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.

Columbia University
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, Digital pedagogy, Video Production, Course Development, Case Studies, Cinematography, Media Production, Photography, Storytelling, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Miro AI, Collaborative Software, Continuous Improvement Process, Stakeholder Engagement, Process Improvement, Project Controls, Project Documentation, Meeting Facilitation, Project Management, Agile Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universitat Politècnica de València
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Integrity, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Databases, Query Languages, Database Design, Web Applications, Application Security, Server Side, Data Manipulation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Data Sharing, Design Software, Content Creation, User Accounts, Social Media, Marketing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Visual Design, Workflow Management, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Collaborative Software, Photo Editing, Editing, Typography, Content Creation, Branding, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Social Media Strategy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Transact-SQL, SQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Manipulation, Database Management, Query Languages, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Databases, Data Integrity
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Interactive Design, Color Theory, User Interface (UI), Web Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Style Guides, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, AI Orchestration, System Monitoring, CrewAI, Agentic Workflows, Continuous Monitoring, Agentic systems, Enterprise Application Management, Event Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Site Reliability Engineering, AI Enablement, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Generative Model Architectures, AI Security, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Middleware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, Internet Of Things, Telecommunications, electromagnetics, Network Architecture, Software-Defined Networking, Zero Trust Network Access, Digital Transformation, Interoperability, Electronics Engineering, Distributed Computing, Development Testing, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Technology, Machine Learning, Trustworthiness
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

Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales, Customer Analysis, Governance, Sales Strategy, General Sales Practices, Talent Management, Competitive Analysis, Marketing, Sales Operations, Target Market, Selling Techniques, Verbal Communication Skills, Persuasive Communication, Market Share, Sales Process, Solution Selling, Business
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months