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
Call for interested faculty, instructors and staff to pilot Performance+
Seeking instructors and staff to join the Performance+ pilot for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 terms.
Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum Project Shortlisted: QS Reimagine Sustainability Literacy Award
The Teaching Innovation Incubator is proud to announce that Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum project was shortlisted for the 2024 QS Reimagine Education Rewards.
Seeking participants to join the Winter 2025 Creator+ Pilot
The Incubator Project, Evaluating LEARN Tools: Creator+ is seeking interested faculty and staff to participate in the Creator+ pilot. Please complete the Expression of Interest form for consideration in the Winter 2025 pilot.