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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.


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Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Highway Planning, Pavement Design and Construction

    Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Construction Inspection, Building Codes, Construction Engineering, Construction, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Stormwater Management, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering, Hydrology, Engineering Practices, Hydraulics, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Laboratory Testing, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Plant Operations and Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Marketing Strategy for Engineers and Technologists

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Social Media Marketing, Market Research, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Planning, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Operations, Competitive Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, Customer Analysis, Web Analytics and SEO, Operations Management, Technical Management, Marketing Management, Digital Marketing, Branding, Google Ads, Forecasting

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Server Side, Email Automation, Data Access, Apache Tomcat, Front-End Web Development, Java Programming, Web Design and Development, Databases, PostgreSQL, Relational Databases, Java, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Web Servers, Systems Development, Application Servers

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    48 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Productividad Empresarial con IA: ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, AI Enablement, Prompt Engineering, Business Process Automation, LLM Application, AI Security, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Content Creation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    50 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Feedback Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Communication, Business Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Emotional Intelligence, Social Skills, Tactfulness, Empathy, Performance Management, Growth Mindedness, Collaboration, Personal Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Breastfeeding: Public Health Perspectives

    Skills you'll gain: Child Health, Maternal Health, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Public Health, Health Equity, Nutrition Education, Community Health, Health Policy, Patient Education And Counseling, Diversity Awareness, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Educational Materials, Environmental Issue

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Cisco CCNP Enterprise ENCOR (350-401)

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Planning And Design, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, System Monitoring, Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Security Controls, Network Switches, Cloud Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Wide Area Networks, Virtual Machines, Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Real Time Data, Authentications, Scripting, JSON

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Evaluate Employee Comprehension with Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Test Tools, Education Software and Technology, Design, Leadership

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Boas Práticas Científicas

    Skills you'll gain: General Science and Research, Research Design, Science and Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Data Ethics, Experimentation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    45 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Mobile Development, Mockups, Wireframing, Collaborative Software

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Visually Engaging Presentations using Microsoft Sway

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Productivity Software, Multimedia, Business Correspondence, Data Visualization, Business Communication, Content Creation, User Accounts, Graphic Design, Business Development

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Scrimba

    Build a Responsive Website with HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Mobile Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Highway Planning, Pavement Design and Construction: L&T EduTech
  • Marketing Strategy for Engineers and Technologists: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Java Servlet Development: From Basics to Real-World Projects: EDUCBA
  • Productividad Empresarial con IA: ChatGPT: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Feedback Skills: Packt
  • Breastfeeding: Public Health Perspectives: University of Michigan
  • Cisco CCNP Enterprise ENCOR (350-401): Packt
  • Evaluate Employee Comprehension with Canvas: Coursera
  • Boas Práticas Científicas: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma: Coursera

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