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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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      Starweaver

      Luxury Hospitality & Brand Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Change Management, Social Media Campaigns, Hospitality Management, Hospitality Services, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Content Performance Analysis, Innovation, Design Thinking, Social Media Management, Service Management, Customer experience improvement, Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, Prototyping, Design, Leadership, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Create Easy Instagram Reels with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Performance Analysis, Instagram, Photo Editing, Workflow Management, Web Analytics, Marketing Psychology, Graphic and Visual Design, Performance Metric, Social Media Content, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Video Production, Design, Content Strategy, Photography, Video Editing, Social Media, Social Media Management, Copywriting

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Creativity In Business and Other Disciplines

      Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Brainstorming, Ideation, Innovation, Problem Solving, Architectural Design, Design Thinking, Culture, Artificial Intelligence, Liberal Arts, Game Design, Entrepreneurship, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Marketing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Digital Painting Specialization

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Digital Design, Design, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Animation and Game Design, Unreal Engine, Animations, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Game Design, Virtual Environment

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Data Import/Export, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Debugging, Microsoft Excel, Programming Principles, Program Development, Simulations, User Interface (UI), Problem Solving, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Automation, Computer Programming, Spreadsheet Software, Data Cleansing, Data Validation, Algorithms, Data Management

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Washington

      Guided Website Development Project

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Interactive Design, Web Design and Development, Application Deployment, Web Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Browser Compatibility, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, User Story, Wireframing, Software Testing, Semantic Web

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      C# Programming for Unity Game Development

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Debugging, Video Game Development, Game Design, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming, UI Components, Scripting, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Application Development, Software Design, Microsoft Development Tools, Data Storage, Computer Programming Tools

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Logo Animation Principles for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Adobe After Effects, Logo Design, Motion Graphics, Graphic Design, Video Editing

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      PyQt Training Beginner Level

      Skills you'll gain: UI Components, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Interactive Design, Application Development, Application Frameworks, Python Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      XHTML Practical - Creating Website Engineering College

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Information Architecture, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Browser Compatibility, Web Design, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Verification And Validation, File Management

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 5

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mapping, Functional Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Luxury Hospitality & Brand Innovation: Starweaver
    • Create Easy Instagram Reels with Canva: Skillshare
    • Creativity In Business and Other Disciplines: University of Pennsylvania
    • Digital Painting Specialization: Michigan State University
    • 3D Animation in Unreal Engine: Create an Original Character: Skillshare
    • Excel/VBA for Creative Problem Solving: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Guided Website Development Project: University of Washington
    • C# Programming for Unity Game Development: University of Colorado System
    • Logo Animation Principles for Beginners: Skillshare
    • PyQt Training Beginner Level: EDUCBA

    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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