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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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    Amazon Web Services

    Responsible AI Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, AWS SageMaker

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    High Tech High Graduate School of Education

    How To Teach Us

    Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement, Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, Collaboration, Curriculum Planning, Scheduling, Human Learning, Project Design, Presentations

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Illinois Tech

    Relational Database Implementation and Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, SQL, MySQL, Database Design, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Java, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Matlab and Simulink Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Data Visualization, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Data Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Data Integration, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Debugging

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI with Vertex AI: Prompt Design

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Cloud Computing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
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    Microsoft

    AI-powered Customer Intelligence with Microsoft Copilot

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Customer Insights, Sales Strategy, Customer Analysis, Competitive Analysis, Sales Enablement, Microsoft 365, Persona Development, Data Cleansing, Sales Management, Data Quality, Sales, Anomaly Detection, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Data Ethics, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Design, Marketing Automation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Michigan

    Data Structures for Designers Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Program Development, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Creative Design, Python Programming, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Simulations, Spatial Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    L'art des structures 1 : Câbles et arcs

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Construction, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Materials science, Mechanics, Design, Physics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Understanding the Campaign Components

    Skills you'll gain: Campaign Management, Strategic Communication, Advertising, Marketing Communications, Resource Allocation, Media Strategy, Brand Management, Earned Media, Communication Strategies, Owned Media, Public Relations, Shared Media, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Goal Setting, Target Audience, Research and Design, Research, Market Research

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Management Skills for New Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, Delegation Skills, Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Management Training And Development, Emotional Intelligence, People Management, Team Building, Cultural Sensitivity, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Collaboration, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    113 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Communication Systems, Verification And Validation, System Design and Implementation, Data Modeling, Software Design, Software Architecture, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Protocols, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Utilizar Diseño Para Crear Soluciones de Negocio Innovadoras

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Business Solutions, Growth Strategies, Business Process, Business Strategy, Innovation, Sustainable Business, Product Design, Design, Market Analysis, User Experience, Customer experience improvement, User Research

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Responsible AI Practices: Amazon Web Services
  • How To Teach Us: High Tech High Graduate School of Education
  • Relational Database Implementation and Applications: Illinois Tech
  • Matlab and Simulink Basics : Starweaver
  • Generative AI with Vertex AI: Prompt Design: Google Cloud
  • AI-powered Customer Intelligence with Microsoft Copilot: Microsoft
  • Data Structures for Designers Using Python: University of Michigan
  • L'art des structures 1 : Câbles et arcs: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Understanding the Campaign Components: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Management Skills for New Managers: Starweaver

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