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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


  • G

    Goldman Sachs

    Fundamentos de la Administración con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Performance Management, Employee Training, Performance Management, Human Resources, Delegation Skills, Subcontracting, Workforce Management, Culture Transformation, Recruitment, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Unity Projects: RPG, Level Design & VFX

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, Game Design, 3D Assets, User Interface (UI), Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Color Theory, Performance Tuning, Geospatial Mapping, C# (Programming Language), Scripting, Data Persistence, Linear Algebra

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Oracle SQL Practice Course

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Oracle SQL Developer, Relational Databases, Database Design, Databases, SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Management, Software Installation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Instructional Planning with Genially

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Michigan

    GenAI in Business: Strategies for Successful Execution

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Business Solutions, Customer experience strategy (CX), Innovation, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Project Risk Management, Solution Design, Experience Design, Communication Strategies, Stakeholder Communications, Process Design, Business Transformation, Business Risk Management, Business Strategy, Agile Product Development, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Strategies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    34 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Data Center Security Management with Microsoft System Center

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Data Centers, DevSecOps, System Monitoring, Threat Detection, Infrastructure Security, Microsoft Servers, Security Management, Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Information Systems Security, Windows Servers, IT Infrastructure, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Disaster Recovery, IT Automation, Virtual Machines, Configuration Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    54 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    SkillUp

    UI/UX Wireframing and Prototyping with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Mobile Development, Style Guides, Web Development, Animations

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Material Extrusion

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Mechanical Engineering, 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Operations, Equipment Design, Computer-Aided Design, Experimentation, Process Analysis, Quantitative Research

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    L'Art des Structures 2 : treillis, poutres, dalles et cadres

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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IIT Bombay

    Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Production Process, Financial Management, Accounting, Business Management, Organizational Structure, Business, Manufacturing Operations, Leadership, Human Resources, Business Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Financial Statements, Innovation, Product Development, Value Propositions

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Agile Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Emotional Intelligence, Backlogs, Scaled Agile Framework, Negotiation, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Software Development, Program Management, Brainstorming, Prioritization, User Story, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Project Portfolio Management, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Problem Solving, Project Controls

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    39 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Spring Boot REST API: Real-World Java Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, API Design, API Testing, Spring Boot, Authentications, Test Automation, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Script Development, Application Deployment, Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, Business Logic, Back-End Web Development, Integration Testing, Software Engineering, Java Programming, Java

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    60 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Fundamentos de la Administración con Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Advanced Unity Projects: RPG, Level Design & VFX: EDUCBA
  • Oracle SQL Practice Course: LearnQuest
  • Instructional Planning with Genially: Coursera
  • GenAI in Business: Strategies for Successful Execution: University of Michigan
  • Data Center Security Management with Microsoft System Center: EDUCBA
  • UI/UX Wireframing and Prototyping with Figma: SkillUp
  • Material Extrusion: Arizona State University
  • L'Art des Structures 2 : treillis, poutres, dalles et cadres: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Introduction to Business Management: Winning Internally: IIT Bombay

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