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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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    Coursera

    Next-Gen Brand Management

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Canva (Software), Brand Strategy, Branding, Brand Marketing, Logo Design, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Style Guides, AI Personalization, Email Marketing, Data Presentation, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Content Creation

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Python Project for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Transformation, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Manipulation, SQL, Integrated Development Environments, Data Processing, Databases, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Style Guides

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Survey Data Collection and Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Survey Creation, Data Collection, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Interviewing Skills, Surveys, Research Design, STATA (Software), Data Integration, Data Validation, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Stata, Data Quality, Statistical Modeling, Qualitative Research, Data Cleansing, R Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Fundamentos Estratégicos Empresariales

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, ISO 9000 Series, Quality Management Systems, Strategic Marketing, Organizational Strategy, Marketing, Governance, Stakeholder Analysis, Corporate Strategy, Financial Analysis, Marketing Planning, Financial Statements, Operations Management, Working Capital, Organizational Structure, Financial Data, Business Strategies, Market Analysis, Quality Management, Business Strategy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Goldman Sachs

    Digital Marketing Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Paid media, Digital Media Strategy, Online Advertising, Campaign Management, Search Engine Marketing, Digital Advertising, Digital Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Owned Media, Marketing Planning, Earned Media, Marketing Design, Analytics

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    915 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Presentations: Speaking so that People Listen

    Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Public Speaking, Non-Verbal Communication, Peer Review, Constructive Feedback, Persuasive Communication, Driving engagement, Student Engagement, Stress Management, Organizational Skills, Planning

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    386 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    AI Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Data Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Unsupervised Learning, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Human Centered Design, Machine Learning, Project Management, Product Management, Product Design, Data Science

    4.7
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Web Application Technologies and Django

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Cloud Deployment, Web Applications, Web Servers, SQL, Database Management, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Leading Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Team Leadership, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Performance Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership, Innovation, People Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Diversity and Inclusion, Goal Setting, Decision Making

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Learning Styles, Learning Strategies, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Analytical Skills, Writing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Irvine

    Programming with Google Go

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Back-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Programming, Debugging, Algorithms, Functional Design, Computer Programming Tools, Data Access, Data Structures, Software Design, Operating Systems, Computer Architecture

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    3K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The University of Tokyo

    Interactive Computer Graphics

    Skills you'll gain: Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Computer Graphics, Computer Graphic Techniques, Human Computer Interaction, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Robotics, 3D Assets, Algorithms, Simulations

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Next-Gen Brand Management: Coursera
  • Python Project for Data Engineering: IBM
  • Survey Data Collection and Analytics: University of Michigan
  • Fundamentos Estratégicos Empresariales: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Digital Marketing Strategy with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: Goldman Sachs
  • Presentations: Speaking so that People Listen: University of California, Irvine
  • AI Product Management: Duke University
  • Web Application Technologies and Django: University of Michigan
  • Leading Teams: University of Michigan
  • Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art: The Museum of Modern Art

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