Announcement of Vol. 17 Issue 1

Dear IJDL Community Member,

We are pleased to announce the publication of Volume 17, Issue 1 of the International Journal of Designs for Learning (IJDL)! This issue includes. This is our first issue of 2026, with ten (10) traditional/long-form design cases and one Editorial In Memoriam, Dr. Phillip (Phil) Harris (1939–2026), the former AECT Executive Director.

We sincerely thank all authors and the reviewers who have contributed to IJDL.

Friendly Reminder: If you are on LinkedIn, we would like to invite you to follow the official IJDL LinkedIn page! We are thrilled to have this online space to post IJDL news and updates and feature the innovative designs of IJDL community members!

Below is a list of the Design Cases for this issue. Please forward this announcement to those you feel are interested.

We look forward to your contributions and continued support of this venue for scholarly research in designs for learning!

Kind Regards,

On behalf of the IJDL Editorial Team:

Founding Editor-in-Chief
Professor Elizabeth Boling, Indiana University Bloomington (USA)

Assistant Editor-In-Chief
Dr. Justin Sentz, Shippensburg University (USA)

Production Manager & Advisory Board Member
Dr. Colin M. Gray, Indiana University Bloomington (USA)

Associate Editor, Short-Form Design Cases Special Section
Dr. Victoria Abramenka-Lachheb, Boise State University (USA)

Associate Editor, Short-Form Design Cases Special Section
Dr. Sonia Tiwari, Penn State University (USA)

Assistant Production Manager
Ms. Karen Smith, Indiana University Bloomington (USA)

Managing Executive Editor
Dr. Ahmed Lachheb, University of Kansas (USA)

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IJDL Vol 17, Issue 1 (2025):

https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/ijdl/issue/view/2535

Editorial

In Memoriam Dr. Phillip (Phil) Harris (1939–2026)
Elizabeth Boling, Ahmed Lachheb, Colin M. Gray, & Justin Sentz

(Long-Form/Traditional) Design Cases

Navigating Through Multimedia Principles to Design Psychomotor Nursing Skill Demonstration Videos
Greet Leysens, Emma Van Den Corput, Wim Van Petegem, & Nathalie Charlier

[Re]Producing Gendered Space and the Male Gaze: Experimentation with AI Image Generation in an Interior Design Studio
Barbara Young

Rapidly Prototyping an Immersive 3D Escape Room Game Empowered by Generative AI for Cybersecurity Training
Hunhui Na & Mohan Yang

Beyond Traditional Observation: Observing Formative Assessment Through 360-Degree Video in Teacher Education
Jessica Herring Watson, Kayla Waters, & Jason Trumble

Designing Digital Learning Tools to Foster Preschoolers’ Understanding of Data Science Concepts
Ashley E. Lewis Presser, Jillian Orr Daglilar, Jessica Mercer Young, & Anessa Roth

Learning by Making with Generative AI: A Faculty Development Design Case
Matthew R Fischer

Facilitating Students' Expressive Language Development Through a Five-Day Robotic-Based Storytelling Summer Camp
Pei Ge, Qijie Vicky Cai, & Suzhen Duan

Addressing a Modality Paradox with a Two-Phase Online Rehearsal Design in an Online Science Methods Course
Aaron J. Sickel & Jamie Sickel

Redesigning Traditional Teacher Preparation Programs: Creating Accessible Degree Pathways in Early Childhood Special Education
Amy K. Noggle, Kandace M. Hoppin, & Ashley C. Gilman

JoyBots: Designing a Robotics-Infused Happiness Program for Asian American Children
Suzhen Duan, Qijie Vicky Cai, Liyan Song, & Pei Ge