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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


  • S

    Starweaver

    Digital Transformation Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Business Process Modeling, Responsible AI, Business Process, Digital Transformation, Business Process Management, Business Process Improvement, Process Design, Business Process Automation, Organizational Change, Stakeholder Engagement, Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Leadership, Generative AI, Robotic Process Automation, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Strategic Planning

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    39 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Washington

    Machine Teaching for Autonomous AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Automation, Decision Support Systems, User Story, AI Product Strategy, Human Machine Interfaces, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Innovation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Clemson University

    Design and Analysis of Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Probability, Design Strategies, Analysis, Performance Testing, Scalability

    Build toward a degree

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things V2: Setting up and Using Cloud Services

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Internet Of Things, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Linux Administration, Software Installation, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, Command-Line Interface, Restful API

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Mixed · 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

  • C

    Coursera

    Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Content Creation, Digital Publishing

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    36 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Design and Product, Business Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Process Design, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Design, User Experience, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Intermediate · 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

  • P

    Packt

    Backend Development and API Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Server Side, Middleware, Authentications, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), User Accounts, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, Scalability, GitHub, Development Environment, Data Validation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    38 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • 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

  • E

    EDUCBA

    XHTML Front-End Web Design with CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Semantic Web, Verification And Validation, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), Typography, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, Usability, Web Development, Interaction Design

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    45 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Digital Transformation Leader: Starweaver
  • Machine Teaching for Autonomous AI: University of Washington
  • Design and Analysis of Algorithms: Clemson University
  • Internet of Things V2: Setting up and Using Cloud Services: University of California San Diego
  • Power BI & Power Virtual Agents: Microsoft
  • Crea juegos e historias animadas con Scratch: Coursera
  • Leveraging Design Methods to Identify Business Opportunities: Parsons School of Design, The New School
  • AI Materials: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Backend Development and API Creation: Packt
  • Canva for teachers: Coursera

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