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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


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    Northeastern University

    Introduction to Software Development and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Software Visualization, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Design, Systems Development, Software Development, Business Architecture, Business Risk Management, User Centered Design, Process Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Electrónica Digital Bit a Bit: Diseñando en Verilog para FPGA

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Computational Logic, Computer Hardware, Functional Design, Data Storage

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Process Mapping, Statistical Process Controls, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen Methodology, Statistical Analysis, Process Improvement, Process Capability, Quality Management, Project Management, Root Cause Analysis, Customer Analysis, Regression Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Web Services, Restful API, Apache Maven, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Gradle, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Java, API Design, Application Frameworks, Secure Coding, Object-Relational Mapping, Data Persistence, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Build Your Portfolio Website with Angular JS

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Model View Controller, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Web Development, Software Development

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    Build Websites with Figma, HTML, and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Mockups, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Javascript, Web Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Java App Development Project: Fundamentals, OOP & File I/O

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Persistence, Object Oriented Design, Java, Maintainability, Software Design, Program Development, Application Development, Data Management, Data Validation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Modeling Data in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Data Modeling, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Data Integration, Data Analysis, Data Transformation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    BCG

    Digitale Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Design Thinking, Technology Strategies, Business Process Reengineering, Data Strategy, Growth Strategies, Business Strategies, Market Dynamics, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Competitive Analysis, Leadership, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create an Advertising Concept Testing Study in Qualtrics

    Skills you'll gain: Advertising Campaigns, Advertising, User Feedback, Marketing Materials, Online Advertising, Business Research, Marketing, Promotional Materials, Market Research, Branding

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Spring Boot Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Hibernate (Java), Web Applications, Application Development, Restful API, Application Frameworks, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Model View Controller, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Authentications, User Interface (UI), Databases

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Getting Started with Flutter & Dart

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, UI Components, Cross Platform Development, Maintainability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Installation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Software Development and Applications: Northeastern University
  • Electrónica Digital Bit a Bit: Diseñando en Verilog para FPGA: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training: Simplilearn
  • Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot: Packt
  • Build Your Portfolio Website with Angular JS: Coursera
  • Build Websites with Figma, HTML, and CSS: Scrimba
  • Java App Development Project: Fundamentals, OOP & File I/O: SkillUp
  • Modeling Data in Power BI: Microsoft
  • Digitale Transformation: BCG
  • Create an Advertising Concept Testing Study in Qualtrics: Coursera

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