Higher Education Institutions are undergoing a profound transformation driven by rapid advances in digital technologies. Educators, practitioners, and researchers play a critical role in advancing instructional design knowledge and in developing methods that support the effective integration of digital platforms, tools, and other emerging digital technologies into technology-enhanced learning solutions. 

The challenges associated with this integration extend beyond technological limitations or skills gaps; they also encompass organisational, cultural, and psychological barriers that limit researchers' and practitioners’ ability to engage meaningfully in digital learning innovation, contribute to collective knowledge creation, and produce impactful research outcomes.