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    Instructional design courses can help you learn how to create effective learning experiences using educational theory, technology, and learner-centered strategies.

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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced UI with Material 3: Customization & Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Performance Tuning, Prototyping, Design

      Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad de Chile

      Trabajando en la preparación para el cambio educativo

      Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Higher Education, Adaptability, Curriculum Development, Professional Development, Collaboration, Community Development, Overcoming Obstacles

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Build an AI Travel Agent App with OpenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Application Development, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Generative AI, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Cloud API, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), OpenAI, AI Personalization, Real Time Data

      Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Learn Next.js

      Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, UI Components, Full-Stack Web Development, React.js, TypeScript, Web Development Tools, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Development, Routing Protocols, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      لغة البرمجة C++ Ł„Ł…ŲØŲ±Ł…Ų¬ŁŠ اللغة C، الجزؔ (Ų£)

      Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Scaled Agile Framework

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

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      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Informatics, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Equipment and Technology, Health Care Administration, Systems Analysis, Systems Integration, Concept Of Operations, System Requirements, Interoperability, Requirements Analysis

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      التفاعل Ł…Ų¹ لغة البرمجة جافا سكريبت

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Debugging

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Network Management and Operations

      Skills you'll gain: Network Routing, Network Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Network Planning And Design, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cloud Computing Architecture, Wide Area Networks, Network Infrastructure, Network Performance Management, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Network Analysis, Operations Management

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      NIIT

      Implement Polyglot Persistence Using SQL and NoSQL Databases

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, MongoDB, NoSQL, Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Node.JS, Restful API, Databases, Data Modeling, Data Integrity, Back-End Web Development, Unstructured Data

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      First Steps in Visme

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Project Design, Graphic Design, Presentations, Data Visualization, Data Sharing, User Accounts, Social Media Content, Marketing

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Whizlabs

      AWS: Network Security, Compliance and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Network Troubleshooting, Continuous Monitoring, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, Network Security, Network Administration, Amazon Web Services, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Firewall, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Governance

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Yale University

      Les mƩdias numƩriques pour amƩliorer les rƩsultats de santƩ

      Skills you'll gain: Media and Communications, Digital Communications, Behavioral Health, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Facebook, User Centered Design

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Advanced UI with Material 3: Customization & Performance:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Trabajando en la preparación para el cambio educativo:Ā Universidad de Chile
    • Build an AI Travel Agent App with OpenAI:Ā Scrimba
    • Learn Next.js:Ā Scrimba
    • لغة البرمجة C++ Ł„Ł…ŲØŲ±Ł…Ų¬ŁŠ اللغة C، الجزؔ (Ų£):Ā University of California, Santa Cruz
    • ģ˜ė£Œ ģ„œė¹„ģŠ¤ė„¼ ģœ„ķ•œ ģ‹œģŠ¤ķ…œź³µķ•™ģ˜ 기쓈:Ā Johns Hopkins University
    • التفاعل Ł…Ų¹ لغة البرمجة جافا سكريبت:Ā University of Michigan
    • AWS: Network Management and Operations:Ā Whizlabs
    • Implement Polyglot Persistence Using SQL and NoSQL Databases:Ā NIIT
    • First Steps in Visme:Ā Coursera Project Network

    Why Learn Instructional Design?

    Instructional design focuses on developing educational content and experiences that help people learn effectively—whether in classrooms, online platforms, or workplace training. It blends learning science, curriculum development, and digital tools to support meaningful outcomes. Learning instructional design can prepare you to create engaging learning solutions across education, business, and nonprofit sectors.

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