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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


  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, Ajax, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Web Components, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Javascript, Code Reusability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), UI Components

    ★ 4.8 (1.9K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Mastering UI Development with Unity

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI Components, Unity Engine, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Human Computer Interaction, Usability, Virtual Reality, Interactive Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Scalability, Mobile Development, Game Design, Layout Design, UI/UX Strategy, Interaction Design, Frontend Performance, C# (Programming Language)

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google

    Foundations of Business Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Real Time Data, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Project Design, Data Analysis, Business Metrics, Plan Execution, Dashboard Creation, Business Process Improvement, Business Process, Project Implementation, Data Pipelines, Continuous Monitoring

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Starweaver

    Building Resilient Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Site Reliability Engineering, Incident Response, Solution Architecture, Systems Architecture, System Monitoring, Business Continuity, Distributed Computing, Software Architecture, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Continuous Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Load Balancing, Software Design Patterns, System Implementation, Service Level, High Voltage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Interactive UI Components and Advanced Layouts in Unity

    Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interactive Design, Usability, Game Design, Layout Design, Animations, Event-Driven Programming, Typography, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    HR Management and Organizational Development

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Development, Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Workforce Development, Employee Performance Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Change, Team Management, Talent Management, Quality Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Human Resources Management and Planning, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership Studies, Human Resource Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Engagement, Change Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Architecting and Integrating Scalable AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Architecture, AI Integrations, Cloud Deployment, Systems Design, Model Deployment, System Design and Implementation, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Scalability, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Model Training, Systems Integration, Cloud Management, Distributed Computing, Cloud Services, Performance Tuning, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Columbia University

    Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Estimating, Cost Estimation, Punch Work, Cost Management, Construction Management, Bidding, Cost Control, Cash Flows, Project Closure, Lean Methodologies, Project Controls, Project Estimation, Cash Flow Forecasting, Earned Value Management, Procurement, Construction

    ★ 4.7 (2.3K) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Generative AI & Prompt Engineering for Design & Content

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Make.com, Adobe Firefly, Generative AI, Content Creation, Canva (Software), Writing and Editing, AI Workflows, Writing, Video Production, Creative Design, Video Editing, Post-Production, Automation, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    Technics Publications

    Data Modeling Scheme

    Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Database Design, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Data Engineering, Data Strategy, Database Software, Database Development, Database Theory, Graph Theory, Database Administration, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Databases, Database Systems, Data Governance, Business Analysis, Document Management, Business Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • J

    John Wiley & Sons

    Java SE 21 OOP and Functional Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Maintainability, Software Design, Code Reusability, Functional Design, Data Management, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    React Native Fundamentals & UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, UI Components, Mobile Development, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Debugging, React Redux, Figma (Design Software), Mobile Development Tools, Development Environment, Application Programming Interface (API), Animations, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS: Johns Hopkins University
  • Mastering UI Development with Unity: Packt
  • Foundations of Business Intelligence: Google
  • Building Resilient Systems: Starweaver
  • Interactive UI Components and Advanced Layouts in Unity: Packt
  • HR Management and Organizational Development: EDUCBA
  • Architecting and Integrating Scalable AI Systems : Coursera
  • Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control: Columbia University
  • Generative AI & Prompt Engineering for Design & Content: Packt
  • Data Modeling Scheme: Technics Publications

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