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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

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Hardware Architecture, Software Architecture, System Programming, Real Time Data, System Requirements, Linux

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Front-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Restful API, Web Services, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Software Design, Java, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, JSON, Software Architecture, Web Design and Development, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Development

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
    ·
    32 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Engineering of Structures: Shear and Bending

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Construction, Mechanics, Engineering Design Process, Experimentation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    39 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Introduction to 3D Printing with Metals

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Augmented Reality, 3D Modeling, Materials science, Mechanical Design, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Production Process

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Fundamentos del Diseño Gráfico

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Creative Design, Layout Design, Photo Editing, Color Theory, Creativity

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    California Institute of the Arts

    Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Business Risk Management, Business Strategy, Peer Review, Financial Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Branding, Financial Planning, Service Design, Market Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    33 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Conduct a 5 Whys Analysis in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Root Cause Analysis, Collaborative Software, Business Analysis, Problem Management, Design Thinking, Business Process Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    30 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Leadership & Organization Design

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, People Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Business Leadership, Team Management, Leadership, Virtual Teams, Cultural Sensitivity, Organizational Structure, Diversity and Inclusion, Influencing, Human Resource Strategy, Business Ethics, Negotiation, Innovation, Business Communication

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Java Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Application Development, Redis, Java, Hibernate (Java), Web Development, Database Development, Authentications, Application Security, Performance Tuning, Unit Testing, Command-Line Interface, Event Monitoring, Software Configuration Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Cómo crear historias para Instagram y Facebook usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media, Facebook, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Design, Graphic Design, Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    47 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Remote Leadership for Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Teams, Conflict Management, Telecommuting, Trustworthiness, Interpersonal Communications, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Collaborative Software, Leadership, Team Building, Productivity, Social Skills, Rapport Building, Communication, Leadership Development, Relationship Building, Team Performance Management, People Management, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    43 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Create a services customer satisfaction process

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Analysis, Process Mapping, Customer Insights, Process Design, Customer Support, Cross-Channel Marketing, Marketing Operations, Business Process, Web Analytics, Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Front-End Developer: LearnQuest
  • Engineering of Structures: Shear and Bending: Dartmouth College
  • Introduction to 3D Printing with Metals: University of Michigan
  • Fundamentos del Diseño Gráfico: California Institute of the Arts
  • Building Your Freelancing Career Capstone: California Institute of the Arts
  • Conduct a 5 Whys Analysis in Miro: Coursera
  • Leadership & Organization Design: Illinois Tech
  • Java Spring Boot: EDUCBA
  • Cómo crear historias para Instagram y Facebook usando Canva: Coursera

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