In part one of this series, we established the groundwork for this follow-up that fulfills the commitment to apply AI to improve course design. As design occurs for on-ground, hybrid, HyFlex, or online course delivery, the instructional design triad—instructional designer, faculty member, and subject matter expert (SME)—is a cornerstone for effective course development. Leveraging supplemental tools and appropriate design models during the course construction process can further improve the final product, ensuring a student-centric learning experience.
Beyond the Credential Factory: Why Higher Education Must Shift from Management to Flourishing
For decades, higher education leadership has obsessed over “student success” as a purely operational metric. We track retention and graduation rates and postgraduation outcomes with the same linear precision that
Yoshitaka Iwasaki
August 3, 2026
