Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.
Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Story, UI/UX Research, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, User Research, Human Factors, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Competitive Analysis, Solution Design, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Development, Query Languages, SQL, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Modeling, Database Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Systems Design, Human Factors, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storytelling, Game Theory
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Data Sharing, Storytelling, Business Communication, Marketing Communications
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Sustainable Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Corporate Sustainability, Pollution Prevention, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Business Modeling, Material Handling, Consumer Behaviour
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unreal Engine, Software Design Documents, Video Game Development, Software Documentation, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Experience Design, Layout Design, Wireframing, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Aesthetics
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Video Production, Educational Materials, Instructional Design, Disabilities, Web Content, Learning Strategies, Cognitive flexibility, User Centered Design, Technical Documentation, Microsoft Office, Document Management, Diversity Awareness, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Visual Design, Layout Design, Virtual Environment, Graphical Tools, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Feedback, Design, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Michigan State University
Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations, Scripting
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Corporate Strategy, Financial Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Performance Analysis, Risk Management, Tax Management, Capital Markets, Risk Analysis, Bidding
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Database Design, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Relational Databases, Data Architecture, Business Intelligence, SQL, Pivot Tables And Charts, PostgreSQL, Data Transformation, Project Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months