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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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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a no-code one page SMB website with Carrd

      Skills you'll gain: Content Development and Management, Content Strategy, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Information Architecture, Business Writing, Web Development, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      E

      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

    • C

      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

    • P

      Packt

      Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Android Development, Video Game Development, Application Deployment, Mobile Development, Scripting, Animation and Game Design, Software Installation, User Interface (UI), Performance Tuning, Development Environment, User Interface (UI) Design, Animations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Theory, Database Development, MongoDB, Database Management Systems, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, Unified Modeling Language, Databases, Relational Databases, NoSQL, Data Integrity, SQL, Software Architecture, Conceptual Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Looker Developer - Qwik Start

      Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Database Design, Query Languages, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      S

      SkillUp EdTech

      The DMAIC Framework: Analyze, Improve, and Control Phase

      Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Optimization, Statistical Process Controls, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Improvement, Regression Analysis, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Control, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Root Cause Analysis

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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer une présentation éducative avec Microsoft Powerpoint

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Public Speaking

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Interacción social y cultura organizacional

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Qualitative Research, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership, Organizational Change, Psychosocial Assessments, Culture, Social Sciences, Employee Engagement, Sociology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      مقدمة عن لغة HTML5

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Semantic Web, Usability, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Verification And Validation

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Leadership in Action and Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Strategic Leadership, Business Planning, Organizational Change, Organizational Strategy, Planning, Change Management, Team Building, Business Strategy, Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Collaboration, Organizational Leadership, Decision Making

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Create a no-code one page SMB website with Carrd: Coursera Project Network
    • User Research Methods and Practices: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    • Power BI Integration with AWS and Snowflake: Edureka
    • Facilitate Organized Online Dialogue with Considerit: Coursera Project Network
    • Learn Unity Game Development - Build Six Games with Unity: Packt
    • Data-Driven Systems: DBMS, SQL & Data Modeling: Northeastern University
    • Looker Developer - Qwik Start: Google Cloud
    • The DMAIC Framework: Analyze, Improve, and Control Phase: SkillUp EdTech
    • Créer une présentation éducative avec Microsoft Powerpoint: Coursera Project Network
    • Interacción social y cultura organizacional: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    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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