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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


  • A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Putting Strengths to Work

    Skills you'll gain: Team Performance Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Team Management, Recognizing Others, Peer Review, Employee Engagement, Performance Management, Professional Development, Coaching, Positivity, Self-Awareness, Storytelling, Mindfulness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Python Case Studies: Build Chatbots, Apps & Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Databases, Natural Language Processing, SQL, Python Programming, Matplotlib, Text Mining, Data Processing, Development Environment, Document Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    A Guide to Diversifying and Transforming Football Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Diversity Awareness, Organizational Change, Cultural Diversity, Governance, Advocacy, Social Justice, Organizational Structure

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Prompt Engineering in Python, with GPT, and the OpenAI API

    Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, OpenAI API, ChatGPT, JSON, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Text Mining, Data Validation, Unstructured Data

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Full Stack Web Development Mastery - Novice to Expert

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, JSON, jQuery, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), API Design, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Postman API Platform, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Scripting, Browser Compatibility

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    3D Models with Adobe Photoshop: Design a Pickleball Paddle

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Creative Design, Typography, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Color Theory, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Color Matching, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Maximizing the Generative AI Value

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Enablement, Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, Return On Investment, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Operational Efficiency, Innovation, Performance Measurement, Content Creation, Product Design, Customer Support

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Anuncie y crezca su negocio en Facebook con Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Social Media Campaigns, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Social Media, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Promotional Materials, Content Creation, Advertising, Marketing, Online Advertising

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Skillshare

    Beginner's Guide to Adobe After Effects: Core Tools & Setup

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Adobe After Effects, File Management, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, Timelines, Graphics Software

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Edureka

    Web Development with Rust

    Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Rust (Programming Language), API Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Back-End Web Development, System Programming, Web Frameworks, Web Services, Web Development, Web Servers, Software Documentation, Web Applications, Scalability, Database Management, Authentications, Authorization (Computing)

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Data Engineering Foundations on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Version Control, Data Modeling, Cloud Storage, Git (Version Control System), Data Management, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Security, Data Security, Big Data, Encryption

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Building Microservices API in Go

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Go (Programming Language), Restful API, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, API Design, Application Security, Software Testing, Microservices, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Web Servers, Server Side, Databases, Software Architecture, JSON, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Maintainability, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Putting Strengths to Work: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Python Case Studies: Build Chatbots, Apps & Systems: EDUCBA
  • A Guide to Diversifying and Transforming Football Leadership: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Prompt Engineering in Python, with GPT, and the OpenAI API: Packt
  • Full Stack Web Development Mastery - Novice to Expert: Packt
  • 3D Models with Adobe Photoshop: Design a Pickleball Paddle: Coursera
  • Maximizing the Generative AI Value: Coursera
  • Anuncie y crezca su negocio en Facebook con Canva: Coursera
  • Beginner's Guide to Adobe After Effects: Core Tools & Setup: Skillshare
  • Web Development with Rust: Edureka

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