The Trent Teaching Commons staff are available for 1:1 consultations with faculty, instructors, graduate students and departments who are interested in developing and learning about their teaching practices. Consultations are private and confidential. Topics could include course-related issues, course design/ delivery, assessment techniques, strategies for student engagement, using new technologies or even just as a sounding board and asking questions!  We are also committed to helping write research proposals and supporting the design of projects related to research on teaching. 

To request a consultation, contact us at teachingcommons@trentu.ca or by phone at 705-748-1011, ext. 7194.

The First-Year Caucus brings together first-year instructors and academic student-support staff once per term to discuss what they have observed in their work with first-year students this year as well as successful strategies and challenges in first-year teaching. Meetings occur at the end of Fall and Winter terms, and include opportunities for discussion as well as presentations on recent research in teaching and learning, Indigenization, and accessibility.

At the Trent Teaching Commons we are here to support the development of your teaching portfolio/dossier. The Commons has the expertise to help you craft a teaching philosophy, organize evidence of your teaching in effective ways, and support the development of a record of your teaching. Graduate students are also invited to access our services on teaching portfolios. The Trent Teaching Commons offers workshops and 1:1 consulting.

Learning Outcome Development - The Trent Teaching Commons is a resource for faculty and departments who are developing learning outcomes for their courses and programs.  We have resources and expertise on learning outcome mapping of Undergraduate and Graduate degree level expectations (UDLE’s & GDLE’s) and can work with you during Trent’s quality assurance processes and reviews.  

»Download the Learning Outcomes Document  

Contact the Trent Teaching Commons and tap into the resources of the latest teaching and learning innovations. The TTC team can help you explore new pedagogical approaches, the use of technology and assessment techniques to capture the learning.

The Trent Teaching Commons uses evidence-based tools and techniques to merge pedagogy with technology and provide faculty with innovations and solutions they can use in an online learning setting. Our team of eLearning Designers, Technologists, Multimedia Design Specialists and Administrative Coordinators work with faculty, staff, and students, to develop and maintain online courses, provide consultation to faculty and departments, offer professional development opportunities, and recognize excellent online teaching through the annual Trent Award for Excellence in Online Teaching. Learn more about how online courses are built at Trent. 

Book a one-on-one meeting for instructional design and tech support for faculty for online and hybrid courses.