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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


  • D

    Dassault Systèmes

    Practice CATIA Assembly Design

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Product Family Engineering, Technical Design, Engineering Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Cómo usar Canva para maestros

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, Graphic Design, Creativity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Build a Resilient, Asynchronous System with Cloud Run and Pub/Sub

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Systems Design, Distributed Computing, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Middleware, Cloud Management, System Programming, Network Architecture

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Advanced Usability and Accessibility Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Surveys, Software Testing, Human Computer Interaction, User Research, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Crear boletines para empresas con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Marketing Design, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Event Marketing, Owned Media, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Torque (Physics), Game Design, Video Game Development, Mechanics, Simulations, Mathematical Modeling, Physics, Engineering Calculations, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Linear Algebra, Applied Mathematics

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Azure Practical - Developing Your Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Active Directory, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Application Development, Application Deployment, Data Store, Authentications, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Storage, Debugging, Data Persistence, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    .NET Core Microservices - The Complete Guide (.NET 6 MVC)

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, .NET Framework, Microsoft Azure, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Storage, API Gateway, Software Architecture, Payment Systems, Authentications, Data Storage, Software Development, Systems Architecture, Cloud Services, Model View Controller, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware, Authorization (Computing)

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    SkillUp

    SEO, Generative AI, and GEO Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Generative AI, Content Strategy, AI Enablement, Semantic Web, Workforce Development, Content Performance Analysis, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Digital Content, Social Media, JSON

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainable Cities Case Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Stormwater Management, Sustainable Technologies, Public Works, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Land Development, Mitigation, Case Studies, Water Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Traffic Flow Optimization

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master & Apply Apartment Lighting Layout Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: AutoCAD, Electrical Wiring, Architectural Drawing, Layout Design, Electrical Systems, Safety Standards, Requirements Analysis, Basic Electrical Systems, Engineering Calculations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Scrum Fundamentals and Industry Planning Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Methodology, Backlogs, Agile Project Management, Estimation, Capacity Planning, Project Estimation, Meeting Facilitation, User Story, Dependency Analysis, Goal Setting, Capacity Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Prioritization, Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Team Building, Risk Mitigation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Practice CATIA Assembly Design: Dassault Systèmes
  • Cómo usar Canva para maestros: Coursera
  • Build a Resilient, Asynchronous System with Cloud Run and Pub/Sub: Google Cloud
  • Advanced Usability and Accessibility Practices: Board Infinity
  • Crear boletines para empresas con Canva: Coursera
  • Master Unity Game Physics: Apply, Simulate & Transform: EDUCBA
  • Azure Practical - Developing Your Applications: EDUCBA
  • .NET Core Microservices - The Complete Guide (.NET 6 MVC): Packt
  • SEO, Generative AI, and GEO Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • Sustainable Cities Case Studies: University of Colorado Boulder

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