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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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      Packt

      Process Improvement and Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Business Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Waste Minimization, Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Collaboration, Business Technologies, Data Management

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computational Logic, Animation and Game Design, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Science

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Material Design 3 for Beginners: Building UI Systems

      Skills you'll gain: UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Color Theory, Typography, Usability, Mockups, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Arizona State University

      The Limits of Human Perception

      Skills you'll gain: Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI), Human Machine Interfaces, Usability, Computer Displays, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Experience Design, Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Create Generative AI Apps on Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Prototyping

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      PHP Development with ChatGPT: Practical Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: PHP (Scripting Language), ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Web Applications, Web Development, Generative AI, Database Development, Data Management, Microsoft Visual Studio, MySQL, SQL, Application Security

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Whizlabs

      Information System Auditing, Governance and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Audit Planning, Enterprise Architecture, IT Service Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Data Integrity, Organizational Structure

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Enterprise Network Design and Virtualization

      Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Architecture, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Machines, Network Switches, Wide Area Networks, Network Routing, Network Performance Management, Network Security, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

      User Research Methods and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Competitive Analysis, User Experience, Qualitative Research, Interviewing Skills, Usability Testing, Analysis, Research Methodologies, Focus Group, User Centered Design, Stakeholder Communications, Data Collection, Team Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to create business cards using Adobe Photoshop

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, File Management, Microsoft Windows, Graphic and Visual Design, Design

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Edureka

      Power BI Integration with AWS and Snowflake

      Skills you'll gain: Snowflake Schema, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Power BI, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Amazon S3, SQL, Data Modeling, Amazon Web Services, Database Design, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Cloud Computing, Data Manipulation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Facilitate Organized Online Dialogue with Considerit

      Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Community Organizing, Content Management Systems, Student Engagement, System Configuration

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Process Improvement and Problem Solving: Packt
    • Computational Thinking for K-12 Educators: Nested If Statements and Compound Conditionals : University of California San Diego
    • Material Design 3 for Beginners: Building UI Systems: Coursera Project Network
    • The Limits of Human Perception: Arizona State University
    • Create Generative AI Apps on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
    • PHP Development with ChatGPT: Practical Web Development: Coursera Project Network
    • Information System Auditing, Governance and Management: Whizlabs
    • Enterprise Network Design and Virtualization: Packt
    • User Research Methods and Practices: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    • How to create business cards using Adobe Photoshop: Coursera Project Network

    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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