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
Incoming Incubator Projects - Winter 2025
Learning by Teaching a Large Language Model
AI Meets EDI: Virtual Simulations for Culturally Safe Indigenous Healthcare
News
Accessibility in Teaching and Learning Series: Accessibility in Group Work
Join Rob Gorbet for the Enhancing Accessibility in Teaching and Learning Series! This online webinar will showcase how to design and implement group work with accessibility in mind. It will also give examples of how to navigate common issues that arise when accommodations impact a student’s ability to work in groups.
Surveying Students in the SLC: Interdisciplinary Learning at Waterloo
On Tuesday March 4th, the TII's undergraduate research coordinators will be engaging undergraduate students in the Student Life Centre about course registration to gain insight into their course enrolment processes. Keep an eye out for the Interdisciplinary booth!
Using Campus as a Living Lab: Exploring student learning and engagement through a "Living Lab"
How can your class or academic program use the University of Waterloo as a Living Laboratory to enhance student learning and engagement? What resources are available to connect student assignment, learning, or research project ideas with campus needs? Who else has used the Living Lab approach to support sustainability education?
Join the next Sustainability Integration in Curriculum Community of Practice session on April 9th, from 1-2:30pm to learn more about the opportunities for Living Labs in your courses and programs. This session will feature a panel discussion from instructors who have used the Living Lab approach in different courses, as well as an overview on resources available through the Sustainability Office to support Sustainability Living Lab projects. Coffee provided!