The Sage Handbook of Higher Education Instructional Design
1st Edition
Published on 21. July 2025
Book
Hardback
808 pages
978-1-5296-8752-1 (ISBN)
Description
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 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
Reviews / Votes
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. -- Dr. Thomas Cavanagh 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.-- Dr. Kelvin Thompson 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.
-- Dr. Charles Dziuban 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. -- Dr. Leni Casimiro 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. -- Dr. Maria Madalena Teles de Vasconcelos Leite Dias Ferreria e Teixeira * Aveiro University, Portugal * 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. -- Dr. Esther Gacicion 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.
-- Dr. Meifeng Liu Addressing well-established and newer theories and practices of instructional design, this is a timely and important global collection for the post-pandemic era. -- Dr. Darina Slattery 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! -- Dr. Travis Thurston 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. -- Dr. Claudiu Langa Designing instruction in higher education requires both theoretical and practical psycho-pedagogical preparation by respecting the principles and conditions of adult learning. The Sage Handbook of Instructional Design for Higher Education brings together experts from different countries and regions. It is very valuable and useful as it responds to the requirements of instructional design activity in higher education and presents the theoretical, practical, and research foundations that will guide the field of instructional design in higher education. -- Dr. Daniel Mara This handbook is valuable for experienced instructional designers, newcomers to the field, and anyone who seeks to stay abreast with the developments in the rapidly changing landscape of higher education and the application of systems thinking to solve the educational challenges in our global society. -- Dr. Peter van Leusen The SAGE Handbook of Higher Education Instructional Design significantly supports the development and advancement of the higher education instructional design field by pursuing epistemological consolidation and praxiological refinement through applied research on instructional design issues. The handbook is a practical resource for higher education staff, reflecting instructional design principles and approaches. -- Dr. Musata-Dacia Bocos
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
1547 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5296-8752-1 (9781529687521)
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Safary Wa-Mbaleka | Baiyun Chen | Gianina-Estera Petre
The Sage Handbook of Higher Education Instructional Design
E-Book
07/2025
1st Edition
Sage Publications Ltd (Digital)
€155.99
Available for download
Safary Wa-Mbaleka | Baiyun Chen | Gianina-Estera Petre
The Sage Handbook of Higher Education Instructional Design
E-Book
07/2025
1st Edition
Sage Publications Ltd (Digital)
€155.99
Available for download
Persons
Safary Wa-Mbaleka is an associate professor at the University of Arizona, Global Campus, USA. He holds a PhD in instructional design for online learning and an EdD in curriculum and instruction. He has worked with online higher education since 2004. His experience with online education includes being a director of online education, director of online instructional design, instructional designer, in addition to designing and teaching online courses for different universities in different countries in the Americas, the Caribbean, Asia, and Africa. He was one of the 3 lead architects of the national standards and guidelines for online education as mandated by Kenya's Commission for University Education. He is a consultant for MasterCard Foundation e-Learning Africa Initiative. He has authored and co-authored more than 40 scholarly journal articles and more than 20 books and book chapters.
