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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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      Arizona State University

      Putting it All Together: Problem-Solve Like an Entrepreneur

      Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Product Improvement, Technology Solutions, Customer Analysis, Solution Design, Customer Insights, Brainstorming, Market Opportunities, Market Research, User Feedback, Business Modeling, Presentations

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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Aplicaciones musicales con Arduino

      Skills you'll gain: Electronic Hardware, Electronic Components, Electronics, Hardware Design, Programmable Logic Controllers, Music, Embedded Systems, System Configuration, Digital Communications, Creative Design, Creativity, Physics, Computer Programming

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Flush Out a Feature on Coursera in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Kanban Principles, Mockups, Data Import/Export, Project Management, Collaborative Software, Ideation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, UI/UX Strategy, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Innovation, Collaborative Software, Creativity, User Interface (UI) Design, Product Improvement, Team Oriented, Product Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Social Media Campaigns with AI: From Strategy to Design

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Canva (Software), Social Media Campaigns, Instagram, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Content Creation, Branding, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Design Elements And Principles, Data Import/Export

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google Cloud

      Securing and Integrating Components of your Application 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Authentications, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, API Design, Event-Driven Programming, Microservices, Node.JS, Authorization (Computing), Natural Language Processing, Scalability

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Customer Journey Mapping

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Customer Insights, AI Personalization, Customer Analysis, ChatGPT, Customer experience strategy (CX), Real Time Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Predictive Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Behaviour, Analysis, Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Design Patterns, Software Engineering, Java, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Java Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Model View Controller, System Design and Implementation, Software Development, Systems Analysis, Databases

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      How to Jumpstart Your Hidden Creative Genius

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Ideation, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Curiosity, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Self-Awareness, Empathy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Programming for Designers

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animation and Game Design, Software Design, Technical Design, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Simulations, Computer Graphics, Design, Game Design, Computational Logic, Creative Design, Data Import/Export, Computational Thinking, Animations, Algorithms

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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Building a Complete MEAN Stack Application

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, MongoDB, Server Side, Application Deployment, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Application Development, Authentications, API Gateway, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Angular, Secure Coding, Application Programming Interface (API), Ajax, Authorization (Computing), Database Development

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Environmental Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Initiative and Leadership, Community Organizing, Leadership, Leadership Development, Environmental Issue, Personal Development, Environment and Resource Management, Visionary, Innovation, Decision Making, Social Justice, Creative Problem-Solving, Empowerment, Collaboration, Goal Setting, Diversity Awareness

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Putting it All Together: Problem-Solve Like an Entrepreneur: Arizona State University
    • Aplicaciones musicales con Arduino: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Flush Out a Feature on Coursera in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Social Media Campaigns with AI: From Strategy to Design: Coursera Project Network
    • Securing and Integrating Components of your Application 日本語版: Google Cloud
    • GenAI for Customer Journey Mapping: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Object-Oriented Analysis & Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • How to Jumpstart Your Hidden Creative Genius: Michigan State University
    • Programming for Designers: University of Michigan

    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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