This document is to assist online teachers in their development of learning activities.  This list of suggested online teaching strategies is adapted from Gagne’s Nine Universal Steps of Instruction.



  1. Gain Attention & Motivate the Learner
  2. Inform the learner of the outcomes/Explain What is to be Learned
  3. Recall Previous Knowledge/ Prior Learning
  4. Present the Material to be Learned
  5. Provide Guidance for Learning
  6. Active Involvement/ Practice and Interactive with Content
  7. Provide Feedback ( Formative)
  8. Assessment Performance ( Summative)
  9. Provide Enrichment, Enhance Retention, Transfer of Responsibility



Gain Attention & Motivate Learner

Suggested Strategies


Resources to Learn More:

https://elearningindustry.com/5-step-design-model-gain-attention-learner

https://elearningindustry.com/grabbing-the-learners-attention



Inform the learner of the Outcome/Explain What is to be Learned

Suggested Strategies

Resources to Learn More:

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-apply-gagnes-9-events-of-instruction-in-elearning




Recall Previous Knowledge/Prior Learning


Resources to Learn More:

http://thepeakperformancecenter.com/business/learning/business-training/gagnes-nine-events-instruction/


http://citt.ufl.edu/tools/gagnes-9-events-of-instruction



Present the Material to be Learned


Resources to Learn More:

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-apply-gagnes-9-events-of-instruction-in-elearning

http://citt.ufl.edu/tool-type/presentation/

https://www.uwec.edu/AcadAff/resources/edtech/upload/Best-Practices-in-Online-Teaching-Strategies-Membership.pdf




Provide Guidance for Learning


Resources to Learn More:

http://citt.ufl.edu/tool-type/online-communication/

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-apply-gagnes-9-events-of-instruction-in-elearning

https://elearningindustry.com/from-instructor-to-effective-online-facilitator

https://www.uwec.edu/AcadAff/resources/edtech/upload/Best-Practices-in-Online-Teaching-Strategies-Membership.pdf




Active Involvement/Practice and Interactive with Content


Resources to Learn More:

https://www.uwec.edu/AcadAff/resources/edtech/upload/Best-Practices-in-Online-Teaching-Strategies-Membership.pdf

http://etec.ctlt.ubc.ca/510wiki/Robert_Gagne%27s_Nine_Learning_Events:_Instructional_Design_for_Dummies#Eliciting_performance

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-apply-gagnes-9-events-of-instruction-in-elearning

https://www.uwec.edu/AcadAff/resources/edtech/upload/Best-Practices-in-Online-Teaching-Strategies-Membership.pdf

http://citt.ufl.edu/tool-type/online-learning-basics/

https://elearningindustry.com/4-ways-allow-elearners-bloom



Providing Feedback (Formative)


Resources to Learn More:

https://elearningindustry.com/6-ways-give-constructive-feedback-in-elearning

http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-essentials-giving-feedback



Assessment Performance (Summative)



Transfer of Responsibility

Resources to Learn More:

https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/991-transfer-of-responsibility-continuum-of-learning-g

https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/1772-you-do-we-do-i-do-a-strategy-for-productive-strugg

https://resourcebank.ca/authoring/164-sun-west-technology-continuum-k-12