Welcome to the home of the Teaching Innovation Incubator (TII). The goal of the TII is to support experimentation with bold teaching and learning ideas by bringing together talent, expertise, and - where appropriate - technology to serve as a hub, catalyst, and launch pad for the development of transformative teaching ideas at Waterloo. It will provide the opportunity and necessary support to develop, “test drive,” and evaluate ideas that have potential to be part of the next generation of teaching and learning at Waterloo.
Since 2022, the Teaching Innovation Incubator has been supporting bold teaching and learning ideas. With cross-functional, cross-faculty teams pursuing innovative ideas, its six current "beta" projects—designed to shape the Incubator’s long-term future—are now reaching their final stages.
We are now seeking new teaching innovation projects to join the incubator!
Head over to the 2025 Open Call for Teaching Innovation Incubator Project page for more information.
Updates of note:
- 25 consultations with campus stakeholders (faculty, students, staff, and senior leadership) fed into an extensive report that is currently under review by senior leadership)
- "Beta" incubator projects that were started alongside consultations continue, under the direction of Kyle Scholz, Interim Managing Director of the incubator
- The newest incubator project will focus on accessibility of education at Waterloo, including three sub-projects directed at the following focus areas: (1) instructional programs and practices (2) learning tools and materials and (3) policy and guidelines.
Current projects
News
Join the Winter 2025 Creator+ Pilot!
The Creator+ project team is now seeking participants to join the winter 2025 Creator+ pilot! Complete the Expression of Interest Form to be considered!
Session offering in January: Enhancing Accessibility in Teaching and Learning Series #1
Join Christine Zaza for the Enhancing Accessibility in Teaching and Learning Series! This online webinar series explore how faculty and staff are supporting and using practices for accessible teaching to benefit all students at the University of Waterloo. No registration is required! Please access this Webinar link on the day of the event.
Accessible Education Day: Session Recordings and Materials Available!
The recordings for all of the sessions offered as part of Accessible Education Day(s), including the opening and closing remarks, and the Keynote from Dr. Jay Dolmage are now available online! View this post for information on how to access the documents.