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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


  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores

    Skills you'll gain: Market Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, User Research, Marketing, Product Development, Digital Marketing, New Business Development, Innovation, Business Development, Business Strategy, Process Validation, Business Operations, Team Building, Investments, Presentations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    614 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Diseñando páginas web con Bootstrap 4

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, LESS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Version Control, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Components, Javascript and jQuery, Application Deployment, Node.JS, Javascript

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    660 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Secure Coding Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Cryptography, Authentications, Exploit development, Encryption, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Software Design, Verification And Validation, Java, Code Review, Programming Principles, Debugging, Cybersecurity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    607 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    Stanford University

    Game Theory II: Advanced Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Game Theory, Bidding, Social Sciences, Resource Allocation, Policy Analysis, Economics, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Socioeconomics, Mathematical Theory & Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    651 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Developing Industrial Internet of Things

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Real-Time Operating Systems, Big Data, Internet Of Things, Product Development, Data Preprocessing, Analytics, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, File Systems, New Product Development, Data Analysis, Debugging, Model Based Systems Engineering, Wireless Networks, General Networking, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, IBM Cloud, Failure Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    855 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Y

    Yale University

    Age of Cathedrals

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, European History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Architecture and Construction, World History, Higher Education, Economics, Storytelling, Architectural Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    504 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Java, Java Programming, AI Personalization, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Algorithms, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    656 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Spring Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Restful API, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Load Balancing, Unit Testing, Java Programming, Enterprise Application Management

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    697 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Diversity and Inclusion in Education

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Education and Training, Differentiated Instruction, Special Education, Teaching, Pedagogy, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Disabilities, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Responsiveness, Curriculum Planning, Case Studies, Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    393 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, System Requirements

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    857 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Development of Real-Time Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, C (Programming Language), System Design and Implementation, System Requirements, Computer Architecture, Simulations, Verification And Validation, Debugging, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    541 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced R Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), R Programming, Debugging, Functional Design, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    576 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Diseñando páginas web con Bootstrap 4: Universidad Austral
  • Secure Coding Practices: University of California, Davis
  • Game Theory II: Advanced Applications: Stanford University
  • Developing Industrial Internet of Things: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Age of Cathedrals: Yale University
  • Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System: Duke University
  • Spring Framework: LearnQuest
  • Diversity and Inclusion in Education: University of Glasgow
  • Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications: University of Colorado System

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