Temporary site license permits access to iClicker at no cost to students until Auguest 2026.
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.
After spending the Winter 2025 term developing a Large Language Model (LLM), Computer Science Master's student Prashanth Arun has completed his first iteration of the AI-companion Chrysalis! Check out the video demo and background information to learn more.
News item about the School of Pharmacy's write-up about the AI Meets EDI: Virtual Simulations for Culturally Safe Indigenous Healthcare Incubator Project.
Announcing the launch of the Wicked Problems of Accessibility course for the Spring 2025 term!
This tool, which utilizes AI to provide personalized career pathways and skill development plans, will streamline the job application process for students seeking employment and career advancement opportunities!
To learn more about this tool (including demo and testing opportunities), connect with Tonya Elliott and/or Judene Pretti
Through the collaboration and guidance of indigenous experts, the AI Meets EDI team has been able to create authentic, culturally safe, and impactful content for the training module and will soon begin recording.
The first prototype of the novel pedagogical LLM tool is nearly complete, with user testing set to begin in June. Keep an eye on our website for trialling opportunities for both students and faculty!
Last Thursday, the Teaching Innovation Incubator team presented at the 16th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning (UWTL) Conference. Our workshop introduced participants to our pedagogical innovation taxonomy and encouraged participants to work through case examples to understand and analyze the nuances involved in pedagogical innovations. Our co-op students also lent a helping hand to conference organizers, assisting with logistics to ensure the event ran smoothly.
During the afternoon workshop, the co-ops stepped into a facilitator role as they joined Kyle and Sarah in presenting a workshop: Using Pedagogical Innovations To Navigate Times Of Uncertainty And Disruption In Teaching And Learning. Here the team got the chance to share the innovation taxonomy the TII uses in evaluating its projects with other UW members and foster discussion around what makes an idea truly innovative.
The team also had the privilege of having a booth during the reception, to share the exciting work being done at the TII and showcase some of the neat educational technologies that our EdTech Sandbox has to offer.
It was a great time of knowledge sharing and discussion, and a big thanks to Centre for Teaching Excellence for having us!
On Thursday April 3rd, 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!