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
The Wicked Problem of Accessibility Symposium
Learn about the incredible posters showcased at the Wicked Problem of Accessibility symposium.
Temporary site licence permits access to iClicker at no cost to students until August 2026
Temporary site license permits access to iClicker at no cost to students until Auguest 2026.
Attend the Integrated Accessibility Retreat (facilitated by CTE and CEL)
Waterloo faculty are invited to register for the July Integrated Accessibility Retreat, co-facilitated by staff at the Centre for Teaching Excellence and Centre for Extended Learning.