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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


  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn Responsive Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, Web Development, UI Components, Usability, Typography

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    LLMs as Operating Systems: Agent Memory

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Tool Calling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, AI Workflows, Context Management, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Data Persistence, System Design and Implementation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Arduino For Beginners - 2023 Complete Course

    Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Components, Electronics, Interactive Design, Display Devices, Robotics, Control Systems, Computer Programming, Technical Communication, Embedded Systems, Development Environment, Simulation and Simulation Software, Digital Communications, Debugging, Data Storage, Real Time Data

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • X

    Xbox

    Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Mockups, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Experience, Product Design, User Centered Design, User Feedback, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Core AWS Services

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Databases, Virtual Networking, Servers, Database Management, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Security, General Networking, Data Storage Technologies, Relational Databases, Network Administration, Data Migration

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Crea Videos para Redes Sociales con PicsArt

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Budgets, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Collaborative Software, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Video Editing, Marketing Materials, Marketing, Graphic Design, Photo Editing

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Python NoSQL Data Engineering with MongoDB

    Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Data Transformation, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis, Back-End Web Development, Customer Data Management, Data Processing, NoSQL, Data Maintenance, Pandas (Python Package), Database Design, Data Validation, Financial Data, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Data Cleansing, Databases, Data Pipelines, Data Access, Query Languages

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    68 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Cyber Security Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Computer Security, Cryptography, Disaster Recovery, Application Security, Cyber Operations, Cyber Security Policies, Cryptographic Protocols, IT Security Architecture, Telecommunications, Network Administration, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Data Security, Encryption, Governance Risk Management and Compliance

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Scrimba

    Learn Accessible Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI), Semantic Web

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Python Programming Essentials Training

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Software Installation

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • H

    H2O.ai

    Large Language Models

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Collaborative Software, Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, LLM Application, Data Preprocessing, Prompt Engineering, Generative Model Architectures, Training Programs, Data Validation, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing, Applied Machine Learning, Transfer Learning, Verification And Validation, Data Quality, AI Workflows

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    إنشاء صفحة أعمال مجانية باستخدام Blogger

    Skills you'll gain: Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, Keyword Research, Content Creation, Web Analytics, Customer Engagement, Thought Leadership, Customer Relationship Building, Content Management Systems, Business Marketing

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Learn Responsive Web Design: Scrimba
  • LLMs as Operating Systems: Agent Memory: DeepLearning.AI
  • Arduino For Beginners - 2023 Complete Course: Packt
  • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals: Xbox
  • Core AWS Services: LearnKartS
  • Crea Videos para Redes Sociales con PicsArt: Coursera
  • Python NoSQL Data Engineering with MongoDB: EDUCBA
  • Cyber Security Technologies: Illinois Tech
  • Learn Accessible Web Design: Scrimba
  • Python Programming Essentials Training: Simplilearn

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