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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


  • A

    AI CERTs

    AI Foundations & Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design and Product, User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Data Ethics, User Experience, Design, AI Enablement, Creative Design, Generative AI, Machine Learning

    3.4
    Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Governance and Risk Management Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, IT Management, Risk Appetite, Business Risk Management, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Compliance Management, Risk Analysis, Governance, Regulatory Requirements, Organizational Structure, Accountability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    32 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Relational Database Design

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Theory, Database Development, Database Systems, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Databases, Data Integrity, Data Dictionary, Diagram Design, Functional Requirement, Dependency Analysis, Conceptual Design, Design Strategies, Requirements Analysis

    Build toward a degree

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    INSEAD

    Blockchain Para a Empresa

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Business Transformation, Governance, Cryptography, Financial Inclusion, Business Analysis, Organizational Structure, Strategic Leadership, Emerging Technologies, Solution Design, Entrepreneurship, Financial Systems, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Case Studies, Market Analysis, Business Management, New Business Development

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Bridge Infrastructure Design

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Calculations, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Engineering Analysis, Building Codes, Engineering Practices, Engineering, Materials science, Conceptual Design, Engineering Design Process, Architecture and Construction, Maintenance, Repair, and Facility Services, Finite Element Methods, Property Maintenance, Continuous Monitoring, Hydraulics, Failure Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Security Awareness, Computer Security Awareness Training, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Responsible AI, Information Privacy, Social Impact, Media and Communications, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    Epic Games

    Game Development and Prototyping

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Mockups, Prototyping, Unreal Engine, Design Thinking, Ideation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), User Interface (UI), UI Components, Innovation, Animations, Creativity

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arm

    Advanced Armv8-M Features

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Embedded Systems, Application Security, System Programming, Digital Signal Processing, Security Engineering, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Scrimba

    Intro to Claude AI

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI API, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, API Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Skillshare

    Blender for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Post-Production, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Graphical Tools, Motion Graphics, Timelines, Graphics Software, User Interface (UI), Creativity, File Management, Image Quality, Layout Design, Software Installation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unreal Games

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Data Structures

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Peking University

    面向对象技术高级课程(The Advanced Object-Oriented Technology)

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Program Development, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies, System Design and Implementation, Systems Analysis, Technical Design, Requirements Analysis

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • AI Foundations & Design Thinking: AI CERTs
  • Governance and Risk Management Concepts: Packt
  • Relational Database Design: Illinois Tech
  • Blockchain Para a Empresa: INSEAD
  • Bridge Infrastructure Design: L&T EduTech
  • Computing, Ethics, and Society Foundations: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Game Development and Prototyping: Epic Games
  • Advanced Armv8-M Features: Arm
  • Intro to Claude AI: Scrimba
  • Blender for Beginners: Skillshare

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