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Instructional Design Courses

Instructional design courses can help you learn curriculum development, assessment strategies, and learner engagement techniques. You can build skills in creating effective learning experiences, utilizing multimedia resources, and evaluating instructional effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and learning management systems, which support the design and delivery of educational content.


Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    IE Business School

    Marketing Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Marketing Planning, Market Research, Business Research, Product Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Value Propositions, Market Analysis, Marketing, Business Planning, Marketing Channel, Peer Review, Case Studies, Target Market, Research Design, Data Analysis, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategies, Product Strategy, Research Reports

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    HTML & CSS for Beginners – First Coding Step

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Development Environment, Web Analytics and SEO

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Animations, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Computer Programming

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Professional Skills for the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Growth Mindedness, Emotional Intelligence, Adaptability, Social Skills, Brainstorming, Constructive Feedback, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Resilience, Creative Thinking, Empathy, Professional Development, Lifelong Learning, Stress Management, Relationship Building, Organizational Change, Collaboration, Overcoming Obstacles, Growth Strategies

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Advanced Python: Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Scripting, Virtual Machines, Scripting Languages

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Design, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Structures, Performance Testing, File I/O, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Interfacing with the Arduino

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Basic Electrical Systems, Automation Engineering, Electronics, Electronic Components, Embedded Systems, Control Systems, Electronic Hardware, Wireless Networks, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Hardware Design, Peripheral Devices, Human Machine Interfaces, Electrical Wiring, Computer Systems, Programming Principles, Systems Engineering, Computer Programming, Remote Access Systems, Interactive Learning

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Developing Applications with Claude API

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate, Enhance, and No-Code Apps

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Workflow Management, Business Process Modeling, Process Mapping, Business Process, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Interaction Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Applications, User Experience, Javascript, Data Structures

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build a Restaurant Management System Using C# .NET

    Skills you'll gain: Billing Systems, Registration, Invoicing, Restaurant Management, Microsoft Visual Studio, Security Testing, Point of Sale, Order Management, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Washington

    Programming Languages, Part A

    Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Functional Design, Computer Programming, Ruby (Programming Language), Theoretical Computer Science, Software Design, Computational Thinking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Marketing Strategy: IE Business School
  • HTML & CSS for Beginners – First Coding Step: Packt
  • An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1): Rice University
  • Professional Skills for the Workplace: University of California, Davis
  • Advanced Python: Object-Oriented Programming: Logical Operations
  • Java Programming: Principles of Software Design: Duke University
  • Interfacing with the Arduino: University of California, Irvine
  • Developing Applications with Claude API: Edureka
  • Automate, Enhance, and No-Code Apps: Coursera
  • Responsive Web Design: University of London

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