Content
Section I: General Foundations of Higher Education Instructional Design
Chapter 1. Introduction to Higher Education Instructional Design - Safary Wa-Mbaleka; Baiyun Chen, Gianina-Estera Petre, & Aimee deNoyelles
Chapter 2. What Instructional Designers Do - Efren de la Mora Velasco, Bernadette Kiarie
Chapter 3. Understanding and Addressing Common Instructional Design Challenges and Misconceptions - Kristin van Tonder, Widad Sirkhotte
Chapter 4. Instructional Design for Face-to-Face and Online Courses: Challenges and Considerations - Camille Dickson-Deane and Jia-Ling Lee
Chapter 5. Pedagogic, Economic, Social, and Political Dimensions of Instructional Design - Wanjira Kinuthia & Shelly Wyatt
Section II: Theoretical Foundations of Instructional Design
Chapter 6. Historical Foundations of Instructional Design in Higher Education - Jin Mao, Hengtao Tang, Minkyoung Kim
Chapter 7. Instructional Design Theory, Equity, and Inclusion - Anna CohenMiller, Nupur Samuel, Nettie Boivin
Chapter 8. Leading Instructional Design Models in Higher Education - Safary Wa-Mbaleka & Matthew Boutilier
Chapter 9. Bloom's Taxonomy: A Proposed Application to Instructional Design - Rohan Jowallah & Luke Bennett
Section III: Practical Foundations of Higher Education Instructional Design
Chapter 10. Learners' Needs Analysis in Instructional Design - Danielle Dubien
Chapter 11. Contextual and Technology Needs Analysis in Instructional Design - Gloria Isabel Toro-Cordoba & Philip Machoka
Chapter 12. Keeping Teaching in Mind in Course Design - Florence Williams, James R. Paradiso, & Susan Jardaneh
Chapter 13. Quality Assurance in Higher Education Instructional Design - Safary Wa-Mbaleka
Chapter 14. Fostering Inclusion, Accessibility, Equity, and Diversity in Instructional Design - Gianina-Estera Petre
Chapter 15. Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Fair Use in Course Design - Janet Mannheimer Zydney and Mazid Ul Hasan
Chapter 16. Leadership in Higher Education Instructional Design - Shihua Brazill, Travis Thurston, & Pat Munday
Chapter 17. Faculty and Staff Involved in Instructional Design: Collaboration Challenges and Best Practices - Onesimus Otieno and Tracie Ortiz
Section IV: Higher Education Instructional Design at the Course Level
Chapter 18. Quality Instructional Design Standards at the Course Level - Megan Holt, Safary Wa-Mbaleka, & Aimee deNoyelles
Chapter 19. Designing Course Goals - Carmen Alina Berce, Mihai Stanciu, Mariana Cra?ovan, & Laura Nicoleta Bochi?
Chapter 20. Course Syllabus Design for Face-to-Face, Hybrid, and Online Classes - Simona Laurian-Fitzgerald & Janet Odhiambo
Chapter 21. Designing an Online Course - Ralitsa Diana Debrah, Catherine Fortune, Samuel Antwi, Adam Rahman
Chapter 22. Designing a Flipped Class - Anthony C. Ilobinso and Ryan Wynkoop
Chapter 23. Designing a Hybrid Class: Blending Face-to-face and Online Instructional Formats - Gianina-Estera Petre, Luiza-Oana Capota, Irina-Estera Platica, Maijo Roth
Chapter 24. Designing a MOOC - Marc Egloffstein, Dirk Ifenthaler
Chapter 25. Designing a Micro-Credential Course - Susan J. Wegmann & George H. Swindell
Chapter 26. Textbook and Other Content Selection - Ondrej Simik
Chapter 27. Designing Formative Assessments - Otilia Clipa & Georgeta Ion
Chapter 28. Designing Summative Assessments - Marin Manolescu
Chapter 29. Designing an Online Course Module - Genevieve Boucaud & Denise Dennis-Horsford
Chapter 30. Designing Quality Online Discussions - Aimee deNoyelles, Christian E. Ekoto, Gina Deckard, Kay Kyeong-Ju Seo
Section V: Higher Education Instructional Design and the Curriculum
Chapter 31. Quality Assurance in Designing an Online Program: The Instructional Design Perspective - Jo Ann Smith & Roslyn Miller
Chapter 32. Partnership Between Subject Matter Experts and Instructional Designers - Charmaine McKenzie and Michelle Stewart-McKoy
Chapter 33. Instructional Design that Fosters Online Learning Community - Hengtao Tang & Yingxiao Qian
Chapter 34. Instructional Design for Mobile Learning - Michael M. Grant
Chapter 35. Designing Content for Learners with Disabilities - Rebecca Mushtare and Ciprian Ceobanu
Chapter 36. Fostering Academic Integrity in Instructional Design - Christian E. Ekoto
