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 2022
Hooking the Students to Prompt Reflection and Discussion, Angela Danley
Entries from 2021
Using Zoom Polling Feature to Increase Student Engagement and Learning, Alyssa L. Albrecht and Ashley Rae Salter
Entries from 2019
Implement student video introductions to foster social presence, Alex Fegely
Using Class Announcements to Make Content Connections across Weeks or Units, Nicolas Pares, Molly Smith Dr., and Allison O'Grady