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.

Skills you'll gain: Digital Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity, Peer Review, Color Theory
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Resource Allocation, Resource Planning, Scheduling, Project Schedules, Project Management Software, Project Management, Capacity Planning, Workforce Management, Administration, Expense Management, User Accounts
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Risk Management, Lean Methodologies, Software Development Methodologies, Scalability, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Systems Development Life Cycle, Team Management, Waterfall Methodology, Sprint Planning, Backlogs
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Technical Writing, Peer Review, Data Ethics, Persuasive Communication, Writing and Editing, Data Science, Media and Communications, Graphic and Visual Design
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Financial Data, Financial Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Financial Statements, Text Mining, Market Intelligence, Trend Analysis, Investment Management, Financial Market, Artificial Intelligence, Analysis, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Google Sheets, Scripting, Google App Engine, Project Design, Productivity Software, Automation, Data Access, HTML and CSS, Business Process Modeling, Workflow Management, Javascript, Supplier Relationship Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Performance Management, Team Building, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Trustworthiness, Continuous Improvement Process, Drive Engagement, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Motivational Skills, Empathy, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Emotional Intelligence, Active Listening, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Database Management, Apache Hadoop, Query Languages, Big Data, Databases, SQL, Data Access, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Integrity, Authorization (Computing), Data Storage Technologies, File Systems, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), API Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Data Structures, Generative AI Agents, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Unreal Engine, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animation and Game Design, Graphical Tools, Virtual Environment, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Content Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Mockups, Web Development, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Google Workspace, AI Product Strategy, Customer Engagement, Data Quality, AI Security, Applied Machine Learning, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Google Docs, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months