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      University of Virginia Darden School Foundation

      Content Marketing Using Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Customer Insights, Keyword Research, Search Engine Marketing, AI Personalization, Pay Per Click Advertising, Content Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Consumer Behaviour, Persona Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Sustainable high-end tourism

      Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Hospitality, Hospitality Management, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Corporate Sustainability, Consumer Behaviour, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Innovation, Communication

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Введение в HTML5

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Servers, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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      21 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Starweaver

      Digital Transformation Leader

      Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Business Process Improvement, Process Design, Business Process Automation, Process Analysis, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Change Management, Business Leadership, ChatGPT, Business Transformation, Data Ethics, Leadership, Generative AI, Robotic Process Automation, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Strategic Planning

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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Austral

      Emprendiendo en STEM

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Team Leadership, Team Building, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurship, Solution Design, Financial Management, Marketing Strategies, Innovation, Marketing, Business Development, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Professional Networking

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating Database Tables with SQL

      Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Development, SQL, Database Management, Databases, Data Integrity

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      Malware Analysis and Introduction to Assembly Language

      Skills you'll gain: Malware Protection, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cyber Security Assessment, Application Security, Threat Detection, Network Analysis, Virtual Machines, Code Review, Debugging, System Programming, Microsoft Windows, Windows PowerShell, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Excel Macros, Linux

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Sustainability Challenges for the Planet and Employers

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainability Reporting, Waste Minimization, Interactive Learning, Corporate Sustainability, Student Engagement, Environment, Environmental Issue, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Process Analysis, Problem Solving, Professional Development, Action Oriented, Peer Review, Presentations, Business Communication

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea un Storyboard con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Canva (Software), Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Writing, User Accounts, Marketing

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Social Media Ad Campaign using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Advertising Campaigns, Social Media, Storytelling, Marketing Materials, Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Marketing Design, Graphic Design, User Accounts

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      33 reviews

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Digital Signal Processing 3: Analog vs Digital

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Telecommunications, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Mathematical Modeling, Quantitative Research, Systems Of Measurement, Applied Mathematics

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      89 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Advanced React Skills

      Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Web Frameworks, Maintainability, Authentications, Web Development Tools, Application Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Design, Restful API, Authorization (Computing), Software Design, Javascript, Web Development, Web Applications

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Content Marketing Using Generative AI : University of Virginia Darden School Foundation
    • Sustainable high-end tourism: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Введение в HTML5: University of Michigan
    • Digital Transformation Leader: Starweaver
    • Emprendiendo en STEM: Universidad Austral
    • Creating Database Tables with SQL: Coursera Project Network
    • Malware Analysis and Introduction to Assembly Language: IBM
    • Sustainability Challenges for the Planet and Employers: Arizona State University
    • Crea un Storyboard con Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Create Social Media Ad Campaign using Canva: Coursera Project Network

    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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