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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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    EDUCBA

    Master Unity: Design & Develop a Gem Collector Game

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animations, Game Design, Development Environment, C# (Programming Language), UI Components, Scripting, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Getting Started with Strapi and Content Types

    Skills you'll gain: Content Management Systems, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Web Components, Content Management, TypeScript, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Analytics and SEO, Restful API, Web Applications, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Web Development Tools, Software Installation, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Strategic Impact: A Leader's Planning Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Performance Measurement, Employee Engagement, Organizational Strategy, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Planning, Business Leadership, Dashboard, Goal Setting, Storytelling, Virtual Teams, Data Storytelling, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Leadership Development, Team Building, Teamwork

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    WiTF! - Working in the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Workforce Management, Production Process, Digital Transformation, Automation, Social Sciences, Organizational Structure, Socioeconomics, Organizational Change, Trend Analysis, Technology Strategies, World History, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Demography, Economics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Verify Fixes and Analyze Quality Metrics

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Software Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Debugging, Maintainability, Regression Testing, Quality Assurance, Data Quality, Issue Tracking, Root Cause Analysis, Business Intelligence, Jira (Software)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Projects and API Integration with jQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, jQuery, JSON, Debugging, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Javascript, Game Design, HTML and CSS, User Interface (UI) Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Application Engineering and Development Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Java, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Test Data, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Computer Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Agentic AI Content for Practitioners: Product

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, AI Personalization, AI Enablement, Artificial Intelligence, Human Computer Interaction, Human Centered Design, Responsible AI, User Flows, User Experience Design, Context Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Templates in Adobe Express

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Express, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Typography, Visual Design, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Digital Design, Layout Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles, Content Creation, AI Personalization, Branding, Creativity, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Practical Cybersecurity: Stay Safe Online

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Computer Security Awareness Training, Security Awareness, Cyber Security Strategy, Zero Trust Network Access, Information Systems Security, Threat Detection, Data Security, Human Factors (Security), Security Engineering, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Controls, Safety and Security, Security Strategy, Cultural Responsiveness, Information Technology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Victorian Environment Modeling in Blender

    Skills you'll gain: Graphical Tools, Design Elements And Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Commercialise ton entreprise avec les marchandises de Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Branding, Content Marketing, Graphic Design, Design, Promotional Materials, Marketing Communications

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Master Unity: Design & Develop a Gem Collector Game: EDUCBA
  • Getting Started with Strapi and Content Types: Packt
  • Strategic Impact: A Leader's Planning Framework: Packt
  • WiTF! - Working in the Future: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Verify Fixes and Analyze Quality Metrics: Coursera
  • Advanced Projects and API Integration with jQuery: Packt
  • Application Engineering and Development Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Agentic AI Content for Practitioners: Product: Coursera
  • Templates in Adobe Express: Adobe
  • Practical Cybersecurity: Stay Safe Online: Packt

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