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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


  • G

    Google Cloud

    Cloud Spanner - Defining Schemas and Understanding Query Plans

    Skills you'll gain: Operational Databases, Database Administration, Database Management, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Database Design, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Highway Geometry and Pavement Design

    Skills you'll gain: Civil Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Traffic Flow Optimization, Construction, Public Works, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Structural Analysis, Materials science

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Dashboard Development with Shiny: GenAI for Retail Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, R Programming, Data Wrangling, User Interface (UI) Design, Ggplot2, Data Manipulation, Data Integration, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Oralpha: Literacy for new citizens, a course for trainers

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Comprehension, Multilingualism, Teaching, Intercultural Competence, Language Learning, Instructional Strategies, Pedagogy, Literacy, Diversity Training, Social Sciences, Student-Centred Learning

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Western Australia

    Diversity and Inclusion: Developing A Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Workforce Planning, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resource Strategy, Workplace inclusivity, Talent Sourcing, Diversity Awareness, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Acquisition, Job Analysis

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Communication and Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Encryption, OSI Models, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Remote Access Systems, TCP/IP, Network Infrastructure, Network Protocols, Wireless Networks, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Networking, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, Software-Defined Networking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    KodeKloud

    AWS Certified AI Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, LLM Application, AI Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Embeddings, AWS SageMaker, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Amazon Web Services, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Data Security, Human Centered Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Video Content Creation in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Canva (Software), Video Production, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Digital Content, Animations, Multimedia, Storytelling, Typography, Branding, Data Import/Export, Drive Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    The Complete Modern JavaScript Course with ES6

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, JSON, Web Applications, Computer Programming, Application Design, Scripting Languages, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Prototyping, Context Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Creating Engaging Content for Facebook

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Campaigns, Drive Engagement, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Workflow Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Heavy Manufacturing of Typical Static Equipment

    Skills you'll gain: Equipment Design, Manufacturing Processes, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials science, Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Petroleum Industry, Engineering Practices, Engineering Design Process

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Kotter

    The 4 Core Change Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, People Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership Development, Leadership, Drive Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Lifelong Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cloud Spanner - Defining Schemas and Understanding Query Plans: Google Cloud
  • Highway Geometry and Pavement Design: L&T EduTech
  • Dashboard Development with Shiny: GenAI for Retail Analysis: Coursera
  • Oralpha: Literacy for new citizens, a course for trainers: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Diversity and Inclusion: Developing A Strategy: University of Western Australia
  • Communication and Network Security: Packt
  • AWS Certified AI Practitioner: KodeKloud
  • Video Content Creation in Canva: Coursera
  • The Complete Modern JavaScript Course with ES6: Packt
  • Creating Engaging Content for Facebook: Coursera

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