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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.


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Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    Macquarie University

    Generative AI for Educators: AI Literacy & Prompting Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Education Software and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, AI Enablement, Education and Training, Educational Materials, Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Model Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Data Ethics, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Technology Strategies, Information Technology, Higher Education, Creative Thinking, Decision Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    C Programming Projects for Games and System Development

    Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, File I/O, C (Programming Language), Game Design, Programming Principles, Debugging, Data Modeling, Computational Thinking, Data Integrity, Program Development, Application Development, Data Maintenance, Computational Logic, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, Application Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Algorithms, Data Structures

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Create Effects for Tiktok: Effect House for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, TikTok, Animations, Scripting, Debugging, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Creativity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Create Professional Social Media Designs with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Brochures, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing Communications, Workflow Management, Presentations, Social Media Content, Strategic Communication, Financial Statements, Branding, Business Systems

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Tower Defense Game Development – Unity 6 & Blender

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), File Management, Performance Tuning, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Master Unity Game Development in 30 Days - 25+ Game Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Android (Operating System), Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Mobile Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), Scripting, Application Deployment, C and C++, Game Design, Software Installation, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    JetBrains

    Build a Game with an AI Coding Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Game Design, Code Review, 3D Assets, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Integrated Development Environments, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Project Planning, Javascript, Software Development, Product Development, Web Development, Product Design, Animations, Visual Design, Interactive Data Visualization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    OrCAD Essentials: Capture, Simulation & PCB Layout

    Skills you'll gain: Electronics Engineering, Hardware Design, Electronic Components, Schematic Diagrams, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Wiring Diagram, Engineering Documentation, Computer-Aided Design, Design Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Thermal Management, Manufacturing and Production, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Advanced Editing Techniques in Photoshop

    Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Computer Graphic Techniques, 3D Modeling, Layout Design, AI Personalization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Digital Marketing with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Style Guides, Digital Design, Graphic Design, Video Production, Content Development and Management, Graphic and Visual Design, Digital Media Strategy, Marketing Effectiveness, Brand Management, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Video Editing, Content Performance Analysis, Drive Engagement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement

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    National Taiwan University

    BIM Fundamentals for Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Building Information Modeling, Data Modeling, 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Construction, Engineering Practices, Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build JDBC-Based Employee Management Systems in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Database Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Generative AI for Educators: AI Literacy & Prompting Skills: Macquarie University
  • C Programming Projects for Games and System Development: EDUCBA
  • Create Effects for Tiktok: Effect House for Beginners: Skillshare
  • Create Professional Social Media Designs with Canva: EDUCBA
  • Tower Defense Game Development – Unity 6 & Blender: Packt
  • Master Unity Game Development in 30 Days - 25+ Game Projects: Packt
  • Build a Game with an AI Coding Agent: JetBrains
  • OrCAD Essentials: Capture, Simulation & PCB Layout: Coursera
  • Apply Advanced Editing Techniques in Photoshop: EDUCBA
  • Digital Marketing with Canva: Coursera

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