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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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    Coursera

    Advertise your Fundraiser using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Marketing Collateral, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Design Elements And Principles, Organizational Skills, Graphic Design, Driving engagement, Layout Design, Online Advertising, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphical Tools, Marketing, Dashboard

    4.9
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Open source Data Engineering with Spark, dbt & Airflow

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Data Modeling, Data Pipelines, Ansible, Cloud Security, Diagram Design, Data Validation, Database Design, Apache Airflow, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Interviewing Skills, Apache Spark, PySpark, CI/CD, Docker (Software), SQL, Workflow Management, Git (Version Control System)

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Arizona State University

    Curiosity: A Necessary Ingredient for Successful Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Curiosity, Design Thinking, Persona Development, Innovation, Customer Analysis, Target Audience, Creative Problem-Solving, Customer Insights, Market Research, Entrepreneurship, User Feedback, Customer Engagement, Problem Solving, Communication, Interviewing Skills

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Studies, Sustainable Business, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Change, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Business Transformation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Performance Measurement, Waste Minimization, Business Modeling, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Performance Metric, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Packaging and Labeling, Environmental Issue, Resource Utilization

    Build toward a degree

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Build & Implement a 2D Flappy Chopper Game in Unity

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Animations, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Development Environment, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Program Development, Debugging, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Mechanics, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Physics

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Precast Elements

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction, Construction Engineering, Building Codes, Civil Engineering, Engineering Practices, Architecture and Construction, Commercial Construction, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Architectural Design, Building Design, Manufacturing Processes

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Advanced C++ Programming and Modern Practices

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Performance Tuning, Application Design, Technical Documentation, Application Development, Memory Management, Data Structures, Generative AI, Algorithms, Scalability

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    LearnKartS

    AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, AWS SageMaker, Data Engineering, Amazon S3, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Redshift, Data Architecture, Cloud Security, Network Security, Kubernetes, Cloud Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Git (Version Control System), Data Loss Prevention, Data Management, Query Languages, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, System Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Data Processing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    AI CERTs

    AI Tools, Data, and Experience Design

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Experience Design, AI powered creativity, Data-Driven Decision-Making, AI Integrations, AI Workflows, Data Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Harder Side of Science Communication

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Theory, Human Learning, Motivational Interviewing, Education and Training, Pedagogy, Scientific Methods, Course Development, Communication Strategies, Research, Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Critical Thinking, Communication, Psychology

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Leadership in Action and Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Business Planning, Team Building, Organizational Change, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Planning, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Collaboration, Organizational Leadership, Change Management, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Organizational Effectiveness, Influencing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Intermediate C++ Programming Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Memory Management, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Vibe coding, API Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Functional Design, Maintainability, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, AI literacy, AI Integrations, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Secure Coding, Build Tools, Package and Software Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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