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.Gianina-Estera Petre holds a PhD in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) from the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Philippines. She is an Associate Professor at Adventus University, Romania, where she serves as Director of the Research Center in Education, Director of the Teaching Staff Training Department, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Educational Studies. She also coordinates the Adventus International Conference and the AHSRA-Europe International Conference. Her research interests include pre-service and in-service teacher education, values integration in teaching, inclusive education, and qualitative research. She has presented her work at international conferences and has authored and co-authored numerous journal articles, books, and book chapters, including contributions to SAGE publications. Additionally, she serves as a guest professor in the Philippines and Mexico.

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.

• Section I: General Foundations of Higher Education Instructional DesignChapter 1.Introduction to Higher Education Instructional Design - Safary Wa-Mbaleka; Baiyun Chen, Gianina-Estera Petre, & Aimee deNoyellesChapter 2.What Instructional Designers Do - Efren de la Mora Velasco, Bernadette KiarieChapter 3.Understanding and Addressing Common Instructional Design Challenges and Misconceptions - Kristin van Tonder, Widad SirkhotteChapter 4.Instructional Design for Face-to-Face and Online Courses: Challenges and Considerations - Camille Dickson-Deane and Jia-Ling LeeChapter 5.Pedagogic, Economic, Social, and Political Dimensions of Instructional Design - Wanjira Kinuthia & Shelly WyattSection II: Theoretical Foundations of Instructional DesignChapter 6.Historical Foundations of Instructional Design in Higher Education - Jin Mao, Hengtao Tang, Minkyoung KimChapter 7.Instructional Design Theory, Equity, and Inclusion - Anna CohenMiller, Nupur Samuel, Nettie BoivinChapter 8.Leading Instructional Design Models in Higher Education - Safary Wa-Mbaleka & Matthew BoutilierChapter 9.Bloom’s Taxonomy: A Proposed Application to Instructional Design - Rohan Jowallah & Luke BennettSection III: Practical Foundations of Higher Education Instructional DesignChapter 10.Learners’ Needs Analysis in Instructional Design - Danielle DubienChapter 11.Contextual and Technology Needs Analysis in Instructional Design - Gloria Isabel Toro-Córdoba & Philip MachokaChapter 12.Keeping Teaching in Mind in Course Design - Florence Williams, James R. Paradiso, & Susan JardanehChapter 13.Quality Assurance in Higher Education Instructional Design - Safary Wa-MbalekaChapter 14.Fostering Inclusion, Accessibility, Equity, and Diversity in Instructional Design - Gianina-Estera PetreChapter 15.Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Fair Use in Course Design - Janet Mannheimer Zydney and Mazid Ul HasanChapter 16.Leadership in Higher Education Instructional Design - Shihua Brazill, Travis Thurston, & Pat MundayChapter 17.Faculty and Staff Involved in Instructional Design: Collaboration Challenges and Best Practices - Onesimus Otieno and Tracie OrtizSection IV: Higher Education Instructional Design at the Course LevelChapter 18.Quality Instructional Design Standards at the Course Level - Megan Holt, Safary Wa-Mbaleka, & Aimee deNoyellesChapter 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 OdhiamboChapter 21.Designing an Online Course - Ralitsa Diana Debrah, Catherine Fortune, Samuel Antwi, Adam RahmanChapter 22.Designing a Flipped Class - Anthony C. Ilobinso and Ryan WynkoopChapter 23.Designing a Hybrid Class: Blending Face-to-face and Online Instructional Formats - Gianina-Estera Petre, Luiza-Oana Capota, Irina-Estera Platica, Maijo RothChapter 24.Designing a MOOC - Marc Egloffstein, Dirk IfenthalerChapter 25.Designing a Micro-Credential Course - Susan J. Wegmann & George H. SwindellChapter 26.Textbook and Other Content Selection - Ondrej ŠimikChapter 27.Designing Formative Assessments - Otilia Clipa & Georgeta IonChapter 28.Designing Summative Assessments - Marin ManolescuChapter 29.Designing an Online Course Module - Genevieve Boucaud & Denise Dennis-HorsfordChapter 30.Designing Quality Online Discussions - Aimee deNoyelles, Christian E. Ekoto, Gina Deckard, Kay Kyeong-Ju SeoSection V: Higher Education Instructional Design and the CurriculumChapter 31.Quality Assurance in Designing an Online Program: The Instructional Design Perspective - Jo Ann Smith & Roslyn MillerChapter 32.Partnership Between Subject Matter Experts and Instructional Designers - Charmaine McKenzie and Michelle Stewart-McKoyChapter 33.Instructional Design that Fosters Online Learning Community - Hengtao Tang & Yingxiao QianChapter 34.Instructional Design for Mobile Learning - Michael M. GrantChapter 35.Designing Content for Learners with Disabilities - Rebecca Mushtare and Ciprian CeobanuChapter 36.Fostering Academic Integrity in Instructional Design - Christian E. EkotoChapter 37.Designing Adaptive Learning for Higher Education: A Comprehensive ADDIE Approach - Baiyun Chen, Jessica Tojo-Raible, Joseph Lloyd, Rebecca McNultyChapter 38.Designing Face-to-Face vs. Online Practicums and Labs - Ion Ovidiu Pâni?oara, Iuliana Mihaela Lazar, Ruxandra ChircaSection VI: Technology and Higher Education Instructional DesignChapter 39.Instructional Design Technology: Tools, Principles, and Practice - Apostolos Koutropoulos & Chrysoula LazouChapter 40.Learning Management Systems Features that Guide Instructional Design - Anthony A. Piña, Steven T. Travers, Stephanie L. Wilson, & Allison HauserChapter 41.ICT Tools that Support Instructional Design - Teodora Daniela ChicioreanuChapter 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 MuyindaChapter 44.Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Teaching and Learning - Rebecca McNulty, Roxana ParaschivChapter 45.Artificial Intelligence Considerations in Instructional Design - Kevin Yee & Neal LeglerSection VII: Research in Higher Education Instructional DesignChapter 46.Current Research Trends in Higher Education Instructional Design - Eliza Mihaela SpatareluChapter 47.Designing and Conducting Research in Higher Education Instructional Design - Lorna Gonzalez & Carlton J. FitzgeraldChapter 48.Using Data Analytics to Inform Higher Education Instructional Design - James R. Paradiso, Aaron Kessler, Jeremy Anderson, Joann KozyrevChapter 49.Investigating Learners’ Experiences to Improve Instructional Design - Rae Mancilla & Laurie CochenourChapter 50.Future Research and Practice in Higher Education Instructional Design - Safary Wa-Mbaleka; Baiyun Chen, Gianina-Estera Petre, & Aimee deNoyelles