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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


  • I

    IBM

    People and Soft Skills Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Presentations, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Public Speaking, Collaboration, Interpersonal Communications, Professional Development, Social Skills, Agile Project Management, Solution Delivery

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    327 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Design, Node.JS, Django (Web Framework), Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Development, GitHub, Microservices, Kubernetes, User Accounts, Cloud Deployment, IBM Cloud, Containerization, React.js, MongoDB, Javascript

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    202 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: People Management, Employee Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Decision Making, Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Performance Appraisal, Team Motivation, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Compensation Management, Job Analysis, Recruitment, Leadership, Change Management, Constructive Feedback

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    525 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Mapas conceituais para aprender e colaborar

    Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Willingness To Learn, Learning Strategies, Peer Review, Collaboration, Brainstorming, Cognitive flexibility, Information Architecture, Critical Thinking, Constructive Feedback, Organizational Skills, Technical Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    412 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Intermediate PostgreSQL

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, PostgreSQL, SQL, Database Management, Database Design, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity, Text Mining, Transaction Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    338 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Plan a Successful Freelancing Business

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Peer Review, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Service Design, Goal Setting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    306 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Computational Fluid Mechanics - Airflow Around a Spoiler

    Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Analysis, Engineering, Prototyping, Computer-Aided Design, Cloud Computing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    386 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    Unilever

    Unilever Digital Marketing Analyst

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Marketing Automation, Web Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Marketing Analytics, Customer Insights, Digital Marketing, Market Analysis, Google Analytics, Social Media Marketing, Customer Analysis, Search Engine Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Performance Reporting, Search Engine Optimization, Keyword Research, MarTech

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    332 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Documentation, Concision, Electronic Media, Report Writing, Writing, Engineering Management, Technical Documentation, Editing, Collaboration, Professionalism, Communication, Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    487 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Build Your First React Website

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Debugging, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, HTML and CSS, UI Components, Javascript

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    417 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Pennsylvania

    Influence

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Initiative and Leadership, Organizational Structure, Business Ethics, Collaboration, Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Social Network Analysis, Self-Awareness

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    344 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Dashboard, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Power Apps Component Framework, Business Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Application Development, Data Integration, Performance Analysis, Application Design, Automation, Data Security, Business Process, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Teams, Data Analysis Software, Data Modeling

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    281 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • People and Soft Skills Assessment : IBM
  • Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • Management Fundamentals: University of Pennsylvania
  • Mapas conceituais para aprender e colaborar: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Intermediate PostgreSQL: University of Michigan
  • Plan a Successful Freelancing Business : California Institute of the Arts
  • Computational Fluid Mechanics - Airflow Around a Spoiler: Coursera
  • Unilever Digital Marketing Analyst: Unilever
  • Writing Skills for Engineering Leaders: Rice University
  • Build Your First React Website: Coursera

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