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Instructional Design Courses

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.


Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Methods and Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Software Design, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Software Engineering Tools, Software Engineering, Systems Design, Software Testing, Design, Data Ethics, Test Automation, Computer Programming Tools, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies

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    159 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Images and Links in HTML

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Information Architecture

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    331 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google

    Marketing digital e e-commerce do Google

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Email Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Advertising, Paid media, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Google Analytics, Customer Retention, Digital Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Loyalty Programs, Order Fulfillment, Search Engine Marketing, Web Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Online Advertising, Email Automation, Marketing, E-Commerce

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    328 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Sungkyunkwan University

    Korean Philosophy Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Culture, Diagram Design, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Language Learning, Research, Language Interpretation, Translation, and Studies, World History, Social Studies, Anthropology, Discussion Facilitation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    233 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Introduction to CATIA V5

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Drawing, Engineering Drawings, Mechanical Drawings, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Assembly Drawing, 3D Modeling, Mechanical Design, Drafting and Engineering Design, Computer-Aided Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), File Management, Engineering Design Process, Interoperability

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a no-code responsive website with Webflow

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, No-Code Development, Web Design, Content Management, Web Design and Development, Web Content, Web Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    130 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

    Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Assurance, Value-Based Care, Healthcare Project Management, Data Quality, Spreadsheet Software, Patient-centered Care, Data Analysis Software

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Interacting with the System and Managing Memory

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Maintainability, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Software Development, Software Design, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Debugging

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    177 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III)

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Healthcare Project Management, Solution Design, Quality Improvement, Patient Flow, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Patient Safety, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Brainstorming, Project Management, User Centered Design, Collaboration

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Data Engineering Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, IBM DB2, IBM Cognos Analytics, Big Data, Databases, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, Database Design, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Data Pipelines, Applied Machine Learning, MongoDB, Statistical Reporting, SQL, MySQL, Data Analysis, Python Programming

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    131 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Driving engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Sydney

    Blockchain Scalability and its Foundations in Distributed Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Distributed Computing, Security Engineering, Network Security, Scalability, Interoperability, Cryptography, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing, Algorithms

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    119 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Software Design Methods and Tools: University of Colorado System
  • Images and Links in HTML: Coursera
  • Marketing digital e e-commerce do Google: Google
  • Korean Philosophy Essentials: Sungkyunkwan University
  • Introduction to CATIA V5: EDUCBA
  • Create a no-code responsive website with Webflow: Coursera
  • Quality Improvement in Healthcare Organizations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
  • Interacting with the System and Managing Memory: Duke University
  • Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project (Patient Safety III): Johns Hopkins University
  • Data Engineering Capstone Project: IBM

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