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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


  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review

    4.8 stars, 40 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (40) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Career Options: Exploring a New Career

    Skills you'll gain: Business Research, Business Correspondence, Business Writing, Professional Networking, Decision Making, Professional Development, Personal Attributes, Planning, Lifelong Learning, Personal Development, Adaptability, Willingness To Learn, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, AI literacy, Emerging Technologies, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting, Market Trend

    4.1 stars, 53 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    SkillUp

    UX/UI Design Fundamentals: Usability and Visual Principles

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience, UI/UX Strategy, Persona (User Experience), User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Prototyping

    4.3 stars, 18 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Introduction to Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, HTML and CSS, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Microsoft Copilot, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, JSON, Semantic Web

    4.1 stars, 50 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (50) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Supply Chain & Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Operations Management, Process Analysis, Process Improvement, Operations, Revenue Management, Business Modeling, Business Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Business Process, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement and Optimization, Organizational Structure, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Management, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making

    4.5 stars, 86 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (86) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Product Strategy and Roadmapping

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, AI Product Strategy, Technology Roadmaps, Product Strategy, User Story, Product Management, Product Planning, Stakeholder Management, Product Requirements, New Product Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Product Development, Functional Specification, Ideation, Stakeholder Communications, Responsible AI, Requirements Management, Innovation, Market Opportunities, Market Research

    4.8 stars, 31 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Software Development, Computer Architecture, Dataflow, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Memory Management, Computational Logic, Programming Principles

    4.7 stars, 77 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (77) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Clemson University

    Database Management Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Database Systems, Database Management, Database Design, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Database Theory, Relational Databases, Data Modeling, Database Development, SQL, NoSQL, Query Languages, Diagram Design, Dependency Analysis

    4.4 stars, 98 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (98) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
    Free
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Introduction to .NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Model View Controller, Web Applications, Middleware, Debugging, Web Development, Application Frameworks, Application Deployment, Application Development, Development Environment, Software Testing, Microsoft Development Tools, Cross Platform Development, Software Architecture, Open Source Technology, Command-Line Interface

    4 stars, 80 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (80) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Skillshare

    Intermediate to Advanced: Professional Figma UI / UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Typography, Prototyping, Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, UI/UX Strategy, User Experience Design, User Experience, Motion Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations, AI powered creativity, Collaborative Software, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, AI Workflows

    4.5 stars, 34 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (34) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Emprendiendo en STEM

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Team Leadership, Team Building, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurial Finance, Entrepreneurship, Leadership Studies, Financial Management, Marketing Strategies, Financial Analysis, Innovation, Marketing, Strategic Thinking, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Professional Networking, Customer Analysis

    4.9 stars, 74 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (74) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    AI-Enhanced Copywriting: SurferSEO, Upword and Anyword

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Content Optimization, Search Engine Optimization, AI powered creativity, Target Audience, Content Creation, AI Enablement, Writing and Editing, Productivity Software, Brand Awareness, Marketing Automation, Generative AI, Driving engagement

    4 stars, 58 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4 (58) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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