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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Publish your corporate designs on Slack with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Content Marketing, Corporate Communications, Shared Media, Facebook, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, User Accounts, Marketing Communications, Multimedia, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    SkillUp

    Workplace Harassment Prevention Training for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace Bullying Intervention, Workplace inclusivity, Management Training And Development, Disciplinary Procedures, Compliance Management, Conflict Management, Diversity Training, Behavior Management, Diversity and Inclusion, De-escalation Techniques, Compliance Training, Empathy, Constructive Feedback, People Management, Employee Training, Investigation, Human Resource Policies, Accountability, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Labor Law

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    데이터 과학자의 도구 상자

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Data Literacy, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Data Quality, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • H

    Harvard Business Review

    Navigate Conflict and Deliver Feedback

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Team Leadership, Team Building, Negotiation, Coaching, Trustworthiness, Performance Management, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Empathy, Active Listening, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Programming Mobile Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Kotlin, Restful API, Mobile Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Tuning, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Data Management, Data Persistence, Global Positioning Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Application Performance Management, Cloud Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    ASP.NET Core MVC Fundamentals & CRUD Operations

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Model View Controller, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Management, Data Access, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Software Architecture, Middleware, Software Design Patterns, User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The Museum of Modern Art

    Fashion as Design: Expression and Community

    Skills you'll gain: Culture, Aesthetics, Community Development, Cultural Diversity, Performing Arts, Creativity, Storytelling, Non-Verbal Communication, Art History, Trend Analysis, Photography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Starweaver

    GenAI Foundations and Prompt Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Enterprise Application Management, ChatGPT, AI Workflows, Generative AI, Development Environment, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Systems Architecture, Model Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Process Optimization, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Python: OOP, File Handling & Libraries

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Software Development, Automation, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Python Programming, Debugging, JSON

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Build AI Agents with Practical App Design

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Technical Communication, AI Enablement, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Data Integration, AI Orchestration, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Agentic systems, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Deep Learning, Data Visualization, Python Programming, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Anomaly Detection, Statistical Analysis

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Write Blog Posts With Outranking: Rank Articles With AI

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Blogs, Keyword Research, Web Analytics and SEO, Web Content, Content Development and Management, Content Creation, Content Strategy, AI Enablement, Editing, Generative AI, Writing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Agile Leadership Principles and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Agile Project Management, Leadership and Management, Agile Methodology, Decision Making, Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Continuous Improvement Process, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Adaptability, Change Management, Organizational Change, Goal Setting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Publish your corporate designs on Slack with Canva: Coursera
  • Workplace Harassment Prevention Training for Managers: SkillUp
  • 데이터 과학자의 도구 상자: Johns Hopkins University
  • Navigate Conflict and Deliver Feedback: Harvard Business Review
  • Programming Mobile Devices: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • ASP.NET Core MVC Fundamentals & CRUD Operations: Packt
  • Fashion as Design: Expression and Community: The Museum of Modern Art
  • GenAI Foundations and Prompt Engineering : Starweaver
  • Advanced Python: OOP, File Handling & Libraries: EDUCBA
  • Build AI Agents with Practical App Design: LearnQuest

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