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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

    Figma Mastery: From Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Journey Mapping, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, User Experience, User Flows, Design Research, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Design Strategies, Mockups, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Workspace with Gemini

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Storytelling, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Gemini, Prompt Patterns, Gmail, Video Editing, Visual Storytelling, Productivity Software, Google Workspace, Multimodal Prompts, Workflow Management, Generative AI, Business Communication, Collaboration, Writing, Project Management

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    596 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    3D Printing Software

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Design Software, 3D Assets, Computer-Aided Design, Design, Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, User Interface (UI), Peripheral Devices

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    561 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Programming for the Internet of Things Project

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, User Requirements Documents, Functional Specification, Functional Requirement, Systems Design, Requirements Analysis, Test Case, System Requirements, System Design and Implementation, Development Testing, System Testing, Prototyping, Program Development, Software Documentation, Hardware Architecture, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    957 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Journey Mapping, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Prototyping, Stakeholder Analysis, Brainstorming, Storytelling, Human Centered Design, Social Impact, Ideation, Creativity, Problem Solving, Complex Problem Solving, Patient-centered Care, Data Visualization

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    425 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Developing Android Apps with App Inventor

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Interactive Design, Application Development, Video Game Development, No-Code Development, Mobile Development Tools, Data Storage, Game Design, Program Development, Global Positioning Systems, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, File I/O, Computational Logic, Development Testing

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Questionnaire Design for Social Surveys

    Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Quantitative Research, Peer Review

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    467 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Introduction to Systems Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Life Sciences, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biology, Medical Science and Research, Bioinformatics, Mathematical Modeling, Electrophysiology, Systems Analysis, Laboratory Research, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Data Structures, System Programming, Microarchitecture, C (Programming Language), Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Computer Programming Tools, System Configuration, Code Reusability, Peripheral Devices

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

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    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Curriculum

    Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Planning, Teaching, Education and Training, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Instructing, Instructional Strategies, Pedagogy, Student-Centred Learning, Collaboration, Learning Theory, Planning

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    533 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Database Structures and Management with MySQL

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Stored Procedure, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Development, Database Administration, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Maintenance, Data Entry

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    572 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Developing a Google SRE Culture

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Safety Culture, Culture Transformation, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Service Level, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Organizational Structure, Incident Management, Automation, Program Implementation, Goal Setting

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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