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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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    HRCI

    Employee Relations

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Management, Human Resource Policies, Organizational Structure, Policy Development, Conflict Management, Employee Relations, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Engagement, Staff Management, Business Ethics, Organizational Effectiveness, Business Continuity, Communication Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems, Performance Testing, Virtual Environment, Data Analysis Software, Technology Strategies

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Goodwill Industries International

    Foundations of Career Navigating and Coaching

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Client Services, Coaching, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Development, Workforce Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Active Listening, Empathy, Human Centered Design, Relationship Building, Goal Setting, Crisis Intervention

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    359 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Introduction to Medical Software

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Software Development Life Cycle, Medical Devices, Usability, Medical Privacy, Quality Management, Regulatory Affairs, Verification And Validation, Regulatory Requirements, Biomedical Engineering, Risk Management, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Health Technology, Software Testing, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Research, Cybersecurity

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    290 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Engineering Maintainable Android Apps

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Testability, Software Engineering, Android Development, Application Security, Test Case, Software Design, Software Architecture, Mobile Security, Application Design

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    297 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Designing the Future of Work

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Workforce Development, Strategic Thinking, Automation, Digital Transformation, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Business Process Automation, Forecasting, Organizational Change

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    320 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Serious Gaming

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Persuasive Communication, Driving engagement, Case Studies, Culture, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Research, Simulations, Psychology, Program Evaluation, Emerging Technologies, Social Sciences

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Principles of Secure Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Software Design, Programming Principles, Debugging, Program Development, Vulnerability Assessments, C (Programming Language), Software Development Methodologies

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    377 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Get Started with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Canva (Software), Animations, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Video Production, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    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

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    28DIGITAL

    Architecting Smart IoT Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Threat Modeling, Systems Architecture, Debugging, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Programming, Internet Of Things, Application Security, General Networking, Wireless Networks, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Linux, Microsoft Windows

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Politecnico di Milano

    Project Management: Tools, Approaches, Behavioural Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Project Management, Planning, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Scaled Agile Framework, User Story, Sprint Planning, Team Building, People Management, Teamwork, Risk Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Culture Transformation, Backlogs, Project Design, Timelines, Organizational Skills, Resource Management, Business Management, Performance Metric

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Employee Relations: HRCI
  • Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom: University of California, Irvine
  • Foundations of Career Navigating and Coaching: Goodwill Industries International
  • Introduction to Medical Software: Yale University
  • Engineering Maintainable Android Apps: Vanderbilt University
  • Designing the Future of Work: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Serious Gaming: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Principles of Secure Coding: University of California, Davis
  • Get Started with Canva: Coursera
  • Intermediate PostgreSQL: University of Michigan

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