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.

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Design Research, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Innovation, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JUnit, Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Software Design, Problem Solving
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Containerization, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Terraform, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Cloud Services, Load Balancing, Network Planning And Design
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Database Administration, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, Database Design, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Data Store, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Typography, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Maintainability, Mockups, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Layout Design, Web Development, Usability, Prototyping, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Application Deployment, Linux, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Writing, Proofreading, Editing, Peer Review, English Language
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Story, Usability, User Research, Human Factors, Human Centered Design, Ideation, User Flows, Competitive Analysis, Mockups, Persona Development
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Database Administration, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, Database Design, SQL, Database Management, MySQL, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Database Architecture and Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Data Import/Export, Data Security
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Infographics, Course Development, Developing Training Materials, Multimedia, Podcasting, Content Creation, Constructive Feedback, Design Reviews, Storyboarding, Education Software and Technology, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Digital pedagogy, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Innovation, Creativity, Strategic Thinking, Case Studies, Market Opportunities, Human Centered Design, Curiosity, Storytelling, Growth Mindedness, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Change Management, Project Management, Project Coordination, Organizational Structure, Generative AI Agents, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology, Strategic Thinking, Interpersonal Communications
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks