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.

Adobe
Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Photoshop, Image Quality, Color Theory, Photography, Generative AI, Graphics Software, Editing, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Digital Publishing, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Business Logic, Application Deployment, Decision Support Systems, Business Process Automation, Test Case, Verification And Validation, Automation, Program Development, Computer Programming, Docker (Software), Model Evaluation, Complex Problem Solving, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The Open University
Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Problem Solving, Sustainable Business, Decision Making, Business Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

New York University
Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Program Evaluation, Research Methodologies, Statistical Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Interactive Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Browser Compatibility, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: React.js, Web Components, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Thinking, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Wireframing, Software Testing, Information Architecture, White-Box Testing, No-Code Development, Quality Assurance
Build toward a degree
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Skills you'll gain: Technical Writing, Writing and Editing, Technical Documentation, Editing, Technical Communication, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Collaborative Software, Style Guides, Usability, Functional Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Simulations
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Email Automation, Payment Systems, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Storytelling, Web Content, Creative Design, Data Sharing, Marketing, Advertising
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Water Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Policy Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Development, Governance, Service Management, Solution Design, Innovation, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months