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Instructional Design Courses

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.


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Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Build a user login system for a Django website

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), User Experience Design, Secure Coding, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Application Security, Application Frameworks, Development Environment, Authentications, Web Applications, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Learn Object-Oriented Programming with PHP

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Web Development, Maintainability, Software Engineering

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Simplilearn

    AI-Powered Software Development Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, AI Security, Generative AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Legal Risk, Requirements Analysis, Test Tools, Software Testing, ChatGPT, Risk Analysis, Sprint Planning, Software Development Tools, Software Development Life Cycle, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Automation, Software Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Understanding Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Editing, Image Quality, Graphic Design, File Management

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    A Technical Leader's Qualities and Effectiveness

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Technical Management, Engineering Management, Negotiation, Mentorship, Leadership, Courage, Growth Mindedness, Business Leadership, Team Leadership, Office Management, Collaboration, Professional Development, Visionary, Personal Development, Accountability, Positivity, Resilience

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    SQLServer for Beginners: Database Design & CRUD Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Development, Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Business Requirements, Frontend Integration

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Beginners Overview of Swagger Editor

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Software Documentation, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Technical Documentation, Restful API, JSON, YAML, Software Design

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Cinematography, Videography, Video Production, Storyboarding, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Storytelling, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Secure your Cloud Data

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Security, Data Security, Network Security, Cloud Applications, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Security, Microsoft SQL Servers, Web Applications, Database Application, Cloud Development, Azure Active Directory, Firewall, Relational Databases, Cloud Management, Key Management, Threat Detection, Authentications, Encryption

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Washington

    Front-End Web Development for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Web Design, GitHub, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Version Control, Web Design and Development, Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Browser Compatibility, User Story, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Mobile Development, Semantic Web, Git (Version Control System)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Business Leadership, Responsible AI, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer experience improvement, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Ethics, Business Ethics, Customer Engagement, Governance

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Communicating In Groups and Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Active Listening, Teamwork, Discussion Facilitation, Team Building, Team Management, Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Collaboration, Productivity, Expectation Management, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular instructional design courses

  • Build a user login system for a Django website: Coursera
  • Learn Object-Oriented Programming with PHP: Coursera
  • AI-Powered Software Development Certification: Simplilearn
  • Understanding Smart Objects in Adobe Photoshop: Coursera
  • A Technical Leader's Qualities and Effectiveness: University of Colorado Boulder
  • SQLServer for Beginners: Database Design & CRUD Operations: Coursera
  • Beginners Overview of Swagger Editor: Coursera
  • The Art of Filmmaking: Composition and Moving Image : California Institute of the Arts
  • Secure your Cloud Data: Microsoft
  • Front-End Web Development for Beginners: University of Washington

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