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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 Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Patterns and Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Java, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Conceptual Design

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Managing Professional Work Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Staff Management, Collaboration, Team Motivation, Professional Development, Leadership, Accountability, Conflict Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence, Safety Culture

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Digital Media and Strategic Planning in Technology Markets

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Strategy, Paid media, Content Marketing, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Email Marketing, Digital Marketing, Google Ads, Innovation, Product Development, Video Production

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Create Beautiful Imagery with Midjourney AI

    Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Generative AI, Adobe Photoshop, Content Creation, User Accounts, Multimedia

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Developing and Managing Sustainable Supply Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Systems, Case Studies, Transportation Management, Business Technologies, Logistics Management, Reverse Logistics, Transportation Operations, Waste Minimization, Digital Transformation, Product Lifecycle Management, Innovation

    Build toward a degree

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    IESE Business School

    Gestión de Operaciones

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Design, Process Improvement, Business Operations, Operational Analysis, Operational Efficiency, Workflow Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Organizational Strategy, Inventory Management System, Process Analysis, Capacity Management

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Building High Performance Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Teamwork, Team Motivation, Collaboration, Delegation Skills, Performance Review, Conflict Management, Coaching

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Interacción social y cultura organizacional

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Development, Organizational Structure, Qualitative Research, Organizational Effectiveness, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Change, Culture, Behavior Management, Psychosocial Assessments, Employee Engagement, Research Methodologies, Leadership, Sustainable Development, Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Manage Agile Workflows with Product Roadmaps in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Workflow Management, Agile Methodology, Miro AI, Product Management, Business Priorities, Collaborative Software, Product Strategy, Project Design, Team Management, Business Metrics

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Skillshare

    Figma Pro Pt. 2: Interactions, Prototyping & UI Motion

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Prototyping, Interaction Design, User Experience, Mockups, Responsive Web Design, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, User Flows, Style Guides

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Interactive and Immersive Experiences with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, Virtual Environment, AI Product Strategy, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Storytelling, Game Design, Interactive Design, Prompt Engineering, AI Workflows, Media Production

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze Global Logistics: A Strategic Supply Chain Case

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Market Analysis, Process Design, Cost Management

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Patterns and Principles: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Managing Professional Work Teams: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Digital Media and Strategic Planning in Technology Markets: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Create Beautiful Imagery with Midjourney AI: Packt
  • Developing and Managing Sustainable Supply Chains: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Gestión de Operaciones: IESE Business School
  • Building High Performance Teams: Packt
  • Interacción social y cultura organizacional: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Manage Agile Workflows with Product Roadmaps in Miro: Coursera
  • Figma Pro Pt. 2: Interactions, Prototyping & UI Motion: Skillshare

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