The Sage Handbook of 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. -- 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