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.

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Photoshop, Layout Design, Photo Editing, Color Theory, Image Quality, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Adobe InDesign, Layout Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Illustrator, Peer Review, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Modeling, Product Design, Product Development, Business Strategy, Strategic Communication, Market Research, Corporate Strategy, Case Studies, User Feedback, Product Testing, Customer Insights
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Failure Analysis, Mechanical Design, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Problem Solving
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, Canva (Software), Layout Design, Digital Design, Information Architecture, Browser Compatibility, Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Design Strategies, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Quality Assurance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Adobe Express, Multimedia, User Experience Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design, Visual Design, Diversity and Inclusion, Graphic Design, Creative Design, User Centered Design, Color Theory
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Design, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Photography, Art History, Performing Arts, Aesthetics, Liberal Arts, Electronic Media, Creativity, Culture, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, World History, Social Justice, Design, Content Creation, Public History, Storytelling, Multimedia, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Design Elements And Principles, Sustainability Standards
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Kafka, Database Design, Linux Commands, Data Warehousing, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, MongoDB, Database Administration, Data Pipelines, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Extract, Transform, Load, Jupyter, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Research, Usability Testing, Persona (User Experience), Interaction Design, User Experience, Design Research, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Wireframing, Web Design, UI Components, Prototyping, Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Adobe
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Creative Design, Logo Design, Digital Design, Generative AI
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks