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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 Customer Satisfaction Survey with Typeform

      Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, User Feedback, Customer experience improvement, Customer Insights, User Accounts, Marketing, Business

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera

      Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Sketch and Miro

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Research, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Wireframing, Design Reviews, User Centered Design, Usability, User Flows, Mockups

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      هيكلة مشاريع التعلم الآلي

      Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Applied Machine Learning, Technical Management, Team Leadership, Project Design, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Project Portfolio Management, Engineering Management, Strategic Leadership, Machine Learning, IT Management, Technology Strategies, Deep Learning, Performance Improvement

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea una Declaración de Misión y Visión con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Marketing, Content Development and Management, Strategic Thinking, Business

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Process Improvement and Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Quality Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Business Process Improvement, Lean Methodologies, Waste Minimization, Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Collaboration, Business Technologies, Data Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      Blockchain : enjeux et mécanismes cryptographiques

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Encryption, Transaction Processing, FinTech, Payment Systems, Authentications, Distributed Computing, Emerging Technologies, Data Integrity, Verification And Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Learning and Development

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Generative AI, Training and Development, Artificial Intelligence, Learning Management Systems, Developing Training Materials, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Prompt Engineering, Employee Training, Instructional Design, Automation, Innovation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Cloud Computing Security - Master's

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Incident Response, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Data Security, IT Security Architecture, Data Loss Prevention, Application Security, Encryption, Firewall, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Controls, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Architecting in AWS

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Disaster Recovery, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, API Gateway, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Solution Architecture, Authentications, Cloud Computing, Network Troubleshooting, Scalability, Data Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Barcoding, Graphic Design, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Typography

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      إنشاء عقد مشروع باستخدام محرر مستندات جوجل

      Skills you'll gain: Project Documentation, Project Design, Presentations, Google Docs, Project Planning, Document Management, Project Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Edita y retoca imágenes con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Canva (Software), Data Sharing, User Accounts, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Editing, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Create a Customer Satisfaction Survey with Typeform: Coursera Project Network
    • Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Sketch and Miro: Coursera
    • هيكلة مشاريع التعلم الآلي: DeepLearning.AI
    • Crea una Declaración de Misión y Visión con Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Process Improvement and Problem Solving: Packt
    • Blockchain : enjeux et mécanismes cryptographiques: Institut Mines-Télécom
    • GenAI for Learning and Development: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Cloud Computing Security - Master's: Illinois Tech
    • Architecting in AWS: LearnKartS
    • Create Business Cards with a QR Code in Photoshop: 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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