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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Infographics, Presentations, Advertising, Marketing, Project Design, User Accounts, Data Sharing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Art History, Music History, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Culture, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Interactive Design, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling, Case Studies, Innovation
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Debugging, Unit Testing, Verification And Validation, Application Frameworks, Programming Principles, Web Development, Web Applications, Data Structures, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Design and Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), HTML and CSS, Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, JSON, Restful API, Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Application Deployment, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Prototyping
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Performance Tuning, Simulations
Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Market Analysis, Marketing, Research Methodologies, Research, Research Design, Quantitative Research, Consumer Behaviour, Market Trend, Surveys, Customer Analysis, Qualitative Research, Forecasting, Price Negotiation, Analysis, Product Testing, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, LinkedIn, Interviewing Skills, Critical Thinking, Graphic Design, Creativity, Personal Attributes, Design, Branding, Storytelling, Communication, Strategic Thinking, Professional Development, Self-Awareness, Digital Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Marketing Design, LinkedIn, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Content Creation, Social Media Content, User Accounts, Data Visualization, Digital Content, Professional Development, Digital Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Debugging, Web Applications, No-Code Development, Front-End Web Development, Development Environment, Web Development Tools
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Delivery, Application Performance Management, Continuous Integration, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Applications, Cloud Storage, Security Controls, Database Management, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Managed Services, Identity and Access Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Technical Documentation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Game Design, Prototyping, Mockups, UI Components, Wireframing, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks