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 provides 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 (TII) 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. Beta projects will be joined by three new projects in February 2025 who were selected as part of the TIIs inaugural open call for Teaching Innovation Incubator Project teams.
Current Beta Projects
Inaugural Incubator Projects - Winter 2025
Learning by Teaching a Large Language Model
AI Meets EDI: Virtual Simulations for Culturally Safe Indigenous Healthcare
News
Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025: Join Us For Two Virtual Events
The University of Waterloo’s Teaching Innovation Incubator (TII) — which has been advancing accessibility in teaching and learning since 2022 — is pleased to highlight and invite you to two timely virtual events on December 2nd and 3rd, 2025, for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). These sessions invite our community to learn, reflect, and participate in meaningful conversations that support more inclusive educational experiences.
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Performance+ pilot concludes in the Incubator; focus shifts to a campus-wide learning analytics strategy
A news update about the reasons for discontinuation of Performance+ at the University of Waterloo following a pilot focused on addressing student analytics data, supported by the Teaching Innovation Incubator.
Creator+ pilot concludes in the Incubator; next steps for interactive content in LEARN
A news update about the reasons for discontinuation of Creator+ at the University of Waterloo following a pilot focused on addressing student engagement, supported by the Teaching Innovation Incubator.