As an ideas hub, the Trent Teaching Commons features educational improvements, research on pedagogy and andragogy, the infusion of low and high technologies that enhance student learning experiences, as well as great teaching ideas!  

Through the Trent Teaching Commons, a host of professional learning opportunities are available to all members of the Trent teaching community  - encompassing instructors, graduate students, departments, staff and administrators - through events including but not limited to workshops, panel discussions, our lunch & learn series and individual consultations.   

The Trent Teaching Commons is pleased to offer teaching supports on a wide array of topics including curriculum development & learning outcomes, assessments practices, teaching portfolios, course design, pedagogy discussions, active learning strategies, educational technology applications, and educational leadership opportunities.   

Recognizing the legacy of outstanding instructors who bring innovation and inspiration to our students inside and outside the classroom, is critical to the Trent Teaching Commons’ mission.  The Commons plays an integral role in recognizing those in the Trent community who contribute to the teaching that Trent University is renowned for.  

The Trent Teaching Commons is responsible for overseeing the nomination and selection process of several internal teaching awards as well as a growing number of external awards.  Each spring, recipients of these awards are formally acknowledged at the Celebration of Teaching Excellence. 

It is important to know that the Trent Teaching Commons is a university-wide service that welcomes all instructors to work with us.  No referrals of any kind are required and everything is held confidential. 

The Teaching Commons is housed at Trent’s hub for learning – the Bata Library.