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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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    Coursera

    Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Experience, Usability, User Centered Design, Human Centered Design, Design, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, User Flows, Persona Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Austral

    El trabajo por proyectos en escuelas de contextos rurales

    Skills you'll gain: Project Documentation, Differentiated Instruction, Project Design, Program Evaluation, Curriculum Planning, Lesson Planning, Problem Solving, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Teaching, Student Engagement, Cultural Diversity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    144 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Deep Research: Strategic AI Edge for Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Thinking, Generative AI Agents, Procurement, Generative AI, Competitive Intelligence, Due Diligence, Business Research, Talent Sourcing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership, Business Consulting, Market Intelligence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technical Consulting, Talent Acquisition, Technology Strategies, Agentic systems, Business Ethics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    103 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UBITS

    Fundamentos de la gestión del talento humano

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Talent Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Course Development, Recruitment, Human Resources, Employee Training, Instructional Design, Performance Appraisal, Employee Performance Management, Culture Transformation, Interactive Learning, Organizational Effectiveness, Program Evaluation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    180 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Internet Of Things, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, Linux, Operating Systems, Peripheral Devices, Command-Line Interface, Computer Hardware

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    NIIT

    Frontend Development using React

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, JSON, React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Ajax, Web Design, Web Development Tools, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Components, UI Components, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Mobile Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Test Case

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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    82 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Graphic and Visual Design, AI Workflows, Artificial Intelligence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    96 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Oracle SQL Proficiency

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Oracle Databases, PL/SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Design, Databases, Data Modeling

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    162 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    .NET Core Mastery: Advanced Techniques for Exp Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, ASP.NET, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, C# (Programming Language), Software Testing, Scalability, Performance Testing, Restful API, Unit Testing, Web Development, Microservices, .NET Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Software Architecture, API Testing, Web Applications, Test Case, Distributed Computing, Redis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    239 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    National Taiwan University

    發展心理學:哲學觀與方法論 (Developmental Psychology: Philosophical Bases and Methodology)

    Skills you'll gain: Child Development, Research Methodologies, Research Design, Research, Human Development, Learning Theory, Human Learning, Data Collection, Psychology, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    92 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Getting Started with Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Time Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Leadership, Leadership, Executive Presence, Influencing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    120 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    Managers du changement

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Team Performance Management, Behavior Management, Leadership Development, Collaboration, Strategic Leadership, Prioritization, Stakeholder Engagement, Resource Allocation, Continuous Improvement Process

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    187 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma: Coursera
  • El trabajo por proyectos en escuelas de contextos rurales: Universidad Austral
  • Generative AI Deep Research: Strategic AI Edge for Leaders: Vanderbilt University
  • Fundamentos de la gestión del talento humano: UBITS
  • Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem: University of California San Diego
  • Frontend Development using React: NIIT
  • UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration: Microsoft
  • Oracle SQL Proficiency: LearnQuest
  • .NET Core Mastery: Advanced Techniques for Exp Developers: EDUCBA
  • 發展心理學:哲學觀與方法論 (Developmental Psychology: Philosophical Bases and Methodology): National Taiwan University

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