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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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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Containerization, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Firewall, DevOps, API Gateway

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities

    Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Community Outreach, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Research, Human Centered Design, Cultural Diversity, Creative Problem-Solving, Collaboration, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a Digital Mood Board with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Storytelling, Color Theory, Data Sharing, Organizational Skills, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Creative Design, Dashboard, User Accounts, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Introducción a las humanidades digitales

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Open Source Technology, Human Computer Interaction, Design Thinking, Program Development, Community Development, Data Mapping, Liberal Arts, Project Planning, Technical Communication, Data Analysis Software, Research Methodologies, Intellectual Property, Computer Science

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    58 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    PMP Certification: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Management, Organizational Structure

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Psychological Safety

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Empowerment, Resilience, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Teamwork, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback, Relationship Building, Active Listening, Interpersonal Communications

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

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    Imperial College London

    Quality Improvement for Population Health

    Skills you'll gain: Public Health, Health Policy, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Community Health, Social Determinants Of Health, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Administration, Health Care, Geographic Information Systems, Research Design, Geospatial Mapping, Data Presentation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Build a Webpage with HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build Customizable Sales Presentation Graphics using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Data Visualization, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Target Market, Market Analysis, Sales, Presentations, Content Creation, Graphic Design

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI

    Skills you'll gain: Histogram, Generative AI, Model Evaluation, Data Literacy, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Storytelling, Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Ethics, Experimentation, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Research Design, Statistical Visualization, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Grant Proposal Plans, Sections, and Resubmission

    Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Grant Applications, Proposal Writing, Clinical Research Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Planning, Research Design, Growth Mindedness, Science and Research, Budgeting, Resilience, Constructive Feedback, Mentorship, Goal Setting, Collaboration

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    SOLIDWORKS Advanced Sketching and Reference Geometry

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Computer-Aided Design, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional: Whizlabs
  • Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Create a Digital Mood Board with Canva: Coursera
  • Introducción a las humanidades digitales: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • PMP Certification: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Psychological Safety: Coursera
  • Quality Improvement for Population Health: Imperial College London
  • Build a Webpage with HTML and CSS: Board Infinity
  • Build Customizable Sales Presentation Graphics using Canva: Coursera
  • Understanding Data: Navigating Statistics, Science, and AI: University of Michigan

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