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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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    Universitat de Barcelona

    THINK GLOBAL: TEACHERS TRAINING COURSE (IDP-ICE)

    Skills you'll gain: Education and Training, Intercultural Competence, Culture, Teaching, Training Programs, Cultural Diversity, Curriculum Planning, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Research, Research Methodologies, International Relations, Student-Centred Learning, Pedagogy, Differentiated Instruction, Diversity Awareness, Sustainable Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    158 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture, Virtualization, Load Balancing, Data Centers, Terraform, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Fire Hydrant System

    Skills you'll gain: Pump Stations, Blueprint Reading, Process Flow Diagrams, Hydraulics, Building Services Engineering, Engineering Drawings, Safety Standards, Structural Analysis, System Requirements, Engineering Calculations, Technical Standard

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

    Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2

    Skills you'll gain: Chemical Engineering, Energy and Utilities, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Engineering, Process Engineering, Thermal Management, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Créer du contenu pour Youtube avec Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Video Production, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Content Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Digital Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    American Psychological Association

    Ethics of Psychological Research

    Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Research, Scientific Methods, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Research Design, Data Collection, Research Methodologies, Informed Consent, Psychology, Research and Design, Cultural Diversity

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arm

    Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture, System Configuration, Debugging, Application Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Designing and Implementing Your Coaching Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Coaching, Coaching, Organizational Change, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Management Training And Development, Team Performance Management, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Leadership and Management, Performance Measurement, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback, Professional Development, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Active Listening, Communication Strategies, Self-Awareness

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Programmation pour tous (mise en route de Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Structures

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Mobile Development, Mockups, Wireframing, Collaborative Software

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Fractal Analytics

    Successful AI Strategies: A CEO's Perspective

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Responsible AI, Business Strategy, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Data Strategy, Business Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Effectiveness, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Organizational Development, Human Centered Design, Data Quality, Design Thinking, Governance, User Centered Design, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Advanced Django: Introduction to Django Rest Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Postman API Platform, Restful API, Data Validation, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, JSON, API Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Model View Controller, Python Programming, Development Environment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    49 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • THINK GLOBAL: TEACHERS TRAINING COURSE (IDP-ICE): Universitat de Barcelona
  • Network Principles in Practice: Cloud Networking: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Fire Hydrant System: L&T EduTech
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
  • Créer du contenu pour Youtube avec Canva: Coursera
  • Ethics of Psychological Research: American Psychological Association
  • Armv8-M Architecture Fundamentals: Arm
  • Designing and Implementing Your Coaching Strategy: University of California, Davis
  • Programmation pour tous (mise en route de Python): University of Michigan
  • Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma: Coursera

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