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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

    Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Product Roadmaps, Project Management Software, Project Management, Product Development, Value Propositions, Product Design, Stakeholder Communications, Customer experience strategy (CX)

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Arizona

    Introduction to the Orbital Perspective

    Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Empathy, Visionary, Cultural Diversity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Environmental Issue, Systems Thinking, Strategic Planning, Sustainable Development, International Relations, Innovation, Social Impact

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS xDesign for Education

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Technical Design, Assembly Drawing, Engineering Drawings, Engineering Design Process, Technical Drawing, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    27 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Selective Laser Sintering and Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Equipment Design, Manufacturing and Production, Systems Of Measurement, Process Analysis, Process Control, Materials science, Laboratory Testing, Safety Training

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Services for AI Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Amazon Bedrock, AI Workflows, AWS SageMaker, AI Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Amazon Web Services, AI Orchestration, Solution Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Data Quality, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Scalability, Data Pipelines, Natural Language Processing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Large Multimodal Model Prompting with Gemini

    Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Gemini, Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Image Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    28 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of NestJS

    Skills you'll gain: Middleware, Node.JS, Model View Controller, Development Environment, Application Frameworks, Application Development, Restful API, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Network Routing, Javascript, Android Development, Dependency Analysis

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    36 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Automated Reasoning: Symbolic Model Checking

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Theoretical Computer Science, Model Evaluation, Systems Analysis, Graph Theory, Verification And Validation, Algorithms, Data Structures

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Strategic Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Target Audience, Strategic Communication, Communication, Business Communication, Persuasive Communication, Technical Management, Professional Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Active Listening, Organizational Structure, Presentations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Managed Services, Data Storage Technologies, System Monitoring, Authentications, Database Management Systems, Identity and Access Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Optimization of SQL query Tuning and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Query Languages, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Database Management, Database Development, Databases, PostgreSQL, Data Access

    3.2
    Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Product Design for the Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment and Resource Management, Process Analysis, Materials science

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga: Coursera
  • Introduction to the Orbital Perspective: University of Arizona
  • SOLIDWORKS xDesign for Education: Dassault Systèmes
  • Selective Laser Sintering and Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Arizona State University
  • AWS Services for AI Solutions: Amazon Web Services
  • Large Multimodal Model Prompting with Gemini: DeepLearning.AI
  • Fundamentals of NestJS: Board Infinity
  • Automated Reasoning: Symbolic Model Checking: 28DIGITAL
  • Foundations of Strategic Communications: Johns Hopkins University
  • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production en Español: Google Cloud

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