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Welcome to the Centre for Teaching Excellence

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

Friday, May 2, 2025 8:30 am - Thursday, May 29, 2025 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Effective Lesson Plans (CTE1202)

Want to learn how to plan lessons that actively engage students? Learn a practical and adaptable lesson planning model in the Effective Lesson Plans (CTE1202) workshop. Participants complete the 2-3 hour self-paced module and activities online, followed by a 1.5-hour live session.

CTE News

The Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement (LITE) Seed grants program is seeking reviewers to assess proposals for these upcoming June and October 2025 competitions.