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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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    L&T EduTech

    Design of Digital Circuits with VHDL Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Computer Engineering, Verification And Validation, Computational Logic, Design Software, Integrated Development Environments, Schematic Diagrams, Simulations, Dataflow, Development Environment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Strategy and Innovation for Agile Organizations

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Agile Product Development, Market Trend, Operational Efficiency, Strategic Thinking, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Innovation, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Customer Engagement, Technology Strategies, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Business Technologies, Organizational Change, Business Strategies, Business Transformation, Competitive Analysis, Customer Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep (NCA-GENL): NVIDIA-Certified Generative AI LLMs

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Data Preprocessing, Convolutional Neural Networks, Plot (Graphics), Generative AI, Deep Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Natural Language Processing, Responsible AI, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Visualization, Transfer Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Ethics, Image Analysis, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Model Deployment, Embeddings

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Robotics Engineering & Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Machine Controls, Internet Of Things, Control Systems, Automation, Programmable Logic Controllers, Image Analysis, Industrial Engineering, Computer Vision, Equipment Design, Mechanical Design

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    30 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Market Research and Competitive Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Persona Development, Market Analysis, Market Opportunities, Business Research, AI Product Strategy, Consumer Behaviour, Target Market, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Product Development, Product Strategy, Gap Analysis, Market Trend, Regulatory Requirements, Innovation

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Improve your productivity and performance with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Collateral, Design, Marketing Materials, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Dashboard, Digital Design, Productivity, Color Theory, Digital Content, Organizational Skills, Design Elements And Principles, Planning, Editing

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Open Source Models with Hugging Face

    Skills you'll gain: Hugging Face, LLM Application, Generative AI, Model Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, User Interface (UI), API Design, Computer Vision

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Teaching Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Peer Review, Editing, Student-Centred Learning, Teaching, Writing, Writing and Editing, Syllabus Development, Instructional Strategies, Literacy, Student Engagement, Developing Training Materials, Storytelling, Empowerment, Course Development, Mentorship, Language Competency, Creativity, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Rapid Prototyping and Tooling

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Basic Electrical Systems, Prototyping, Drafting and Engineering Design, Mechanical Drawings, Computer-Aided Design, Electronics, Technical Drawing, Electronic Components, Robotics, Manufacturing Processes, Electrical Systems, Electronic Hardware, Electrical Wiring, Electrical Engineering, Materials science, Manufacturing and Production, Mechanical Engineering, 3D Modeling

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll, Payroll Administration, Payroll Systems, Payroll Tax, Payroll Processing, Payroll Reporting, Accounts Payable, Non-Profit Accounting, Payment Processing and Collection, Specialized Accounting, Record Keeping, Accounting, Tax Compliance, Income Tax, Customer Service, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Organizational Structure, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Hosting a Static Website (HTML/CSS/Javascript) in AWS S3

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Version Control, Web Language, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Public Cloud

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Amazon

    Application Development

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Software Development, Unified Modeling Language, Software Testing, JUnit, Agile Methodology, Spring Framework, Maintainability, Debugging, Java, Software Design Patterns, Technical Design, Unit Testing, User Interface (UI) Design

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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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

  • Design of Digital Circuits with VHDL Programming: L&T EduTech
  • Strategy and Innovation for Agile Organizations: Duke University
  • Exam Prep (NCA-GENL): NVIDIA-Certified Generative AI LLMs: Whizlabs
  • Robotics Engineering & Applications: L&T EduTech
  • Market Research and Competitive Analysis: Microsoft
  • Improve your productivity and performance with Canva: Coursera
  • Open Source Models with Hugging Face: DeepLearning.AI
  • Teaching Writing: Johns Hopkins University
  • Rapid Prototyping and Tooling: Arizona State University
  • Exploring the Field of U.S. Payroll: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

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