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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 Cape Town

    Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Blockchain, Solution Design, Cryptography, Financial Regulations, FinTech, Financial Regulation, Business Planning, Emerging Technologies, Financial Systems, Video Production, Business Strategies, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Mobile Banking, Banking, Machine Learning, New Business Development

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    University of Houston

    Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Collaboration, Learning Management Systems, Teaching, digital literacy, Communication, Technology Strategies, Web Applications, Communication Systems, Digital Communications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Modeling and Control of Power Electronics

    Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Electronic Systems, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, electromagnetics, Electronics Engineering, Electric Power Systems, Electronics, Model Based Systems Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Electrical Systems, Computer-Aided Design, Matlab, Technical Design, Systems Design, Verification And Validation, Systems Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    قيادة الفرق

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Performance Management, Drive Engagement, Organizational Structure, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, Decision Making, Coordination, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI Agents in LangGraph

    Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, LangChain, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Prompt Engineering, Data Persistence, Context Management, Human Centered Design

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Rice University

    Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Documentation, Concision, Electronic Media, Report Writing, Writing, Engineering Management, Technical Documentation, Editing, Collaboration, Professionalism, Communication, Planning

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

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    Goodwill Industries International

    Foundations of Career Navigating and Coaching

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Client Services, Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Workforce Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Active Listening, Empathy, Human Centered Design, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Crisis Intervention

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Indian School of Business

    Design your own trading strategy – Culminating Project

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Data Collection, Financial Trading, Project Design, Portfolio Management, Securities Trading, Business Planning, Market Analysis, Technical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Investment Management, Financial Analysis, Performance Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Equities

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to UX/UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Research, Wireframing, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Emerging Technologies, Prototyping, Software Development Life Cycle

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Use Mailchimp to Build an E-mail Marketing Campaign

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Advertising Mail, Direct Marketing, Campaign Management, Marketing Materials, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Target Audience, Registration, Design, Business

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    ASP.NET for Experienced Developers

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Restful API, ASP.NET, Model View Controller, .NET Framework, Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, Containerization, JSON, API Design, DevOps, Web Services, Middleware, CI/CD, Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Programming Principles, Server Side

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Innovar

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Creativity, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Product Development, Service Design, Strategic Planning, Brand Management, Sustainable Business, Process Improvement, Business Strategies

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

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

  • Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets: University of Cape Town
  • Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools: University of Houston
  • Modeling and Control of Power Electronics: University of Colorado Boulder
  • قيادة الفرق : University of Michigan
  • AI Agents in LangGraph: DeepLearning.AI
  • Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders: Rice University
  • Foundations of Career Navigating and Coaching: Goodwill Industries International
  • Design your own trading strategy – Culminating Project: Indian School of Business
  • Introduction to UX/UI Design: IBM
  • Use Mailchimp to Build an E-mail Marketing Campaign: Coursera

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