Welcome to the Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository!
The University of Central Florida's (UCF) Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) offers the Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR) as an open resource for faculty and instructional designers interested in online and blended teaching strategies. Each entry describes a strategy drawn from the practice of online/blended teaching, depicts this strategy with artifacts from actual courses, and is aligned with findings from the literature. The latest entries are located at the bottom of this page. Please visit the TOPR website for access to our legacy collections.
Want to share an exemplary online/blended teaching practice with the world? Please visit the TOPR website to join the mailing list so you can be kept in the loop about revised dates.
New TOPR submissions will undergo a peer-reviewed process. While entries can be submitted year-round, they will be formally reviewed during the next Call for Submissions timeframe which is open in Spring 2026 . Please download and use the Strategy Entry Template when making a submission to TOPR.
When the Strategy Entry Template is complete, click the 'Submit Your Idea' button below to officially submit your entry for peer-review. Accepted entries have been published on the TOPR site.
If you have technical questions about how to submit an entry, go to Author Submissions Steps Help.
Entries from 2025
Applying Universal Design for Learning Strategies to Increase Student Engagement with your Course Syllabus, Amy Sugar and Amanda Groff
Creating Smaller, Stable Discussion Communities within Larger Online Courses, Mary Adler
Exploring the Role of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Facilitating Adaptive Learning, Vanessa Tien Pham, Piyali Chakraborty, and Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen
Incorporate Peer Review Feedback to Enhance Personal Reflection, Daniel W. Eadens
Integrating Background Music into Instructional Videos to Support Learner Engagement and Motivation, Efren de la Mora Velasco
Math Escape Room: A Virtual/Blended Problem‑Solving Adventure, Youssef Ibrahim
Promoting Critical AI Literacy through Online Video-based Discussion, Mazid Ul Hasan and Janet Mannheimer Zydney
Using GenAI to develop a peer-to-peer feedback assignment that fosters online student interaction, Karen Edwards
Using Generative AI to Enrich Instructional Videos with Embedded Quizzes, Efren de la Mora Velasco and Shaurya Agarwal
Using Guided Notes To Provide Scaffolded Design as a Tool for Cognitive Efficiency and Conceptual Clarity, Ryan Schuffert
Using Mini-Datasets to Build Quantitative Research Skills, Julio Montanez
Win-Win Field Placement: Creating Research Innovations in Online MSW Programs, Christina Kuchman and Hsiu-Fen Lin
Entries from 2024
Transferring Field Based Experiences into Multiple Sources of Online Content, Nicole Stahl and Wendy Howard
Entries from 2019
Implement student video introductions to foster social presence, Alex Fegely