This website offers the collective expertise of Centre for Extended Learning (CEL), Centre for Teaching Excellence, Information Systems and Technology (IST) - Instructional Technologies and Media Services (ITMS), the Library, Accessibility Services and others, to support you in designing and teaching your courses online.
Support options
No matter your situation, or how much or little support you need, we have options available for you. Choose your preferred pathway, or mix and match resources and services to suit your situation and support needs.
A self-guided path
- Start by exploring the resources on this website, including the Strategies for Remote Teaching.
- Use the revised LEARN Course templates we've developed to help you build your course quickly while improving student navigation and overall course design.
- Review the tools and technologies available to help you create content, connect with students, assess learning or increase collaboration.
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Register for the Independent Remote Course Design Essentials self-directed workshop.
Group learning
- Take part in a Remote Course Design Essentials (ReCoDE) workshop.
- Join or watch one of our events, webinars or workshops.
- Drop into the Remote Teaching Community of instructors. Self-register on LEARN.
Connect with experts
- Contact learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca for technical support.
- Email remoteteaching@uwaterloo.ca for course design, teaching, and assessment strategies.
News
- Nov. 27, 2020New course templates are available and are easier to use
LEARN Course Templates have been revised and are now availble within your course. These editable templates can help improve student navigation, provide a consistent overall course design, and can save you lots of TIME.
There are seven templates:
- 01 Basic Page
- 02 Weekly Introduction Page
- 03 Course Schedule
- 04 Syllabus
- 05 Discussion
- 06 Dropbox
- 07 Quiz
- Dec. 9, 2020Copyright notice in LEARN
A pop-up copyright notice for instructors will be placed in LEARN starting December 16, 2020. The notice is intended to increase awareness about copyright responsibilities when teaching and to provide information about the help available at Waterloo with respect to copyright issues.
You can find more information about the notice on the Copyright at Waterloo website.
- Dec. 4, 2020Support for Winter 2021
Looking for support in creating your Winter 2021 online course? The Keep Learning team is here to help.
Events
- Aug. 11, 2020 to Apr. @30, 2021Independent Remote Course Design Essentials (iReCoDE)
The Independent Remote Course Design Essentials (iReCoDE) is a self-paced, independent experience that will guide instructors through the steps of preparing their remote course
- Mar. 1 to 5, 2021Educational Technologies Week
Educational Technologies Week is an opportunity for Waterloo’s instructors to focus more intensively on teaching development and technologies for promoting deep learning.
- Mar. 3, 2021Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop: Copyright, Licensing, Sourcing, and Selection
Learn how to search for and ethically use open educational resources in your course materials.