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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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      Northeastern University

      Engaging in Enterprise Growth and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Design Thinking, Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Service Design, Business Modeling, Product Design, Financial Analysis, New Product Development, Solution Design, Presentations, Process Design, Product Strategy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model

      Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Project Portfolio Management, Customer experience improvement, Enterprise Architecture, Customer Analysis, Business Modeling, Product Development, Business Transformation, Lean Methodologies, Design Thinking, Customer Insights, Technical Services, Business Process, Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Strategy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Capstone Project: Applying UI/UX Design in the Real World

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, User Research, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Mockups, User Flows, Style Guides, Persona Development

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      The Ideation Process

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, New Product Development, Process Mapping, Sprint Planning, User Research, Mockups, Customer Insights, Artificial Intelligence, Business Modeling, Market Opportunities

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Crafting User Interface - End to End Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, React.js, Javascript, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Semantic Web

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Erstelle digitale Produkte in Visme

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Design, Brand Awareness, Graphic Design, Marketing Design, Content Creation, Project Management Software, Editing, Marketing, Product Promotion, User Accounts

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Platform Product Revival

      Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, User Feedback, Change Management, Stakeholder Management, Constructive Feedback, Product Improvement, Customer experience improvement, Release Management, Continuous Improvement Process

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Environmental Project Management: Stakeholder Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications, Risk Management, Collaboration, Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, Project Management, Communication Strategies, Team Motivation, Negotiation, Environment and Resource Management, Program Evaluation, Complex Problem Solving

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Appraisal Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Appraisal, Team Performance Management, Constructive Feedback, Employee Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Expectation Management, Conflict Management, Active Listening, Emotional Intelligence, Goal Setting

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Designing and Querying Bigtable Schemas

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Google Cloud Platform, NoSQL, Data Access, Big Data, Command-Line Interface

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      كيفية إنشاء صورة مصغرة لليوتيوب باستخدام كانفا

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Design Elements And Principles, Multimedia, Content Creation, Graphical Tools, User Accounts

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Travail d'équipe et créativité

      Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Brainstorming, Teamwork, Creative Thinking, Public Speaking, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Persuasive Communication, Collaboration, Communication, Open Mindset, Problem Solving

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Engaging in Enterprise Growth and Innovation: Northeastern University
    • Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Capstone Project: Applying UI/UX Design in the Real World : IBM
    • The Ideation Process: University of Minnesota
    • Crafting User Interface - End to End Web Development: Board Infinity
    • Erstelle digitale Produkte in Visme : Coursera Project Network
    • Platform Product Revival: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Environmental Project Management: Stakeholder Collaboration: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Appraisal Skills: Packt
    • Designing and Querying Bigtable Schemas: Google Cloud

    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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