Chapter 37. Designing Adaptive Learning for Higher Education: A Comprehensive ADDIE Approach - Baiyun Chen, Jessica Tojo-Raible, Joseph Lloyd, Rebecca McNulty
Chapter 38. Designing Face-to-Face vs. Online Practicums and Labs - Ion Ovidiu Pani?oara, Iuliana Mihaela Lazar, Ruxandra Chirca
Section VI: Technology and Higher Education Instructional Design
Chapter 39. Instructional Design Technology: Tools, Principles, and Practice - Apostolos Koutropoulos & Chrysoula Lazou
Chapter 40. Learning Management Systems Features that Guide Instructional Design - Anthony A. Pina, Steven T. Travers, Stephanie L. Wilson, & Allison Hauser
Chapter 41. ICT Tools that Support Instructional Design - Teodora Daniela Chicioreanu
Chapter 42. Designing Instructional Digital Media in Higher Education: A Guide for Instructional Designers - Melody Buckner, Angela Gunder, Konden Smith Hansen, Wen Wen,
Chapter 43. Integrating Social Media in Teaching and Learning - Godfrey Mayende, Dianah Nampijja, & Paul Birevu Muyinda
Chapter 44. Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning - Rebecca McNulty, Roxana Paraschiv
Chapter 45. Artificial Intelligence Considerations in Instructional Design - Kevin Yee & Neal Legler
Section VII: Research in Higher Education Instructional Design
Chapter 46. Current Research Trends in Higher Education Instructional Design - Eliza Mihaela Spatarelu
Chapter 47. Designing and Conducting Research in Higher Education Instructional Design - Lorna Gonzalez & Carlton J. Fitzgerald
Chapter 48. Using Data Analytics to Inform Higher Education Instructional Design - James R. Paradiso, Aaron Kessler, Jeremy Anderson, Joann Kozyrev
Chapter 49. Investigating Learners' Experiences to Improve Instructional Design - Rae Mancilla & Laurie Cochenour
Chapter 50. Future Research and Practice in Higher Education Instructional Design - Safary Wa-Mbaleka; Baiyun Chen, Gianina-Estera Petre, & Aimee deNoyelles
Chapter 1. Introduction to Higher Education Instructional Design - Safary Wa-Mbaleka; Baiyun Chen, Gianina-Estera Petre, & Aimee deNoyelles
Chapter 2. What Instructional Designers Do - Efren de la Mora Velasco, Bernadette Kiarie
Chapter 3. Understanding and Addressing Common Instructional Design Challenges and Misconceptions - Kristin van Tonder, Widad Sirkhotte
Chapter 4. Instructional Design for Face-to-Face and Online Courses: Challenges and Considerations - Camille Dickson-Deane and Jia-Ling Lee
Chapter 5. Pedagogic, Economic, Social, and Political Dimensions of Instructional Design - Wanjira Kinuthia & Shelly Wyatt
Section II: Theoretical Foundations of Instructional Design
Chapter 6. Historical Foundations of Instructional Design in Higher Education - Jin Mao, Hengtao Tang, Minkyoung Kim
Chapter 7. Instructional Design Theory, Equity, and Inclusion - Anna CohenMiller, Nupur Samuel, Nettie Boivin
Chapter 8. Leading Instructional Design Models in Higher Education - Safary Wa-Mbaleka & Matthew Boutilier
Chapter 9. Bloom's Taxonomy: A Proposed Application to Instructional Design - Rohan Jowallah & Luke Bennett
Section III: Practical Foundations of Higher Education Instructional Design
Chapter 10. Learners' Needs Analysis in Instructional Design - Danielle Dubien
Chapter 11. Contextual and Technology Needs Analysis in Instructional Design - Gloria Isabel Toro-Cordoba & Philip Machoka
Chapter 12. Keeping Teaching in Mind in Course Design - Florence Williams, James R. Paradiso, & Susan Jardaneh
Chapter 13. Quality Assurance in Higher Education Instructional Design - Safary Wa-Mbaleka
Chapter 14. Fostering Inclusion, Accessibility, Equity, and Diversity in Instructional Design - Gianina-Estera Petre
Chapter 15. Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Fair Use in Course Design - Janet Mannheimer Zydney and Mazid Ul Hasan
Chapter 16. Leadership in Higher Education Instructional Design - Shihua Brazill, Travis Thurston, & Pat Munday
Chapter 17. Faculty and Staff Involved in Instructional Design: Collaboration Challenges and Best Practices - Onesimus Otieno and Tracie Ortiz
Section IV: Higher Education Instructional Design at the Course Level
Chapter 18. Quality Instructional Design Standards at the Course Level - Megan Holt, Safary Wa-Mbaleka, & Aimee deNoyelles
Chapter 19. Designing Course Goals - Carmen Alina Berce, Mihai Stanciu, Mariana Cra?ovan, & Laura Nicoleta Bochi?
