NEW! The Centre for Teaching Excellence, the Centre for Extended Learning, and the Teaching Innovation Incubator have been merged into a single, integrated business unit effective January 2026, and a new website will be created over the coming months. In the meantime, please continue to use existing contact information and access services as usual. For more information, please see the article in the Daily Bulletin.
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 original "beta" projects—designed to shape the Incubator’s long-term future—have either graduated from the Incubator or are reaching their final stages. Since 2025, the Incubator has also welcomed new projects (three in 2025 and three in 2026).
Current Projects
2026 Cohort of Teaching Innovation Incubator Projects
Digital-Twin Teaching Platform for Mass-Customized Learning at Waterloo
The Family Simulation Training (FaST) Project for Health Service and Performance Students
News
Sharing Milestones from 2025: A Year in Review at the Teaching Innovation Incubator
As we conclude 2025, the Teaching Innovation Incubator is excited to share our annual Year in Review, highlighting the key milestones and learnings from our beta and inaugural projects. Click on the title to learn more.
2026 Open Call for Incubator Projects Closed, Adjudication Review to Begin in January
The second annual open call for Teaching Innovation Incubator closed last Monday, December 1st.
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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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