The University of Waterloo's Centre for Teaching Excellence collaborates with individuals, academic departments, and academic support units to foster capacity and community around teaching and to promote an institutional culture that values effective teaching and meaningful learning.
Last year, CTE provided 2464 consultations to 978 instructors, graduate students, and staff members! See our other "vital statistics" for that year!
Upcoming Workshops & Events
Teaching Dossiers for Graduate Students & Postdocs (ongoing)
Writing a statement of teaching philosophy and teaching dossier are excellent ways to reflect on who you are as an instructor and consider your growth and development with regards to teaching.
Mode: Online (self-paced course)
Getting Started in LEARN - In Person (CTE6656)
Please note: this workshop is intended for instructors that will be using LEARN in the upcoming term.
This two-hour in-person session will introduce you to LEARN (D2L Brightspace), uWaterloo's learning management system for presenting course activities and resources in on-campus and blended courses.
Engaging Students through PebblePad Workbooks - Online (CTE7526)
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The PebblePad Users Group is an opportunity to hear how your colleagues across campus are using PebblePad to engage students and support teaching and learning. In this session, Sandra Lopez-Rocha (Intercultural Learning Specialist, International Experience Centre) will share how she designed a PebblePad Workbook to engage students throughout the various components of the GLIDE (Global Learning, Intercultural Development, and Engagement) Certificate. |
CTE News
LITE Seed Grants Program – Call for reviewers
The Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement (LITE) Seed grants program is seeking reviewers to assess proposals for these upcoming June and October 2025 competitions.
University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference 2025: Registration Now Open!
16th Annual University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference
April 30, 2025 - Online | May 1, 2025 - In-person
Disruption and Uncertainty as Drivers for Change
CTE PD Day on GenAI: Information, Perspiration, Reflection
The Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) held its Winter 2025 Professional Development Day for CTE staff.