Chapter 20. Course Syllabus Design for Face-to-Face, Hybrid, and Online Classes - Simona Laurian-Fitzgerald & Janet Odhiambo
Chapter 21. Designing an Online Course - Ralitsa Diana Debrah, Catherine Fortune, Samuel Antwi, Adam Rahman
Chapter 22. Designing a Flipped Class - Anthony C. Ilobinso and Ryan Wynkoop
Chapter 23. Designing a Hybrid Class: Blending Face-to-face and Online Instructional Formats - Gianina-Estera Petre, Luiza-Oana Capota, Irina-Estera Platica, Maijo Roth
Chapter 24. Designing a MOOC - Marc Egloffstein, Dirk Ifenthaler
Chapter 25. Designing a Micro-Credential Course - Susan J. Wegmann & George H. Swindell
Chapter 26. Textbook and Other Content Selection - Ondrej Simik
Chapter 27. Designing Formative Assessments - Otilia Clipa & Georgeta Ion
Chapter 28. Designing Summative Assessments - Marin Manolescu
Chapter 29. Designing an Online Course Module - Genevieve Boucaud & Denise Dennis-Horsford
Chapter 30. Designing Quality Online Discussions - Aimee deNoyelles, Christian E. Ekoto, Gina Deckard, Kay Kyeong-Ju Seo
Section V: Higher Education Instructional Design and the Curriculum
Chapter 31. Quality Assurance in Designing an Online Program: The Instructional Design Perspective - Jo Ann Smith & Roslyn Miller
Chapter 32. Partnership Between Subject Matter Experts and Instructional Designers - Charmaine McKenzie and Michelle Stewart-McKoy
Chapter 33. Instructional Design that Fosters Online Learning Community - Hengtao Tang & Yingxiao Qian
Chapter 34. Instructional Design for Mobile Learning - Michael M. Grant
Chapter 35. Designing Content for Learners with Disabilities - Rebecca Mushtare and Ciprian Ceobanu
Chapter 36. Fostering Academic Integrity in Instructional Design - Christian E. Ekoto
Chapter 37. Designing Adaptive Learning for Higher Education: A Comprehensive ADDIE Approach - Baiyun Chen, Jessica Tojo-Raible, Joseph Lloyd, Rebecca McNulty
Chapter 38. Designing Face-to-Face vs. Online Practicums and Labs - Ion Ovidiu Pani?oara, Iuliana Mihaela Lazar, Ruxandra Chirca
Section VI: Technology and Higher Education Instructional Design
Chapter 39. Instructional Design Technology: Tools, Principles, and Practice - Apostolos Koutropoulos & Chrysoula Lazou
Chapter 40. Learning Management Systems Features that Guide Instructional Design - Anthony A. Pina, Steven T. Travers, Stephanie L. Wilson, & Allison Hauser
Chapter 41. ICT Tools that Support Instructional Design - Teodora Daniela Chicioreanu
Chapter 42. Designing Instructional Digital Media in Higher Education: A Guide for Instructional Designers - Melody Buckner, Angela Gunder, Konden Smith Hansen, Wen Wen,
Chapter 43. Integrating Social Media in Teaching and Learning - Godfrey Mayende, Dianah Nampijja, & Paul Birevu Muyinda
Chapter 44. Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning - Rebecca McNulty, Roxana Paraschiv
Chapter 45. Artificial Intelligence Considerations in Instructional Design - Kevin Yee & Neal Legler
Section VII: Research in Higher Education Instructional Design
Chapter 46. Current Research Trends in Higher Education Instructional Design - Eliza Mihaela Spatarelu
Chapter 47. Designing and Conducting Research in Higher Education Instructional Design - Lorna Gonzalez & Carlton J. Fitzgerald
Chapter 48. Using Data Analytics to Inform Higher Education Instructional Design - James R. Paradiso, Aaron Kessler, Jeremy Anderson, Joann Kozyrev
Chapter 49. Investigating Learners' Experiences to Improve Instructional Design - Rae Mancilla & Laurie Cochenour
Chapter 50. Future Research and Practice in Higher Education Instructional Design - Safary Wa-Mbaleka; Baiyun Chen, Gianina-Estera Petre, & Aimee deNoyelles