Instructional design courses can help you learn curriculum development, assessment strategies, and learner engagement techniques. You can build skills in creating effective learning experiences, utilizing multimedia resources, and evaluating instructional effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and learning management systems, which support the design and delivery of educational content.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Thinking, Design Research, Creativity, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Cooperation, Data Collection, Storytelling, Collaboration, Innovation, Stakeholder Communications, Data Storytelling, User Research, Process Mapping, Communication, Needs Assessment, Diversity and Inclusion, Coordination
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Growth Mindedness, Data Structures, Graph Theory, Event-Driven Programming, Social Network Analysis, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Network Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Technical Communication, User Interface (UI), Peer Review, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Anthropic Claude, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Design, AI Workflows, Canva (Software), Visual Design, Web Design, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Adobe Photoshop, Interaction Design, Project Design, Content Creation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Express, Adobe Photoshop, Typography, Responsible AI, AI powered creativity, Color Theory, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Photography, Visual Storytelling, Data Ethics, Design, Creative Design, Digital Design, Branding, Storytelling
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Design, Animations, Photo Editing, Brand Marketing, Branding, Graphic and Visual Design, Brand Awareness, Marketing Materials, Typography, Social Media, Digital Design, Social Media Content, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Layout Design, Video Editing, Timelines, Image Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Kaizen Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Agile Product Development, Application Security, Security Architecture Review, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), Visual Storytelling, Animations, Model Optimization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Software, 3D Modeling, Autodesk, Software Visualization, Layout Design, Data Import/Export, Software Documentation, 3D Assets, Generative AI, Document Management, Color Matching, Design, Digital Design, AI Integrations, Editing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Computer Science, Software Testing, Algorithms, Code Reusability, Graph Theory, C and C++, Computational Logic, Memory Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Application Design, Application Frameworks, Cryptographic Protocols, Web Development Tools, Network Protocols, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Cloud Platforms, Computing Platforms, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Tensorflow, Logistic Regression, Applied Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Methods, Data Processing, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Animations, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Multimedia, Video Production, Media Production, Data Sharing, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Concision, Learning Strategies, Critical Thinking, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, Public Speaking, Analytical Skills, Organizational Skills, Communication Strategies
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months