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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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    Coursera

    Handshake Ready: Design Specs & Handoff in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Software Documentation, Functional Specification, Technical Documentation, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Cómo empezar con Facebook Creator Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Facebook, Content Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Creating Horizontal and Vertical Timelines in PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Project Management, Technical Communication, Communication

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • M

    Microsoft

    Power Virtual Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Microsoft Teams, Performance Analysis, Customer Engagement, Application Deployment

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Financial Budgeting: Analyze & Apply Planning Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Budgeting, Capital Budgeting, Budget Management, Operating Budget, Financial Management, Cost Management, Financial Analysis, Cash Flows, Financial Planning, Operating Cost, Return On Investment, Investments, Decision Making

    ★ 4.6 (17) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    CertNexus

    IoT Security: Interface and Data Security

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Data Security, Information Systems Security, Internet Of Things, Threat Modeling, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Security Engineering, Cryptography, Secure Coding, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Mobile Security, Vulnerability, Risk Management Framework, Threat Management, Encryption, Cloud Services, Web Applications, Cloud Platforms

    ★ 4.8 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Cómo Usar Canva para Crear Diseños de Redes Sociales

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Video Production, Data Import/Export, Video Editing, Content Creation, Photo Editing, Logo Design, Design Software, Branding, Animations, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Typography, Marketing

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • A

    Adobe

    Typography and Layout

    Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Content Creation

    ★ 4.6 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • F

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Researcher's guide to DNA sequencing data

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Collection, Data Processing, Research, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Laboratory Techniques, Analysis, Research Methodologies, Research Design

    ★ 3.3 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Paths to a Sustainable Future

    Skills you'll gain: Cooperation, Teamwork, Collaboration, Sustainable Development, Decision Making, Sustainable Systems, Business Transformation, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Political Sciences, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Action Oriented, Social Sciences, Systems Thinking, Visionary, Economic Development, Corporate Sustainability, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Empowerment

    ★ 4.6 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Introduction to Renewable Energy

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Reporting, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Energy and Utilities, Innovation, Environment, Transportation Operations, Annual Reports, Architecture and Construction, Business Reporting, Environmental Policy, Mitigation

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Build a Chatbot with Voiceflow: Ecommerce Customer Support

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Customer Support, ChatGPT, Product Support, Customer Inquiries, Customer Service, E-Commerce, Order Management, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, Automation, Greeting Customers, User Flows

    ★ 4.2 (9) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Handshake Ready: Design Specs & Handoff in Figma: Coursera
  • Cómo empezar con Facebook Creator Studio: Coursera
  • Creating Horizontal and Vertical Timelines in PowerPoint: Coursera
  • Power Virtual Agents: Microsoft
  • Financial Budgeting: Analyze & Apply Planning Tools: EDUCBA
  • IoT Security: Interface and Data Security: CertNexus
  • Cómo Usar Canva para Crear Diseños de Redes Sociales: Coursera
  • Typography and Layout: Adobe
  • Researcher's guide to DNA sequencing data: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • Paths to a Sustainable Future: ESSEC Business School

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