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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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    University of Virginia

    Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Collaboration, Dealing With Ambiguity, Empathy, Adaptability, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Créer un site Web gratuit avec WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Web Design and Development, Blogs, Content Creation, Content Development and Management, Business Marketing, Creativity

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI for Kids, Parents, and Teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, Anthropic Claude, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Game Design, Cognitive flexibility, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision Making

    4.7
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    111 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    Data-Driven Leadership Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Literacy, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Business Leadership, Agile Methodology, Leadership Studies, Organizational Leadership, Data Analysis, Organizational Structure, Big Data, Leadership and Management, Organizational Change, Agile Product Development, Team Leadership, Decision Making, Data Management, Critical Thinking

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    140 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Human Resources Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Performance Review, Human Resource Policies, Recruitment, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Interviewing Skills, Human Resources, Human Resource Management, Organizational Structure, Employee Onboarding, Health Care Administration, Internal Communications, Labor Law

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a Mockup in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Mockups, Figma (Design Software), Design, Packaging and Labeling, Product Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SkillUp

    UI/UX Design Fundamentals & Prototyping with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, Responsive Web Design, User Flows, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Design Research, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Design Software, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Brainstorming, Animations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema, Data Modeling, Unsupervised Learning, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Modeling, Cloud Computing, Market Analysis, Supervised Learning, Classification Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    129 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Excellence in Online Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology, Educational Materials, Learning Management Systems, Digital pedagogy, Community Development, Adult Education, Instructional Design, Motivational Skills, Relationship Building, Technology Strategies, Professional Development, Collaboration, Cultural Responsiveness, Constructive Feedback, Communication

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    The Java Language

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Development Environment, Data Structures

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    94 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Xbox

    Fundamentals of Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Layout Design, Typography, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Graphic Design, Image Quality

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    65 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Lund University

    Working for a sustainable future: concepts and approaches

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Standards, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Climate Change Programs, Innovation, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Mathematical Modeling, Governance, Geospatial Information and Technology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    124 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Experiencing Design: Deepening Your Design Thinking Practice: University of Virginia
  • Créer un site Web gratuit avec WordPress: Coursera
  • Generative AI for Kids, Parents, and Teachers: Vanderbilt University
  • Data-Driven Leadership Skills: University of Glasgow
  • Human Resources Management Essentials: Johns Hopkins University
  • Create a Mockup in Figma: Coursera
  • UI/UX Design Fundamentals & Prototyping with Generative AI: SkillUp
  • Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence: University of California, Irvine
  • Excellence in Online Teaching: Johns Hopkins University
  • The Java Language: LearnQuest

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