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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


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Design, Storytelling, Layout Design, Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop

    ★ 4.7 (1K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of Virginia

    Agile Meets Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, User Story, Design Thinking, Product Improvement, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Usability Testing, Agile Project Management, User Centered Design, User Research, Persona Development, Innovation, Product Management, Discussion Facilitation, Storytelling, Software Development, Testability

    ★ 4.7 (3.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Design Principles: an Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Design, Experimentation, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Human Centered Design, Web Design and Development, Typography, Design Research, A/B Testing

    ★ 4.6 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Visual Elements of User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design

    ★ 4.7 (6.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    UX Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, Design Research, User Flows, Application Design, Information Architecture, Ideation, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator

    ★ 4.8 (2.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Textual Elements of Design: Fonts, Typography, and Spacing

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Layout Design, Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory

    ★ 4.7 (292) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • I

    IBM

    Data Engineering Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Web Scraping, Database Design, SQL, IBM DB2, Database Management, Data Store, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Apache Hadoop, Databases, Big Data, Unit Testing, Database Development, Data Storage, Operational Databases, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, NumPy

    ★ 4.6 (60K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Information Design

    Skills you'll gain: Visual Design, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Layout Design, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Digital Design, Wireframing, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Design Strategies, Prototyping

    ★ 4.5 (579) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • N

    Northwestern University

    Leadership Through Design Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Design Strategies, Organizational Leadership, Brainstorming, Leadership, Storyboarding, User Feedback, Customer Engagement, Creative Thinking, Design Research, Collaboration

    ★ 4.2 (338) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom

    Skills you'll gain: Drive Engagement, Instructing, Parent Communication, Student Engagement, Student Support and Services, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Community Development, Instructional Design, K-12 pedagogy, Rapport Building, Motivational Skills, Digital pedagogy, Blended Learning, Relationship Building, Diversity and Inclusion, Communication Strategies, Communication, Content Creation

    ★ 4.6 (585) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
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  • T

    The University of Sydney

    Design-Led Strategy: Design thinking for business strategy and entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Innovation, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Product Design, Service Design, Product Development, Business Strategy, Strategic Communication, Market Research, Corporate Strategy, Case Studies, User Research, User Feedback, Product Testing, Customer Insights

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

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

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

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