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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.


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Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Sustainable Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Architectural Design, Sustainable Development, Stormwater Management, Building Codes, Community Development, Land Development, Public Works, Sustainable Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Case Studies, Building Design, Economic Development, Land Management, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    493 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Minnesota

    User Research and Design

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Qualitative Research, Surveys, User Story, Data Collection, Persona Development, Data Analysis, Interviewing Skills, People Analytics, Statistical Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    470 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Hacking and Patching

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Application Security, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language)

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    279 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft AI & ML Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Model Deployment, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Data Management, Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Supervised Learning, Microsoft Azure, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Infrastructure Architecture, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Applied Machine Learning, Azure DevOps, Reinforcement Learning, Data Preprocessing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    349 reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Noun Clauses and Conditionals

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, English Language, Language Learning, Language Competency

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    471 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Toronto

    Motion Planning for Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Machine Controls, Automation, Robotics, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Computer Vision, Mathematical Modeling, Data Mapping, Predictive Modeling, Data Structures, Spatial Data Analysis, Control Systems, Estimation, Applied Mathematics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    486 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Arizona

    Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Research, Environment, Environmental Science, Scientific Methods, Microbiology

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    525 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Akamai Customer Consulting and Support

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Database Systems, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Operating System Administration, Routing Protocols, Database Design, Application Development, Network Architecture, Unix, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Database Theory, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Data Structures, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Software Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    359 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Mastering Programming with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Algorithms, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mathematical Software, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Application Development, Engineering Analysis, Scripting, Performance Tuning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    432 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Advanced R Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), R Programming, Debugging, Functional Design, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    576 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Austral

    Diseño de Experiencia en Servicios

    Skills you'll gain: Service Design, Customer experience improvement, User Research, Customer experience strategy (CX), Experience Design, Customer Service, Service Improvement, Design Thinking, Expectation Management, Customer Insights, Consumer Behaviour, Relationship Building

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    763 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Palo Alto Networks

    Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Malware Protection, Firewall, AI Security, Endpoint Security, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, System Configuration, Cloud Computing, Software As A Service, Cryptography, Authentications

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    552 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Sustainable Cities: Johns Hopkins University
  • User Research and Design: University of Minnesota
  • Hacking and Patching: University of Colorado System
  • Microsoft AI & ML Engineering: Microsoft
  • Noun Clauses and Conditionals: University of California, Irvine
  • Motion Planning for Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto
  • Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds: University of Arizona
  • Akamai Customer Consulting and Support: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Mastering Programming with MATLAB: Vanderbilt University
  • Advanced R Programming: Johns Hopkins University

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