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.

Skills you'll gain: User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Usability, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Wireframing, Ideation, Sprint Planning
★ 4.8 (76K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Typography, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Visual Design, Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Ideation, Creative Design, Logo Design, Visual Storytelling, Design Software, Conceptual Design, Design Reviews, Style Guides, Layout Design, Digital Design, Adobe Photoshop, Art History
★ 4.7 (22K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Blended Learning, Pedagogy, Large Language Modeling, Teaching, Digital pedagogy, LLM Application, Instructional Design, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Student Engagement, Learning Strategies, Education Software and Technology, Interactive Learning, Lesson Planning, Educational Materials, AI Personalization, Innovation, Student-Centred Learning, Curriculum Planning, Differentiated Instruction, Artificial Intelligence
★ 4.9 (888) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Typography, Color Theory, Document Management, Generative AI, Graphic Design, AI powered creativity, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Document Control, Photography, Visual Storytelling, Design, Workflow Management, Creative Design, Digital Design, Branding
★ 4.7 (670) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Visual Design, Layout Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Typography, Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Creative Design
★ 4.4 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Mockups, User Experience Design, UI/UX Strategy, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, Visual Design, Digital Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, User Research
★ 4.7 (8.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Generative AI, AI powered creativity, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Design, AI Integrations, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development
★ 4.6 (49) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Teaching, Instructional Design, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Lesson Planning, Educational Materials, Innovation, Student-Centred Learning, Curriculum Planning, Learning Theory, Open Source Technology, Learning Strategies
★ 4.9 (883) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Creative Thinking, User Research, Journey Mapping, Human Centered Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Research, Project Scoping, Planning, Persona Development, Design Strategies, Project Planning, Value Engineering, Creative Problem-Solving, Strategic Thinking, Creativity
★ 4.6 (292) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java
★ 4.6 (4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Multimedia, Productivity Software, Microsoft Office
★ 4.1 (130) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: AI literacy, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Education Software and Technology, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Digital pedagogy, AI Integrations, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling
★ 4.3 (32) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks