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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

    Create an Employee Feedback Survey with TypeForm

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Surveys, Surveys, User Feedback, Security Awareness, Business Software, Data Sharing, Email Automation, Collaborative Software, Business Technologies

    4.7 stars, 43 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.7 (43) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
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    MathWorks

    MATLAB Skills for the AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), AI literacy, Generative AI, LLM Application, Scripting, User Interface (UI) Design, Matlab, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, No-Code Development, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, UI Components, Mathematical Modeling, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Programming Principles

    4.8 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (14) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Implementation of PhET Activities for STEM Education

    Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Design Reviews, Mathematics Education, Simulations, Digital pedagogy, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Feedback, Experimentation

    4.9 stars, 22 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (22) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Create a business mind map with Coggle

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Market Analysis, Information Architecture, Collaborative Software, Version Control, Ideation, Diagram Design, Organizational Structure

    4.5 stars, 35 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.5 (35) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
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    Coursera

    Create an Email Autoresponder Using Mailchimp

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Newsletters, Automation, Personalized Campaigns, Digital Marketing Tools, Editing

    4.6 stars, 45 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (45) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
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    Illinois Tech

    Fundamentals of Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, jQuery, Responsive Web Design, Web Development, Version Control, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Frameworks, GitHub, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Git (Version Control System), Infrastructure Architecture, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Application Frameworks

    4.6 stars, 19 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Digital Transformation for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Data Strategy, Business Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Data Literacy, Business Analytics, Internet Of Things, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Automation, Business Modeling, Technology Strategies, Strategic Decision-Making, Data Analysis, Innovation, Organizational Leadership, Business Metrics, AI Workflows

    4.7 stars, 27 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (27) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Cómo crear presentaciones usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Multimedia, Content Creation, Public Speaking, Graphic Design

    4.6 stars, 31 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (31) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Engineering of Structures: Compression

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Architectural Engineering, Construction, Architecture and Construction, Building Design, Engineering Design Process, Mechanics

    4.8 stars, 31 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (31) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    California Institute of the Arts

    Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Business Strategies, Peer Review, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Brand Strategy, Branding, Financial Planning, Service Design, Constructive Feedback

    4.8 stars, 36 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (36) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Cómputo evolutivo

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Model Optimization, Machine Learning Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Program Development, Solution Design

    4.2 stars, 23 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (23) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Coursera

    Create Your UI/UX Portfolio with GitHub

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, GitHub, Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Deployment, Web Design and Development, Microsoft Development Tools, Web Development

    4.4 stars, 29 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.4 (29) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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