The Sage Handbook of Higher Education Instructional Design
- Safary Wa-Mbaleka - University of Arizona Global Campus, USA
- Baiyun Chen - University of Central Florida, USA
- Gianina-Estera Petre - Adventus University, Romania
- Aimee deNoyelles - University of Central Florida, USA
With contributions from leading experts and emerging voices in the field, The Sage Handbook of Higher Education Instructional Design is an indispensable resource for anyone engaged in the evolving practice of instructional design in higher education. This handbook explores innovative applications and provides comprehensive guidance on integrating instructional design principles across diverse educational contexts. It highlights how design innovations can address the unique challenges of higher education and contribute to enhancing learning experiences.
This handbook is essential for instructional designers, team leaders, university students, online education leaders, researchers, faculty, and support personnel. It covers a wide range of institutions and program formats, including online, face-to-face, blended, and hybrid environments. By focusing on the practicalities of instructional design, this handbook prepares educators and designers to adapt to the dynamic conditions of modern higher education.
Whether you are directly involved in instructional design or seeking to understand its impact on higher education, this handbook offers valuable insights and practical guidance to navigate and excel in this evolving field.
Section 1: Foundations of Higher Education Instructional Design
Section 2: Instructional Design Theories and Models
Section 3: Practical Strategies and Methods
Section 4: Instructional Design Scenarios
Section 5: Curriculum-Level Issues
Section 6: Instructional Technology Tools
Section 7: Research in Higher Education Instructional Design
This handbook will be a valuable resource for any current or aspiring instructional designer. Informed by expert guidance from key leaders in the field, it’s a wealth of practical insights into how to effectively design learning experiences—especially amidst the growing digitization of higher education.
Where was this handbook when I started as a higher ed instructional designer 25+ years ago? This book bridges the field’s origins, the unique ID-faculty relationship, and decades of evolution. It’s a must-read for those committed to advancing instructional design and enhancing course quality in tertiary education.
This book is a tour de force for how instructional design is foundational to effective teaching and learning in higher education. However, the depth, range and quality of the chapters make this work applicable to all educational levels. The editors and authors integrate instructional theory and practice at the institutional, course and curricular levels making this volume indispensable. All of this is undergirded with excellent formative and summative research practice supported by the latest data analytic methods. The book is a must-read for both beginning and established instructional design programs and will become a classic for years to come.
This book is an inspiring must-read! Packed with global insights and cutting-edge strategies, it empowers educators and instructional designers to create learner-centered experiences in higher education. Blending theory, practice, and research, it unlocks fresh ideas in approaching teaching and learning in any modality—face-to-face, online, hybrid, and more.
The Sage Handbook of Higher Education Instructional Design is an indispensable work for educators and specialists. Bringing together global contributions, it covers a comprehensive overview of the theoretical, practical, and technological foundations of instructional design, focusing on innovation, inclusion, and excellence. It is an essential reference for the transformation of higher education.
I am pleased to endorse The Sage Handbook of Higher Education Instructional Design, a valuable resource in the relatively new and often misunderstood field of instructional design. This comprehensive guide helps demystify the complexities of the topic, fostering a shared understanding and promoting collaboration across countries. By advancing both research and practice, it contributes significantly to the ongoing evolution of instructional design in higher education, benefiting institutions, educators, and students alike.
This timely volume addresses a critical need in modern higher education—the integration of systematic instructional design with evolving pedagogical approaches. Drawing from diverse cultural and educational contexts across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, the handbook offers fresh insights into designing learning experiences that resonate with today's digital natives. For institutions undertaking pedagogical transformation, this handbook serves as both a scholarly foundation and a practical roadmap.
Addressing well-established and newer theories and practices of instructional design, this is a timely and important global collection for the post-pandemic era.
This comprehensive handbook offers invaluable insights into the relevant and thought-provoking topics shaping our field with insights to guide the field into the future of scholarly teaching, learning, and design. Blending practical strategies and cutting-edge research, this handbook is a must-read for all instructional designers!
The Sage Handbook of Higher Education Instructional Design is an important resource that offers a comprehensive exploration of the field of instructional design in higher education. With its focus on addressing the multifaceted challenges and opportunities in modern education, this handbook establishes itself as a guide for educators, instructional designers, and academic leaders.