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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


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    Scrimba

    Learn CSS Flexbox

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Computer Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    AI Agents with Model Context Protocol

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Token Optimization, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Context Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Security, AI Enablement, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, AI Personalization, AI Product Strategy, Anthropic Claude, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Modelling and simulation of mechanical systems

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Controls, Simulation and Simulation Software, Model Based Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Vision, Laboratory Experience, Simulations, Image Analysis, Robotics, Experimentation, Matlab, Electronic Systems, Vibrations, Hydraulics, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Analysis, Automation, Model Evaluation, Data Validation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon Web Services

    Skills and Best Practices for Cloud Support Associates

    Skills you'll gain: Root Cause Analysis, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Relationship Management, Problem Management, Verbal Communication Skills, Cloud Management, Customer Support, Amazon Web Services, Technical Support and Services, Oral Expression, Customer and Client Support, Communication, Consultative Approaches, Technical Support, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Automation, Collaboration, Incident Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Advanced React Skills

    Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Web Frameworks, Maintainability, Authentications, Web Development Tools, Application Frameworks, Javascript, Interactive Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Design, Frontend Performance, Authorization (Computing), Web Development, Web Applications

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Programming and Application Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Web Development, Database Design, Relational Databases, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Databases, Web Design and Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Database Systems, Database Development, Application Deployment, Server Side, HTML and CSS, Cloud Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Scripting Languages, Application Development, Cloud Applications, Javascript, Cloud Computing

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Services for AI Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Amazon Web Services, AI Orchestration, Solution Architecture, AI Integrations, Artificial Intelligence, Data Quality, Model Optimization, Computer Vision, Fine-tuning, Scalability, Data Pipelines, Natural Language Processing

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Computing Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Computer Systems, Computational Logic, Hardware Design, Computer Hardware, Programming Principles, System Programming, Systems Architecture, Program Development, Data Storage, Memory Management

    Build toward a degree

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    More C++ Programming and Unreal

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Data Structures, Video Game Development, Data Storage, Game Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create an Employee Feedback Survey with TypeForm

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Surveys, User Feedback, Security Awareness, Business Software, Data Sharing, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Business Technologies

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Large Multimodal Model Prompting with Gemini

    Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Gemini, Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Token Optimization, Application Programming Interface (API), Image Analysis

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Pathway to Space

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Environmental Monitoring, Music, Geospatial Information and Technology, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Culture, Media and Communications, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Physical Science, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Systems Integration, Environmental Science, Human Factors, Writing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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