This page records the outcomes of completed Teaching Innovation Incubator projects and how they’ve translated ideas into practice across our campus. Select any project title to view the problem, innovation, key outputs, resources, and lessons learned.
Graduated Teaching Innovation Incubator Projects
Accelerating Integration of Sustainability into the Curriculum
This project has contributed to Waterloo’s culture of teaching innovation by creating and embedding a flexible sustainability competency framework for cross-disciplinary use and implementation across Waterloo’s programs. Leveraging cross-campus consultation and collaboration with faculty, staff, and students, the project has seen its framework implemented in a variety of departments at the University of Waterloo.
Evaluating LEARN Tools - Creator+
This project has contributed to Waterloo's understanding of instructor needs and capacity with respect to integrative student engagement tools compatible with Waterloo LEARN. Despite instructor interest in leveraging centrally supported student engagement tools, the project revealed significant barriers to integration in academic courses.
Evaluating LEARN Tools — Performance+
This project has contributed to Waterloo's understanding of learner data reporting and analytics in LEARN. Despite the Performance+ tool not addressing Waterloo's needs,the institution now has a better understanding of its future needs to develop a learning analytics and implementation strategy that leverages existing work within Waterloo faculties and Academic Support Units, reviews data governance and retention policies and processes, and builds capacity where there are gaps.
Accessible Education
This project has positioned accessible education as a road to better teaching and learning for everyone at Waterloo, not merely a regulatory approval matter. Recognizing that the disability community contributes to our diversity and re-imagining our teaching and learning approaches is required to fully include all identities, this project has worked to create a truly accessible learning environment at the University of Waterloo.
Adapting Student-Led Individually Created Courses (SLICCs) to Encourage Self-Directed Learning
This project worked to make SLICCs a recognized, legitimate form of course delivery in faculties across campus. Its goals were to determine if SLICCs promote more student engagement and accountability for learning, and position SLICCs as a vehicle for interdisciplinary collaboration and learning.