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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


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    The Open University

    Critical thinking for sustainable business solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Problem Solving, Sustainable Business, Decision Making, Business Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidade de São Paulo

    Modelagem de sistemas soft (SSM)

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Systems Analysis, Business Modeling, Business Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Conceptual Design, Analysis, Process Improvement, Service Improvement, Organizational Change, Change Management, Decision Making, Model Evaluation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Implement the User Experience for your AppSheet App

    Skills you'll gain: Application Design, Data Mapping, Data Visualization, Google Workspace, Geospatial Mapping, Google Cloud Platform, Data Management

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Node-RED: IoT projects with ESP32, MQTT and Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Docker (Software), Development Environment, Security Controls, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, JSON, Network Protocols, Node.JS, Embedded Systems, Authentications, Automation, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Power Platform & SPFx: SharePoint Dev Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Workflow Management, Process Improvement, Business Process Automation, Application Development, Decision Making, Design Software, Application Deployment, React.js, Power Electronics, Systems Integration, Governance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process - 繁體中文

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Google App Engine, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Network Architecture, Microservices, Site Reliability Engineering, CI/CD, API Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Storage, Service Level Agreement, Systems Design, Cloud Security, Service Design

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Learn to Code with Rust

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), System Programming, Package and Software Management, Data Structures, Software Installation, Test Data, Programming Principles, Secure Coding, Maintainability, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Integrated Development Environments, Data Sharing, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Capacity Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Blocks-based ABM with NetTango

    Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Education Software and Technology, Computer Programming Tools, Computational Thinking, No-Code Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, UI Components, Pedagogy

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    No-Code AI Agents for Social Media - A Step-by-Step Guide

    Skills you'll gain: AI Workflows, Marketing Automation, Social Media Content, Generative AI

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Nginx, Web Servers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, CI/CD, Servers, IT Automation, Scalability, Service Management, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Automation with Drools: Knowledge-Based Decision Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Business Logic, Application Deployment, Decision Support Systems, Business Process Automation, Test Case, Verification And Validation, Automation, Program Development, Computer Programming, Docker (Software), Model Evaluation, Complex Problem Solving, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Learn Midjourney For Your Future 6 Figure Career

    Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Responsible AI, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Creative Design, Entrepreneurship

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Critical thinking for sustainable business solutions: The Open University
  • Modelagem de sistemas soft (SSM): Universidade de São Paulo
  • Implement the User Experience for your AppSheet App: Google Cloud
  • Node-RED: IoT projects with ESP32, MQTT and Docker: Packt
  • Power Platform & SPFx: SharePoint Dev Essentials: Coursera
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process - 繁體中文: Google Cloud
  • Learn to Code with Rust: Packt
  • Blocks-based ABM with NetTango: Coursera
  • No-Code AI Agents for Social Media - A Step-by-Step Guide: Packt
  • Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment: Coursera

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