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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


  • U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores

    Skills you'll gain: Market Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, User Research, Marketing, Product Development, Digital Marketing, New Business Development, Innovation, Business Development, Business Strategy, Process Validation, Business Operations, Team Building, Investments, Presentations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    614 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Diversity and Inclusion in Education

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Pedagogy, Education and Training, Differentiated Instruction, Teaching, Special Education, Disabilities, Cultural Diversity, Instructional Strategies, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Higher Education, Social Justice, Curriculum Development, Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    393 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, System Requirements

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    857 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Y

    Yale University

    Age of Cathedrals

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, European History, Social Studies, Liberal Arts, Architecture and Construction, World History, Higher Education, Economics, Storytelling, Architectural Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    504 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Experimental Design Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Design Strategies, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Control, Variance Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    311 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Adobe

    Branding Basics with Adobe Express

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Express, Branding, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, Collaborative Software, Graphic Design, Style Guides, Typography, Visual Design, Asset Management, Design Elements And Principles, Color Theory, Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Operating Systems, System Programming, Application Development, Wireless Networks, Hardware Architecture, Network Protocols, Simulations

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    628 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Social Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Social Impact, Social Network Analysis, Remote Access Systems, Interaction Design, Driving engagement, Computing Platforms, Digital Communications

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    819 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Everyday Excel, Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Statistical Modeling, Excel Formulas, Financial Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Management, Financial Modeling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Financial Forecasting, Process Optimization, Problem Solving

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    572 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Hacking and Patching

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Application Security, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language)

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    278 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Six Sigma Black Belt

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Process Controls, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Process Improvement, Team Management, Process Capability, Data Collection, Knowledge Transfer, Team Building, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Meeting Facilitation, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Measurement, Conflict Management, Process Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Quality Control, Team Leadership, Statistics

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    835 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Java Programming: Build a Recommendation System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Java, Java Programming, AI Personalization, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Algorithms, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    656 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Criação de Startups: Como desenvolver negócios inovadores: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Diversity and Inclusion in Education: University of Glasgow
  • Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications: University of Colorado System
  • Age of Cathedrals: Yale University
  • Experimental Design Basics: Arizona State University
  • Branding Basics with Adobe Express: Adobe
  • Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems: 28DIGITAL
  • Social Computing: University of California San Diego
  • Everyday Excel, Part 2: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Hacking and Patching: University of Colorado System

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