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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


  • P

    Packt

    MERN Stack Front To Back: Full Stack React, Redux & Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Web Design and Development, API Design, User Interface (UI), Databases, Scalability, GitHub, Command-Line Interface, Data Validation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    50 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Storyboarding, 3D Assets, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Computer Programming, Scripting, Debugging

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    43 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Spring Boot Web Development with Java

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Apache Maven, Spring Boot, Model View Controller, Unit Testing, Microservices, Application Development, Spring Framework, Redis, Restful API, YAML, Java, Java Programming, MongoDB, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Ajax, Hibernate (Java), Data Persistence, Software Testing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    78 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Peking University

    软件工程

    Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, Test Case, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, User Requirements Documents, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Systems Development, Software Quality Assurance

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    57 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Iniciando e planejando projetos

    Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Stakeholder Management, Planning, Conflict Management, Project Management, Project Scoping, Leadership and Management, Project Coordination, Influencing, Organizational Structure, Communication Strategies

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    81 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    DFSS for the 6 σ Black Belt

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, Knowledge Transfer, Continuous Improvement Process, Lean Manufacturing, Statistical Process Controls, Quality Management, Product Design, Statistical Methods, Design and Product, Probability & Statistics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    47 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    How to Create Realistic Reflections with Adobe Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Adobe Creative Cloud, Computer Graphic Techniques, Photography, Graphics Software, Graphic Design, Image Quality, Creativity

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Infosec

    Stages of Incident Response

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Threat Management, Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Event Monitoring, Digital Forensics, Business Continuity, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    73 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Esports Management Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Business Planning, Organizational Structure, Recruitment, Fundraising, Brand Strategy, Project Design, Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    58 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Metodología jurídica

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Legal Writing, Case Law, Curriculum Development, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Planning, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Lesson Planning, Case Studies, Research Methodologies, Research, Qualitative Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Total Data Quality

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Quantitative Research, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Data Governance, Data Collection, Quality Assurance, Data Processing, Data Strategy, Data Analysis, Data Management, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Data Access, Statistical Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Verification And Validation, Design Strategies, Threat Detection

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    58 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 5: Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Prototyping, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Ideation, Usability Testing, Peer Review, Creativity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • MERN Stack Front To Back: Full Stack React, Redux & Node.js: Packt
  • Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice: Duke University
  • Spring Boot Web Development with Java: EDUCBA
  • 软件工程: Peking University
  • Iniciando e planejando projetos: University of California, Irvine
  • DFSS for the 6 σ Black Belt: Kennesaw State University
  • How to Create Realistic Reflections with Adobe Photoshop: Coursera
  • Stages of Incident Response: Infosec
  • Esports Management Capstone Project: University of California, Irvine
  • Metodología jurídica: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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