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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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Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Creá tu primer UI Kit en Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, Style Guides, Prototyping, Typography

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Risk Management Planning with Expert Judgement

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Construction Management, Project Design, Quality Assurance, Risk Management, Project Planning, Contract Management, Project Coordination, Project Management, Team Oriented, Cost Management, Decision Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Performance Tuning, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Animations, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Scripting, Interactive Design

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin

    Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Advertising, Intellectual Property, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Typography, Creative Design, Creativity, Customer Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)

    GLP-1 Medication Support Course for Fitness Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Communication, Medical Support, Patient Education And Counseling, Mental and Behavioral Health, Medical Prescription, Health And Wellness Coaching, Exercise Science, Healthcare Ethics, Collaboration, Athletic Training, Rehabilitation, Medication Therapy Management, Health Care, Nutrition and Diet, Health Assessment, Nutrition Education, Coaching, Health Education, Nutritional Assessment, Human Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Boost Engagement: Optimize AI Content Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Marketing, Content Development and Management, Content Creation, Web Analytics, Social Media Management, Content Strategy, AI Personalization, Web Analytics and SEO, Market Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
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    Coursera

    Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Nginx, Web Servers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, CI/CD, Servers, IT Automation, Scalability, Service Management, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Digital Intelligence for the Common Good

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Digital Communications, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Safety and Security, Persona (User Experience), Cyber Governance, Technology Strategies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Skillshare

    Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Masking & Motion Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Animations, Video Editing, Post-Production, Media Production

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Applied Football Analytics - Looking at real-world cases

    Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Data Integration, Data Literacy, Data Storytelling, Analysis, Case Studies, Business Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Analytical Skills, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Metrics, Forecasting, Media and Communications, Statistics, Persuasive Communication, Databases, Database Design, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Complete jQuery Course - Beginner to Professional

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Ajax, Javascript and jQuery, JSON, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Responsive Web Design, Javascript, Interactive Design, HTML and CSS, Game Design, Data Validation, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    BigQuery Fundamentals for Teradata Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Teradata SQL, SQL, Data Import/Export, Google Cloud Platform, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Migration, Big Data, Database Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Creá tu primer UI Kit en Figma: Coursera
  • Risk Management Planning with Expert Judgement: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Unreal Engine Visual FX, Materials & Interactive Systems: EDUCBA
  • Designing Breakthrough Advertisements: Basics to Begin: University of Colorado Boulder
  • GLP-1 Medication Support Course for Fitness Professionals: ISSA (International Sports Sciences Association)
  • Boost Engagement: Optimize AI Content Performance: Coursera
  • Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment: Coursera
  • Digital Intelligence for the Common Good: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • Learn Non-Scary Adobe After Effects: Masking & Motion Basics: Skillshare
  • Applied Football Analytics - Looking at real-world cases: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

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