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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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    Politecnico di Milano

    Platform Thinking for the Metaverse

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Innovation, Technology Strategies, Virtual Environment, Business Transformation, Systems Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, Technology Solutions, Digital Transformation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Gerenciamento de Serviços de TI

    Skills you'll gain: IT Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Service Management, Service Design, Service Level, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Innovation, Supplier Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Governance, Customer experience improvement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    How Science Turns Data Into Knowledge

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Methods, Data Analysis, Experimentation, Research Design, Research, Peer Review, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Inference, Statistical Methods, Media and Communications

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python GUI Development with Tkinter & PyCharm

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Design Thinking, UI Components, Software Design, Usability, Event-Driven Programming, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, User Interface (UI) Design, Payment Systems, Interactive Design, Application Design, MySQL, Jupyter, Database Application, Development Environment, Application Development, Python Programming, Transaction Processing, Microsoft Windows

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, UI Components, Animations

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Cardiopulmonary Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Telemetry, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Collaboration, Clinical Assessment, Vital Signs, Health Technology, Health Assessment, Patient Preparation, Health Informatics, Patient Treatment, Health Care, Health Systems, Telecommunications, Patient Evaluation, Care Management, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Communication

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    Perplexity AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Content Creation, Campaign Management, Keyword Research, Marketing, Generative AI Agents, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Marketing, Content Marketing, ChatGPT, Social Media Marketing, Business Process Automation, Automation, Market Trend, Business, Business Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Putting Strengths to Work

    Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Team Management, Recognizing Others, Peer Review, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Professional Development, Coaching, Positivity, Self-Awareness, Storytelling, Mindfulness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cybersecurity Architecture Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Threat Modeling, Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Threat Management, Network Security, Systems Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Solution Architecture, Endpoint Security, Data Security, Risk Analysis, Remote Access Systems, Case Studies, Risk Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    إنشاء تصميمات مذهلة لطقم علامة تجارية تسويقية باستخدام كانفا

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Logo Design, Branding, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Graphic Design, Brand Management, Media Strategy, Organizational Skills

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    Board Infinity

    PHP Mastery: Build Web Apps

    Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), Model View Controller, Restful API, Web Development, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Development Environment, Software Testing, Back-End Web Development, Application Frameworks, Database Management, Application Security, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Package and Software Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crear un panel de inspiración para su marca con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Creative Design, Branding, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Brand Strategy, Marketing Collateral, Brand Management, Marketing Communications

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Platform Thinking for the Metaverse: Politecnico di Milano
  • Gerenciamento de Serviços de TI: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • How Science Turns Data Into Knowledge: University of Michigan
  • Python GUI Development with Tkinter & PyCharm: EDUCBA
  • Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game: EDUCBA
  • Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Cardiopulmonary Exam: Duke University
  • Perplexity AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Generative AI: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Putting Strengths to Work: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Cybersecurity Architecture Fundamentals: Packt
  • إنشاء تصميمات مذهلة لطقم علامة تجارية تسويقية باستخدام كانفا: Coursera

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