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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


  • U

    University of Washington

    Communicating Data Science Results

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Big Data, Technical Communication, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    142 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Sustentabilidad: los desafíos desde Latinoamérica

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environment, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Design, Social Justice, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Social Impact

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    118 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Developing AR/VR/MR/XR Apps with WebXR, Unity & Unreal

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, Application Development, Prototyping, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Web Development Tools, User Research

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    95 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Threats and Mitigations

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    94 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Concurrent Programming with GPUs

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Distributed Computing, Hardware Architecture, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Data Access, Program Development, Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Data Sharing, Development Environment, Debugging

    2.7
    Rating, 2.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    141 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Network Security, Cryptography, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, User Provisioning, Security Management, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, ISO/IEC 27001, Information Systems Security, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, DevSecOps, Risk Management, OAuth, Data Management, Software Development Methodologies, Cybersecurity

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    145 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • A

    Amazon

    Programming with Java

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Software Design, Maintainability, Debugging, Data Structures

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    90 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • X

    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    .Net平台下的软件开发技术

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, ASP.NET, SQL, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Relational Databases, .NET Framework, System Testing, Operating Systems, Database Management, Database Design, Computer Systems, Debugging, Databases, Microsoft Visual Studio, OS Process Management, Web Development, Programming Principles, UI Components, Computer Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    112 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Applications, Cloud Platforms, Microservices, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Performance Testing, System Monitoring, Flask (Web Framework)

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    134 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arm

    Arm Cortex-M Processors Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Hardware Architecture, System Requirements, Technical Support, Software Development Tools, Software Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    143 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Geographical Information Systems - Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Spatial Data Analysis, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Database Design, Databases, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Storage, Data Capture, Query Languages, Relational Databases

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    99 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Columbia University

    Causal Inference

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Modeling, Machine Learning, Experimentation, Data Collection, Probability & Statistics, Research Design, Econometrics, Program Evaluation, Logistic Regression

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    104 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Communicating Data Science Results: University of Washington
  • Sustentabilidad: los desafíos desde Latinoamérica: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Developing AR/VR/MR/XR Apps with WebXR, Unity & Unreal: University of Michigan
  • Software Design Threats and Mitigations: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Concurrent Programming with GPUs: Johns Hopkins University
  • CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional: Packt
  • Programming with Java: Amazon
  • .Net平台下的软件开发技术: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs: Duke University
  • Arm Cortex-M Processors Overview: Arm

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