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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


  • A

    Adobe

    Generative AI in Adobe Creative Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Adobe Express, Adobe Photoshop, Responsible AI, Typography, Generative AI, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photography, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, File Management, Branding, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Mastering Python Design Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Microservices, Maintainability, Performance Tuning, Model View Controller, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply HTML5 Game Development Concepts with Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Video Game Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Animation and Game Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Javascript

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Design Patterns & Fundamentals in Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Node.JS, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Software Architecture, Javascript, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Design, Maintainability, Middleware, Performance Tuning, Real-Time Operating Systems, Scalability, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Skillshare

    UX for Augmented Reality: An Introduction for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), User Experience Design, Experience Design, Usability, Virtual Environment, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google

    Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Multimodal Prompts, ChatGPT, AI Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Ideation, Scenario Testing, Solution Design, Software Versioning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    JetBrains

    Kotlin for Java Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Kotlin, Java, Java Programming, IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Android Development, Interoperability, Mobile Development, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Code Review, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Unit Testing, Scripting, Software Development, Development Environment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    2.1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Design and Build Advanced Android Apps with Kotlin

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Kotlin, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Application Design, Database Design, Databases, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Frontend Performance, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Design and Render a 3D Urban Duplex in SketchUp

    Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, Architectural Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Layout Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Design and Model a 3D Pool Resort in SketchUp

    Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Design Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Mockups, Layout Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IBM

    JavaScript Programming with React, Node & MongoDB

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, React Redux, Restful API, Database Design, Ajax, Database Application, Databases, Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, NoSQL, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, React.js, Performance Tuning, API Design, Data Structures, MongoDB, Debugging, JavaScript Frameworks

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Apply & Master 3D Architectural Modeling Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: SketchUp (3D Modeling Software), 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Conceptual Design, AutoCAD, Design Thinking, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawing, Animations, Layout Design, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Model Evaluation, Software Installation, Design Software, Spatial Analysis, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Generative AI in Adobe Creative Cloud: Adobe
  • Mastering Python Design Patterns: Packt
  • Apply HTML5 Game Development Concepts with Canvas: EDUCBA
  • Design Patterns & Fundamentals in Node.js: Packt
  • UX for Augmented Reality: An Introduction for Designers: Skillshare
  • Use AI as a Creative or Expert Partner: Google
  • Kotlin for Java Developers: JetBrains
  • Design and Build Advanced Android Apps with Kotlin: EDUCBA
  • Design and Render a 3D Urban Duplex in SketchUp: EDUCBA
  • Design and Model a 3D Pool Resort in SketchUp: EDUCBA

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