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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Managing Teams Documents and Files

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Teams, Collaborative Software, File Management, Document Management, Collaboration, Team Management, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Project Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Product Roadmaps, Project Management Software, Project Management, Product Development, Value Propositions, Product Design, Stakeholder Communications, Customer experience strategy (CX)

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    Scrimba

    Learn CSS Grid

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Design

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Supermarket app using OOP Features in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Eclipse (Software), Object Oriented Design, Program Development, Computer Programming, Software Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    A

    Arizona State University

    Digital Creativity

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Research, Content Creation, digital literacy, Storytelling, Creativity, Web Content, Digital Design, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Electronic Media, Multimedia, Diversity Awareness

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Duke University

    Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Musculoskeletal Exam

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Collaboration, Health Technology, Vital Signs, Health Assessment, Patient Preparation, Patient Positioning, Patient Coordination, Patient Education And Counseling, Clinical Assessment, Patient Treatment, Primary Care, Health Care, Health Systems, Telecommunications, Patient Evaluation, Care Management, Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    D

    Dartmouth College

    Energy Justice: Fostering More Equitable Energy Futures

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Systems Thinking, Visionary, Advocacy, Environmental Policy, Policy Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Microsoft

    Database Integration and Management

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Microsoft Copilot, Database Management, Transaction Processing, Query Languages, Database Design, Databases, Object-Relational Mapping, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Security

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    18 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Dialogflow CX: Bot Building Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, Virtual Environment, UI Components, Cloud API

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    M

    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Cryptography, Network Security, Secure Coding, Application Security, Encryption, IT Security Architecture, Security Testing, Data Ethics, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Assessment, CI/CD, Cloud Security, Software Development, Security Controls, Security Awareness, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Architecture

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview
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    J

    Jordan University of Science and Technology

    Object Oriented Development using C#

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Data Structures, Software Development, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Java, Debugging, Query Languages

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    E

    EDUCBA

    Build A Data Warehouse in Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Warehousing, Power BI, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Azure, Apache Spark, Database Management, Data Pipelines, Performance Tuning, Data Processing, Data Security, Scalability

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Managing Teams Documents and Files : Coursera
  • Agile Projects: Developing Tasks with Taiga: Coursera
  • Learn CSS Grid: Scrimba
  • Create a Supermarket app using OOP Features in Java: Coursera
  • Digital Creativity: Arizona State University
  • Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Musculoskeletal Exam: Duke University
  • Energy Justice: Fostering More Equitable Energy Futures: Dartmouth College
  • Database Integration and Management: Microsoft
  • Dialogflow CX: Bot Building Basics: Google Cloud
  • Cyber Security: DevOps: Macquarie University

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