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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


  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Platform Thinking: exploiting data through platforms

    Skills you'll gain: Data Strategy, Data Ethics, Data Sharing, Customer Data Management, Market Opportunities, Data Governance, Data Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data-Driven Marketing, Big Data, Customer Insights, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Literacy, Advertising, Strategic Thinking, Data Collection, Personalized Service, Business Transformation, Innovation, Business Modeling

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Advertise your Fundraiser using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Marketing Collateral, Advertising, Digital Advertising, Design Elements And Principles, Organizational Skills, Graphic Design, Driving engagement, Layout Design, Online Advertising, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphical Tools, Marketing, Dashboard

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    In core nuclear fuel management

    Skills you'll gain: Equipment Design, Energy and Utilities, Engineering Design Process, Process Control, Engineering Calculations, Control Systems, Cost Estimation, Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Simulation Software

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create Interactive Prototypes with Pidoco

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Prototyping, Interactive Design, User Experience Design, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Collaborative Software

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Python Programming Essentials Training

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Computational Logic, Integrated Development Environments, System Software, Software Installation, Functional Design

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidades Anáhuac

    Marketing Digital: Desde SEO hasta Analítica de Datos

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Marketing Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Email Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Analysis, Digital Media Strategy, Online Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Keyword Research, Customer experience strategy (CX), Data-Driven Marketing, Digital Transformation, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Strategic Marketing

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced ITSM with ServiceNow: Optimizing IT Operations

    Skills you'll gain: ServiceNow, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, IT Service Management, Problem Management, Service Management, Information Technology Operations, Digital Transformation, Change Control, Configuration Management, IT Management, IT Automation, Change Requests, Automation, Problem Solving, Data Integration, Design, Order Fulfillment

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Email Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Email Automation, Target Audience, Lead Generation, Marketing Automation, Newsletters, Digital Marketing Tools, Campaign Management, Driving engagement, Promotional Strategies, Marketing Materials, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Account Management, Customer Engagement, Brand Loyalty, Sales, Growth Strategies, Automation, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Mastering SEO with Jasper: Ranking and Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Content Optimization, Driving engagement, Web Content, Content Creation, Content Marketing, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Business Marketing

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Creating Social Media Posts with GenAI: Mastering ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, ChatGPT, Driving engagement, Content Optimization, Social Media Content, Content Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Digital Media Strategy, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Personalized Campaigns, Social Media, Content Creation, Content Scheduling, Drive Engagement, User Research, User Feedback, Copywriting, Storytelling

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • B

    Board Infinity

    Fundamentals of Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Product Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Planning, Product Roadmaps, Product Strategy, Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Communications, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Decision Making, Market Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Aprovechar el Diseño para Detectar Oportunidades de Negocio

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Risk Management, Portfolio Risk, Process Design, Strategic Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Design Strategies, New Business Development, Experience Design, Design, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Value Propositions, Ideation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Platform Thinking: exploiting data through platforms: Politecnico di Milano
  • Advertise your Fundraiser using Canva: Coursera
  • In core nuclear fuel management: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Create Interactive Prototypes with Pidoco: Coursera
  • Python Programming Essentials Training: Simplilearn
  • Marketing Digital: Desde SEO hasta Analítica de Datos: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Advanced ITSM with ServiceNow: Optimizing IT Operations: Coursera
  • Email Marketing: Simplilearn
  • Mastering SEO with Jasper: Ranking and Optimization: Coursera
  • Creating Social Media Posts with GenAI: Mastering ChatGPT: Coursera

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