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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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    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Ethics, Technology and Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Design Process, Business Ethics, Risking, Engineering Practices, Research, Value Engineering, Social Impact

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Brightline Initiative

    Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Gap Analysis, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Case Studies, Change Management

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    790 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Increase SEO Traffic with WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Search Engine Optimization, Blogs, Web Analytics, Web Content, Keyword Research, Information Architecture, Content Management, Marketing, Analytics, Web Design, Web Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    797 reviews

    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    IBM

    Solving Problems with Creative and Critical Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Root Cause Analysis, Professional Development, Creative Problem-Solving, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Personal Development, Analysis, Agile Project Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    720 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Diseño Instruccional: Aprendizaje activo y Pedagogía digital

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Design, Problem Solving, Instructional Strategies, digital literacy, Educational Materials, Emerging Technologies, Learning Management Systems, Innovation, Quality Assurance, Planning, Learning Strategies, Systems Analysis, Solution Design, Design Strategies, Creative Thinking, User Centered Design, Technical Documentation, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems, Performance Testing, Virtual Environment, Data Analysis Software

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    503 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Research Methodologies, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Critical Thinking, Persistence, Program Evaluation, Case Studies, Tenacity, Psychological Evaluations, Surveys, Data Collection, Reliability, Descriptive Statistics, Interviewing Skills

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

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    University of California, Davis

    Qualitative Research

    Skills you'll gain: Focus Group, Qualitative Research, Surveys, Discussion Facilitation, Market Research, Research, Research Reports, Analysis, Recruitment, Research Methodologies, Interviewing Skills, Recruitment Strategies, Report Writing, Sample Size Determination

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    468 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Mobile Development, Software Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Java Programming, Data Access, Software Architecture, Databases, OS Process Management, Content Management, Service Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    411 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Strategic Innovation: Managing Innovation Initiatives

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, New Product Development, Organizational Strategy, Business Transformation, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Change, Team Leadership, Strategic Partnership, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Structure, Cross-Functional Collaboration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    724 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Mastering the Software Engineering Interview

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Technical Communication, Adaptability, Algorithms, Overcoming Obstacles, Software Engineering, Verbal Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Communication, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Complex Problem Solving, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    555 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    The Nuts and Bolts of Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Analytics, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Unsupervised Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Workflow Management, Data Ethics, Supervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Random Forest Algorithm, Decision Tree Learning, Verification And Validation, Python Programming, Classification Algorithms, Performance Tuning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    584 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Ethics, Technology and Engineering : Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery: Brightline Initiative
  • Increase SEO Traffic with WordPress: Coursera
  • Solving Problems with Creative and Critical Thinking: IBM
  • Diseño Instruccional: Aprendizaje activo y Pedagogía digital: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Performance Assessment in the Virtual Classroom: University of California, Irvine
  • Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods: University of Pennsylvania
  • Qualitative Research: University of California, Davis
  • Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers: Vanderbilt University
  • Strategic Innovation: Managing Innovation Initiatives: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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