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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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    Packt

    Foundations of Information Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, User Experience, Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Content Management, Web Design, Design, Design and Product, Data Architecture, UI/UX Research, Product Design, Business Planning, Data Management, Web Applications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Designing Navigation and Search for Digital Experiences

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, User Experience, Experience Design, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI/UX Strategy, Usability, Interaction Design, User Flows, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design, UI/UX Research, AI Enablement, Web Development, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Research and Strategy for Effective Information Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, User Research, Content Management, UI/UX Strategy, Design Research, User Experience, Content Strategy, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability Testing, Information Management, Usability, User Centered Design, Data Mapping, Digital Analysis, Diagram Design, Web Design, Web Applications, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Game Design: Art and Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Technical Design, Software Visualization, Design Strategies, Design Reviews, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Visual Storytelling, Game Theory

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Designing the Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Governance, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Innovation, Business Management, Systems Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Growth Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    IBM AI Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Software Architecture, Responsible AI, Computer Vision, LangChain, Responsive Web Design, Generative AI, IBM Cloud, Data Ethics, Data Import/Export, AI Workflows, Python Programming, Software Development, Machine Learning, Data Science

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Excel Skills for Business

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Dashboard, Microsoft Excel, Dashboard Creation, Data Wrangling, Excel Macros, Data Preprocessing, Spreadsheet Software, Data Validation, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Presentation, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Business Analytics, Data Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Analytical Skills, Predictive Modeling, Productivity Software

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    64K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Gameplay Mechanics and Interactive Systems in Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Interaction Design, Experience Design, User Experience, Systems Design, Human Factors, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Storytelling, Game Theory

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM UI/UX Designer

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, User Research, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Agile Software Development, UI/UX Strategy, Scrum (Software Development), User Centered Design, Design Research, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, User Experience, Adobe XD, Responsible AI, Prototyping

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    UI / UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, Mockups, User Experience Design, UI/UX Strategy, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Adobe XD, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Web Design and Development, Visual Design, Graphic Design, User Research

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    AI skills
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    IBM

    IBM Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Administration, Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Web Scraping, Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, Linux Commands, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Store, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Digital Media Strategy, Performance Metric, Search Engine Marketing, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Search Engine Optimization, Branding, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Customer Engagement, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, E-Commerce, Email Marketing, Brand Awareness, Marketing Analytics, Performance marketing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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