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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.


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Neuroscience of Leading High-Performance Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Team Management, Team Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Team Building, Drive Engagement, Storytelling, Coaching, Employee Coaching, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Goal Setting, Employee Engagement, Collaboration, Influencing, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Neurology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Overview: Six Sigma and the Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Operational Excellence, Process Improvement, Stakeholder Management, Quality Improvement, Quality Management, Organizational Strategy, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a responsive seat selector UI in HTML, CSS, and JS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Browser Compatibility, Javascript, Mobile Development, Interactive Design

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Experience, Usability, User Centered Design, Human Centered Design, Design, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, User Flows, Persona Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Influencing, Collaboration and Decision Making

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Influencing, Stakeholder Management, Analytical Skills, Leadership, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Communication, Critical Thinking, Team Building, Persuasive Communication, Decision Making, Relationship Building, Problem Solving

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Simulación en ciencias de la salud

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Medical Devices, Virtual Environment, Learning Theory, Clinical Assessment, Constructive Feedback, Health Assessment, Decision Making, Patient Treatment, Medical Equipment and Technology, Instructional Design, Interactive Learning, Patient Preparation, Learning Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Multichannel Marketing - Email, Content and Mobile Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, HubSpot CRM, Marketing Strategies, Web Content, Social Media Content, Paid media, Marketing, Digital Content, Content Creation, Target Audience, Marketing Analytics, Lead Generation, Newsletters, Digital Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, UI/UX Strategy, Marketing Automation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Alternative Payment Models

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Project Management, Behavioral Economics, Health Systems, Payment Systems, Health Policy, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Risk Management, Cost Reduction, Accountability, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Typography, Layout Design, Design Elements And Principles, Photo Editing, File Management, Color Theory

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Microservices, Containerization, DevOps, ASP.NET, CI/CD, .NET Framework, API Design, Test Automation, Application Deployment, Git (Version Control System)

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Amazon

    Database Management with Java and SQL

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, MySQL, Database Development, Database Systems, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Application, Database Design, Query Languages, Data Access, Java, Java Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Transaction Processing, Software Development

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Canva Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Event Marketing, Presentations, Video Editing, Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Typography, Storytelling, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Design, Interactive Design, Brand Strategy, Social Media, Logo Design, Layout Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Branding, Content Creation

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • The Neuroscience of Leading High-Performance Teams: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Overview: Six Sigma and the Organization: SkillUp
  • Create a responsive seat selector UI in HTML, CSS, and JS: Coursera
  • Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma: Coursera
  • Influencing, Collaboration and Decision Making: Starweaver
  • Simulación en ciencias de la salud: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Multichannel Marketing - Email, Content and Mobile Marketing: Simplilearn
  • Population Health: Alternative Payment Models: Universiteit Leiden
  • Canva Design Essentials Pt. 1: Core Tools & Layouts: Skillshare
  • Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET: Board Infinity

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