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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.


Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Packt

    Svelte 5 & SvelteKit For Hands-On Modern Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Web Components, Responsive Web Design, Application Deployment, Database Management, Databases, Web Design and Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Application Development, Email Automation, Restful API, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, OpenAI API, TypeScript, Payment Systems, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI)

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Feedback Loops: Team Feedback

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Professional Development, Collaboration, Innovation, Resource Allocation, People Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Communication

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Distributed Database Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Scalability, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Relational Databases, SQL, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Leading Transformation: Driving Organizational Change

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, Culture Transformation, Organizational Leadership, Overcoming Objections, Drive Engagement, Digital Transformation, Business Leadership, Leadership, Stakeholder Analysis, Internal Communications, Stakeholder Management, Communication Strategies, Collaborative Software, Communication, Adaptability, Google Workspace, Planning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Implementing Page Navigation in a Flutter Application

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Cross Platform Development, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Primeros Pasos en Easil

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Design, Advertising, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Materials, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing, Organizational Skills, Project Design, Design Software

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Learning and Development

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Training and Development, ChatGPT, Productivity Software, Training Programs, Prompt Engineering, Developing Training Materials, Learning Management Systems, Innovation, Case Studies, Automation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Production & Operations: Apply, Analyze & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Operations, Production Management, Production Planning, Production Process, Operations Management, Production Schedule, Business Operations, Inventory Control, Quality Control, Scheduling, Inventory Management System, Operational Efficiency, Lean Manufacturing, Material Requirements Planning, Quality Management, Project Schedules, Project Management, Capacity Planning, Statistical Process Controls, Process Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Edureka

    Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Cloud Security, Data Import/Export, Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Multi-Factor Authentication, Event Monitoring, Data Storage, MySQL, Key Management, Scalability

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Spring Cloud Microservices & Deployment with Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, YAML, Restful API, Load Balancing, Configuration Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Master Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Java, Apache Maven, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, Gradle, Microservices, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Cloud Deployment, OAuth, YAML, Restful API, Load Balancing, Configuration Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Web Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Persistence, Event-Driven Programming, HTML and CSS, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Javascript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Data Storage Technologies, Application Security, User Interface (UI), Data Validation

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Svelte 5 & SvelteKit For Hands-On Modern Web Development: Packt
  • Feedback Loops: Team Feedback: University of Michigan
  • Foundations of Distributed Database Systems: Johns Hopkins University
  • Leading Transformation: Driving Organizational Change: Coursera
  • Implementing Page Navigation in a Flutter Application: Google Cloud
  • Primeros Pasos en Easil: Coursera
  • GenAI for Learning and Development: Coursera
  • Production & Operations: Apply, Analyze & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS: Edureka
  • Advanced Spring Cloud Microservices & Deployment with Docker: Packt

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