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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


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    Lund University

    Akademiskt skrivande

    Skills you'll gain: Writing, Concision, Honesty, Editing, Proofreading, Planning, Constructive Feedback, Critical Thinking, Communication, Motivational Skills, Collaboration, Analytical Skills

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Use Animations and Transitions in PowerPoint 365

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Communication, Business Communication, Graphic Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Codio

    Advanced Django: Introduction to Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Postman API Platform, Restful API, Data Validation, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, JSON, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Research, General Science and Research, Critical Thinking, Probability, Research Design, Bayesian Statistics, Probability & Statistics, Experimentation, Investigation, Decision Making

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Projet de programmation (en Java)

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Java, Program Development, Graphical Tools, Simulations, Integrated Development Environments, Algorithms

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of London

    إدارة شركات المستقبل

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Goal Setting, Leadership and Management, Business Management, Change Management, Personal Development, People Management, Organizational Structure, Decision Making, Leadership, Coordination

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    103 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Requirement Specifications for Autonomous Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, System Requirements, Agentic systems, Theoretical Computer Science, Systems Analysis, Verification And Validation, Control Systems, Applied Mathematics

    Build toward a degree

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    CATIA - Perform as a Mechanical Designer

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Design, Engineering Drawings, Issue Tracking, Technical Drawing, Mechanical Drawings, Assembly Drawing, 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Collaborative Software, Document Management, Mechanical Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing, Product Engineering, Microsoft Office, Team Building, 3D Assets, Product Family Engineering

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Real-Time Project for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Architecture, Verification And Validation, System Design and Implementation, Code Review, Real Time Data, Performance Testing, Linux, Performance Tuning, Computer Vision, Debugging

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Model Context Protocol for Leaders: Generative AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Generative AI Agents, AI Enablement, Email Automation, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, AI Product Strategy, Agentic systems, Initiative and Leadership, Tool Calling, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Automation, Responsible AI, Marketing Automation, Business Solutions, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, IT Automation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Vector Database Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, AI Personalization, Embeddings, Hugging Face, MongoDB, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, Generative AI, SQL, Databases, LLM Application, Applied Machine Learning, Database Design, Database Management, Apache Cassandra, Text Mining, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    69 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    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
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    72 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Akademiskt skrivande: Lund University
  • Use Animations and Transitions in PowerPoint 365: Coursera
  • Advanced Django: Introduction to Django Rest Framework: Codio
  • Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty: Johns Hopkins University
  • Projet de programmation (en Java): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • إدارة شركات المستقبل: University of London
  • Requirement Specifications for Autonomous Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • CATIA - Perform as a Mechanical Designer: Dassault Systèmes
  • Real-Time Project for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Model Context Protocol for Leaders: Generative AI Agents: Vanderbilt University

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