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.

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Visual Design, Photography, Logo Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Photo Editing, Adobe InDesign, Conceptual Design, Design, Style Guides, Branding, Art History, Computer Graphic Techniques, Layout Design, Design Research, Image Analysis, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Blended Learning, Pedagogy, Large Language Modeling, Digital pedagogy, LLM Application, Instructional Design, Learning Strategies, Education Software and Technology, Interactive Learning, Educational Materials, AI Personalization, Innovation, Differentiated Instruction, Lifelong Learning, AI Enablement, Human Learning, Solution Design, Adult Learning Principles, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), Mockups, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, UI/UX Strategy, Web Design, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Language, Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Research
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Adobe
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphics Software, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Generative AI, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Change Management, Project Management, Organizational Structure, Generative AI Agents, Project Planning, Organizational Skills, Agile Methodology, Waterfall Methodology, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Strategic Thinking
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Creative Thinking, User Research, Human Centered Design, Design Research, Open Mindset, Project Scoping, User Experience, Persona Development, Project Planning, Process Mapping, Value Engineering, Product Development, Growth Mindedness, Strategic Thinking, Creativity
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Software Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java, Software Documentation, Maintainability
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Digital pedagogy, Instructional Design, Educational Materials, Innovation, Learning Theory, Learning Strategies, Creativity, Planning, Problem Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, Interactive Design, Design, Systems Design, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Interviewing Skills
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The University of Sydney
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Service Design, Prototyping, Ideation, Product Development, Design, Case Studies, User Feedback
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months