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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


  • L

    Logical Operations

    Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Processing, Virtual Machines, Verification And Validation, Program Development, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Debugging, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Application Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Development Environment, Software Development, Computer Programming Tools, Functional Design, Cross Platform Development

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Copilot Studio

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, AI Enablement, Generative AI Agents, Model Deployment, No-Code Development, Performance Tuning, Business Logic, Application Deployment, Scalability, Data Integration, User Feedback

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Build AI Apps Like a Pro: No-Code Tools for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Prompt Engineering, No-Code Development, User Feedback, Technical Communication, Application Deployment, AI Security, Performance Tuning, Data Wrangling, Version Control, Business Process Automation, API Testing, DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Integration Testing, Application Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Agile Methodology, LLM Application, Data Integration

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    Simplilearn

    Mobile Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Customer Relationship Management, Mobile Security, Marketing Automation, Online Advertising, Marketing Effectiveness, Keyword Research, Promotional Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Advertising Campaigns, Marketing Strategies, Web Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Performance Metric, Customer Engagement, Advertising

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Packt

    Laravel From Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Database Management, UI Components, PostgreSQL, Databases, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Authentications, Development Environment, Authorization (Computing), Application Frameworks, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • S

    Skillshare

    Graphic Design Theory - Hierarchy

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Layout Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Obsidian for Beginners: Journal and Track Tasks

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Journals, Organizational Skills, Productivity, Timelines, Productivity Software, Project Management Software, Information Architecture, Project Management, Personal Development, Query Languages

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Pearson

    Programming Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Generative Model Architectures, Multimodal Prompts, Image Analysis, Model Evaluation, Autoencoders, Hugging Face, Computer Vision, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks, LLM Application, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Embeddings, Tensorflow, Transfer Learning, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Master HTML5 Fundamentals: Build, Design & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Front-End Web Development, Semantic Web, Web Content, Usability, Javascript, Data Validation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    13 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Adobe Dreamweaver for Beginners: User Centric Web Design

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, User Experience Design, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Persona (User Experience), Adobe Photoshop, Figma (Design Software)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Responsible AI with AWS Security and Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, AI Security, Amazon Web Services, Data Ethics, Generative AI, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Security, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Security, Data Governance, Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Encryption, Public Cloud, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    MOOC X MOOC

    Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Curriculum Development, Content Development and Management, Instructional Design, Training Programs, Performance Metric, Experience Design, Student Engagement, Goal Setting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP): Logical Operations
  • Copilot Studio: Coursera
  • Build AI Apps Like a Pro: No-Code Tools for Beginners: Coursera
  • Mobile Marketing: Simplilearn
  • Laravel From Scratch: Packt
  • Graphic Design Theory - Hierarchy: Skillshare
  • Obsidian for Beginners: Journal and Track Tasks: Coursera
  • Programming Generative AI: Pearson
  • Master HTML5 Fundamentals: Build, Design & Apply: EDUCBA
  • Adobe Dreamweaver for Beginners: User Centric Web Design: Coursera

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