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      L&T EduTech

      BIM Coordination

      Skills you'll gain: Design Reviews, Autodesk Revit, Building Information Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Engineering Analysis, Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Construction, Technical Standard

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Desarrollo de aplicaciones avanzadas con Android

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, JSON, Geospatial Information and Technology, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Animations

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Diseña imprimibles para cursos en línea usando Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Design, Marketing Design, Creative Design, Typography, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Materials

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Post-Production, Video Editing, Video Production, Adobe Creative Cloud, Media Production, Editing, Storyboarding, Graphic and Visual Design, Multimedia, Storytelling, Timelines, File Management, Creativity, Quality Assurance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Content, Social Media, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing, Creative Design, Data Visualization

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The State University of New York

      Strategic Career Self-Management

      Skills you'll gain: Job Analysis, Adaptability, Professional Development, Personal Development, Lifelong Learning, Brand Management, Talent Management, Branding, Gap Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Self-Awareness, Proactivity, Dashboard, Goal Setting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      304 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Cómo entrenar a tus electrones 1: Fundamentos de la electrónica analógica

      Skills you'll gain: Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronic Components, Basic Electrical Systems, Engineering Design Process, Schematic Diagrams, Performance Testing, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Develop a UX Customer Problem Statement in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, Customer Analysis, Collaborative Software

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EDUCBA

      ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept

      Skills you'll gain: Service Management, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Service Management, Technical Management, IT Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Management, Information Technology, Business Process Management, Stakeholder Management, Governance, Value Propositions, Organizational Structure

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Project Development in Python

      Skills you'll gain: DevOps, Agile Methodology, Docker (Software), Project Management, Needs Assessment, Prometheus (Software), Business Requirements, Project Planning, Jira (Software), Python Programming, Natural Language Processing, Collaboration, Portfolio Management, Communication, Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Java Servlet Pages (JSPs)

      Skills you'll gain: Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Scripting, Application Servers, Javascript and jQuery, Java, Apache Tomcat, Server Side, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Model View Controller

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Practice

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Applications, Bioinformatics, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Algorithms, Development Environment, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Computer Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • BIM Coordination: L&T EduTech
    • Desarrollo de aplicaciones avanzadas con Android: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Diseña imprimibles para cursos en línea usando Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme: Coursera Project Network
    • Strategic Career Self-Management: The State University of New York
    • Cómo entrenar a tus electrones 1: Fundamentos de la electrónica analógica: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Develop a UX Customer Problem Statement in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • ITIL V4 Introduction to Service Management Concept: EDUCBA
    • Project Development in Python: Microsoft

    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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