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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.


Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Requirements Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Concision, Technical Writing, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Functional Requirement, Writing, User Requirements Documents, System Requirements, Product Requirements, Proofreading, Editing, Grammar, Style Guides, Verification And Validation

    4.6
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    353 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Technical Design, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Conceptual Design, Requirements Analysis

    4.6
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    253 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    La comunicación laboral en el siglo XXI

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Team Building, Assertiveness, Business Communication, Communication, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Collaboration, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Responsiveness, Virtual Teams

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    573 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    SQL for Data Science with R

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Databases, R Programming, Database Management, Data Science, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    184 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Intermediate PostgreSQL

    Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, PostgreSQL, SQL, Database Management, Database Design, Relational Databases, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export, Data Integrity, Text Mining, Transaction Processing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    337 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Conceptual Design, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Management, Agile Methodology

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    100 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Creating Interactive Learning Videos with Edpuzzle

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    University of Colorado System

    C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Debugging, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Data Storage, 3D Assets, Development Environment, Game Design, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, User Interface (UI), Programming Principles

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    212 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    ISC2

    Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Computer Networking, Data Centers, General Networking, Threat Management, Network Planning And Design, Firewall, Network Protocols, Cloud Computing, TCP/IP, Encryption

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    247 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Innovación y emprendimiento

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Corporate Strategy, Creative Thinking, Business Strategy, Business Process, Storytelling, Business Strategies, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Team Management, Open Mindset, Lean Methodologies, Organizational Development, Organizational Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    412 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Программирование для всех (начало работы с Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Software Installation, Computational Thinking, Development Environment

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    105 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Epic Games

    Unreal Engine Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Version Control, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), Software Installation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    86 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Requirements Writing: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle: University of Colorado System
  • La comunicación laboral en el siglo XXI : University of California, Irvine
  • SQL for Data Science with R: IBM
  • Intermediate PostgreSQL: University of Michigan
  • Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Creating Interactive Learning Videos with Edpuzzle: Coursera
  • C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development: University of Colorado System
  • Network Security: ISC2
  • Innovación y emprendimiento: Tecnológico de Monterrey

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