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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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    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
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Product Improvement, Sprint Planning, Business Process, Process Improvement, Sprint Retrospectives

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Generative AI for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Adobe Photoshop, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Prompt Engineering, Photo Editing, Artificial Intelligence, Ideation, Image Quality

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Improve your CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Web Design, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, Browser Compatibility, User Interface (UI), Usability, Interaction Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Web Components, Color Theory, Web Development, Web Development Tools

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Application Modernization for Enterprise Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, DevOps, Data Integration, z/OS, IBM Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, CI/CD, Mainframe Technologies, Mainframe Computing, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Enterprise Application Management, Application Deployment, Middleware, Data Access, Application Design, Containerization, Cloud API, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Programming

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets

    Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Bioinformatics, Model Evaluation, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Huddersfield

    Strategic Leadership Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Leadership Development, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Virtual Teams, Leadership, Team Motivation, People Management, Team Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Communication, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Structure, Business, Business Management, Business Administration, Business Planning, Organizational Skills

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Enterprise Network Infrastructure

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Routers, Computer Networking, Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Switches, Local Area Networks

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Security Architecture and Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Security Controls, Cryptography, Security Engineering, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Information Systems Security, Encryption, Cybersecurity, Hardening, Infrastructure Security, Computer Security, Threat Modeling, Network Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Authentications, Data Integrity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Plan Reading and Specifications

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Plans And Specifications, Blueprint Reading, Architectural Drawing, Engineering Drawings, Construction, Design Specifications, Mechanical Drawings, Submittals (Construction), Building Codes, Coordination, Plumbing, Structural Engineering, Electrical Systems

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Minnesota State University, Mankato

    Technical Communication in the AI Era

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Writing and Editing, Software Documentation, Proofreading, Writing, Report Writing, Usability, Target Audience, Prompt Engineering, Style Guides, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Design, User Experience, Document Management, Quality Assurance, User Research, Research Methodologies

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Crie wireframes digitais de baixa fidelidade com Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, User Experience Design, User Experience, Usability, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Information Architecture, Mockups, Web Design

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Highway Geometry and Pavement Design: L&T EduTech
  • Agile Accelerator: Navigating Lean Startup, Agile, and Scrum: IE Business School
  • Generative AI for Designers: Adobe
  • Improve your CSS: Scrimba
  • Application Modernization for Enterprise Systems: IBM
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets: University of California San Diego
  • Strategic Leadership Fundamentals: University of Huddersfield
  • Enterprise Network Infrastructure: Packt
  • Security Architecture and Engineering: Packt
  • Plan Reading and Specifications: University of California, Davis

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