG seminar - M365 Updates (Including New Teams)
This seminar will address the M365 change process and upcoming M365 changes, with focus on the February 20th switch to New Teams.