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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


  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Microservice Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Java, Program Development, Software Design, Maintainability, Dependency Analysis

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Business Architecture using AWS Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Amazon CloudWatch, Identity and Access Management, Organizational Structure, Cloud Solutions, Continuous Monitoring, Account Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    50 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Customer Centricity as Competitive Advantage - Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Retention, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Relationship Management, Value Propositions, Innovation, Organizational Change, Cost Accounting, Organizational Structure, Business Transformation, Strategic Marketing, Consumer Behaviour

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    52 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Budgets, Social Media Content, Social Media, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Marketing, Data Visualization

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    38 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • M

    Microsoft

    Automation and Scripting with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Git (Version Control System), Scripting, Version Control, Email Automation, Software Testing, Cloud API, Automation, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Productivity, File Management

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    46 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Beginners Overview of Swagger Editor

    Skills you'll gain: API Testing, Software Documentation, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Test Tools, Technical Documentation, Restful API, JSON, YAML, Software Design

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Robotics Engineering & Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Internet Of Things, Control Systems, Automation, Programmable Logic Controllers, Image Analysis, Industrial Engineering, Computer Vision, Equipment Design, Embedded Software, Mechanical Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    SkillUp

    UI/UX Wireframing and Prototyping with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Mobile Development, Style Guides, Web Development, Animations

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Canva for teachers

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Developing Training Materials, Design, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Creativity

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    31 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Boas Práticas Científicas

    Skills you'll gain: General Science and Research, Research Design, Clinical Research Ethics, Science and Research, Experimentation, Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Data Quality, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    45 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • M

    Microsoft

    Power BI & Power Virtual Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, Performance Analysis, Data Security, Microsoft Teams, Data Analysis Software, No-Code Development, Customer Engagement

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    AI Materials

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Materials science, Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Manufacturing Processes, Machine Learning, Process Control

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    50 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Microservice Architectures: Vanderbilt University
  • Build a Business Architecture using AWS Organization: Coursera
  • Customer Centricity as Competitive Advantage - Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • Introduction to Social Media Marketing with Visme: Coursera
  • Automation and Scripting with Python: Microsoft
  • Beginners Overview of Swagger Editor: Coursera
  • Robotics Engineering & Applications: L&T EduTech
  • UI/UX Wireframing and Prototyping with Figma: SkillUp
  • Canva for teachers: Coursera
  • Boas Práticas Científicas: Universidade de São Paulo

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