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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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Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets

    Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Bioinformatics, Model Evaluation, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science and Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Building HTTP APIs with Spring

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, Spring Framework, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Data Persistence, Web Applications, Application Frameworks, Software Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Hibernate (Java), Application Security, Authentications, JSON, Authorization (Computing), Dependency Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Kubernetes Integration and Advanced Orchestration Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Continuous Deployment, Package and Software Management, YAML, Git (Version Control System)

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Design Thinking, Professional Development, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Advocacy, Community Organizing, Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Leadership Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Personal Development, Health Education, Climate Change Mitigation, Environment, Sustainable Development, Physical Science, Environmental Science

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    28 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Adobe Illustrator Basics for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Import/Export, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Becoming a Strengths Based Leader: Leading Standout® Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Recognizing Others, Team Building, Trustworthiness, Team Performance Management, Team Management, Teamwork, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Visionary, Leadership Development, Peer Review, Team Motivation, Professional Development, Employee Coaching, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance Management, Communication, Productivity

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Get started with Mural

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Telecommuting, Virtual Teams, Team Building, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Brainstorming, Data Visualization, Data Sharing, Business Strategy

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Foundations of Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Model Evaluation, Digital Marketing, Apache Hadoop, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Advertising, Return On Investment, A/B Testing, Machine Learning Methods, Advertising, Analytics, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Automation, Predictive Modeling

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Introduction to Software Quality Assurance

    Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, Quality Assurance, Software Documentation, Functional Testing, Software Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Acceptance Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Case, Maintainability, Unit Testing, Software Design, System Testing, Integration Testing, Waterfall Methodology, Agile Methodology, Regression Testing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Elevate Team Productivity with Crew AI

    Skills you'll gain: CrewAI, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Workflow Management, Generative AI Agents, Productivity Software, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, Automation, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Decision Making, Process Improvement, Performance Improvement

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    AI Tools for Creatives powered by Adobe Firefly

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Prompt Engineering, Adobe Express, Collaborative Software, Adobe Creative Cloud, Generative AI, Adobe Photoshop, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Content Creation, Data Import/Export, Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Creative Design, Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Introdução aos Negócios

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Management, Business Ethics, Design Thinking, People Management, Business Modeling, Corporate Finance, Social Impact, Organizational Structure, Entrepreneurship, Fundraising, Diversity and Inclusion, Sustainable Business, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 2: Decoding SARS-CoV-2's Secrets: University of California San Diego
  • Building HTTP APIs with Spring: Vanderbilt University
  • Kubernetes Integration and Advanced Orchestration Techniques: LearnQuest
  • Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change: Duke University
  • Adobe Illustrator Basics for Beginners: Skillshare
  • Becoming a Strengths Based Leader: Leading Standout® Teams: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Get started with Mural: Coursera
  • Foundations of Digital Marketing: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Introduction to Software Quality Assurance: Board Infinity
  • Elevate Team Productivity with Crew AI: Coursera

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