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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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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Ubiquitous Learning and Instructional Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Computer Science, Interactive Design, Emerging Technologies, Collaborative Software, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    INSEAD

    Blockchain Opportunity Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Blockchain, Market Opportunities, Business Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Case Studies, Market Analysis, Solution Design, New Business Development, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Business Strategy, Market Research, Target Audience

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Data Storytelling with Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Security

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Data Engineering Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, MongoDB, IBM Cognos Analytics, Extract, Transform, Load, NoSQL, Apache Spark, IBM DB2, Big Data, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, PySpark, Data Pipelines, Analytics, Databases, Database Design, Data Architecture, Apache Airflow, Relational Databases, SQL, Python Programming

    4.7
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    Programación Orientada a Objetos con Python

    Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, Programming Principles, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    History of Medical Cannabis

    Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Science and Research, Medication Administration, Research, Substance Abuse, Health Care, Clinical Research, Mental and Behavioral Health, Patient Safety, Public Health, Health Policy, Epidemiology, Public Policies, Research Design, Risk Analysis, Biology, Research Methodologies, Legal Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Sungkyunkwan University

    Korean Philosophy Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Culture, Diagram Design, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Language Learning, Language Competency, Research, World History, Social Studies, Anthropology, Discussion Facilitation, Literacy

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    University of Michigan

    Resilient Teaching Through Times of Crisis and Change

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Systems Thinking, Diversity Awareness, Adaptability, Instructional Design, Digital pedagogy, Constructive Feedback, Higher Education, Innovation, Collaboration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

    Innovation Career Lessons from a Master

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Team Building, Ideation, Creative Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Visionary, Initiative and Leadership, New Product Development, Design and Product, Strategic Planning, Persistence, Overcoming Obstacles, Analysis

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    FEM - Linear, Nonlinear Analysis & Post-Processing

    Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Engineering Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Structural Analysis

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    Board Infinity

    .Net Full Stack Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Program Development, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Design Patterns

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    Codio

    Programming in Java: A Hands-on Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, File I/O, Data Import/Export, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JSON, Java Programming, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Software Documentation, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Restful API, Integrated Development Environments, Java, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Network Protocols, Unit Testing, Computer Science

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Ubiquitous Learning and Instructional Technologies: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Blockchain Opportunity Analysis: INSEAD
  • Data Storytelling with Power BI: Edureka
  • Data Engineering Capstone Project: IBM
  • Programación Orientada a Objetos con Python: Universidad Austral
  • History of Medical Cannabis: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Korean Philosophy Essentials: Sungkyunkwan University
  • Resilient Teaching Through Times of Crisis and Change: University of Michigan
  • Innovation Career Lessons from a Master: Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  • FEM - Linear, Nonlinear Analysis & Post-Processing: Coursera

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