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.Please visit the TOPR website to join the mailing list so you can be kept in the loop about revised dates.
Want to share an exemplary online/blended teaching practice with the world? TOPR submissions 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 from February 16 through March 31, 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.
Entries from 2026
AI as Scaffold to Re-Center Human Reasoning in Student Learning, Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen
AI-Resilient Assessment Audit, Christopher Longo
Arriving with the Five Senses: Resilient Whole Being in the Classroom, Mitra Emad
Co-Developing Syllabus Guidelines By Fostering Critical AI Literacy Through Reflection, Janet Mannheimer Zydney
Creating a Flipped-Classroom with Universal Instructional Design in a Hybrid STEM Course to Facilitate Active Learning, Lori L. Dunlop-Pyle
Designing Presence Together: A CoI-Guided Summit and Accountability Approach, Latisha D. Haag, Rachel Dolechek, Janet Stramel, and Jessica Heronemus-Claiborn
Efficiency Without Compromise: Automating Group Formation and Peer Accountability in Online Graduate Courses, AJ Dalal, Whitney Newman, Tanla Bilir, and Liz Drabkin
From Creating to Publishing: Writing an OER with students, Leonora Foels and AmberNicole Pfannenstiel
Rethinking Textbook Reading Checks: Designing Reflective Assignments with AI, Sue A. Bauer and Ezekiel Walker Dr.
Simulation-Based School Safety Leadership: Practicing Early Warning Sign Recognition and Response, Daniel W. Eadens
Video-based, Small Group, Synchronous Discussions (VSSD), Jeff Renfrow
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
Enhancing Experience through the Integration of Demonstrations and Simulations, Michael McKenzie and Amy McKenzie
Improving a Graduate-Level Health Care Informatics Epidemiology Course: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach, Michelle Crozier