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    Instructional design courses can help you learn how to create effective learning experiences using educational theory, technology, and learner-centered strategies.

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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      L&T EduTech

      Airside Facility Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Capacity Planning, Facility Management, Civil Engineering, Architectural Design, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Building Codes, Construction, Environmental Regulations, Forecasting

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Collect and Share Employee Feedback with Officevibe

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, Employee Surveys, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback, Team Building, Goal Setting, Collaboration, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Management, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create an Email Autoresponder Using Mailchimp

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Newsletters, Automation, Personalized Service, Marketing Communications

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Board Infinity

      Libraries and Frameworks for Frontend Development

      Skills you'll gain: Angular, React.js, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), TypeScript, Web Development

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      The Creative Leader

      Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Creative Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Innovation, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Leadership and Management, Collaboration, Cultural Diversity

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer une carte de visite professionnelle avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Marketing Collateral, Content Creation, Marketing, Business Communication, Entrepreneurship

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Edita y retoca imágenes con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Photo Editing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphical Tools, Editing, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Corporate Finance Institute

      Advanced Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Modeling, Tableau Software, Business Intelligence, Extract, Transform, Load, Dashboard, Performance Tuning, Technical Analysis, Database Design, Data Visualization Software, Data Warehousing, Market Data, Data Presentation, Investment Banking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Tree Maps, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Integration, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Kafka Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache, Middleware, Server Administration

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Emory University

      Marketing Channel Strategy & B2B2C Routes to Market

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Channel, Strategic Marketing, Business Marketing, Direct Selling, Go To Market Strategy, Target Market, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Marketing Strategies, Customer Insights, Market Opportunities, Customer Demand Planning, E-Commerce, Compensation Management, Strategic Partnership, Consumer Behaviour, Compensation Analysis, New Business Development, Supply Chain, B2B Sales

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea imprimibles digitales de enseñanza con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Developing Training Materials, Color Theory, Journals, Digital Publishing, Marketing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California San Diego

      Internet of Things Capstone: Build a Mobile Surveillance System

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Unit Testing, System Testing, Software Design Documents, Software Development, Technical Communication, Software Documentation, Mobile Development, System Design and Implementation, Embedded Systems, Creative Design, Wireless Networks, Systems Integration

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Airside Facility Planning: L&T EduTech
    • Collect and Share Employee Feedback with Officevibe: Coursera Project Network
    • Create an Email Autoresponder Using Mailchimp: Coursera Project Network
    • Libraries and Frameworks for Frontend Development: Board Infinity
    • The Creative Leader: Johns Hopkins University
    • Créer une carte de visite professionnelle avec Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Edita y retoca imágenes con Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Tableau: Corporate Finance Institute
    • Kafka Fundamentals: LearnKartS
    • Marketing Channel Strategy & B2B2C Routes to Market: Emory University

    Why Learn Instructional Design?

    Instructional design focuses on developing educational content and experiences that help people learn effectively—whether in classrooms, online platforms, or workplace training. It blends learning science, curriculum development, and digital tools to support meaningful outcomes. Learning instructional design can prepare you to create engaging learning solutions across education, business, and nonprofit sectors.

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