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      University of Michigan

      Diseño de cuestionarios para encuestas sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Research, Cultural Sensitivity, Statistical Analysis

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Xi'an Jiaotong University

      系统平台与C#程序基础

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Operating Systems, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Hardware, Computer Science, C# (Programming Language), Computer Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Systems Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computational Logic, Computer Programming

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      40 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating a Multi Page App using HTML & CSS

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Applications, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design

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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Amazon Web Services

      Capstone: Following the AWS Well Architected Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Security, Operational Excellence, Reliability, Solution Architecture, Corporate Sustainability, Performance Tuning, Operational Efficiency, Cost Reduction, Security Strategy, Operational Analysis, System Requirements, Site Reliability Engineering, Scalability, Cost Management, Disaster Recovery, Interviewing Skills

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Imperial College London

      Android Graphics with OpenGL ES

      Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Android Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Android Studio, Computer Graphic Techniques, Animations

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      AI Agents in Java with Generative AI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Java, JUnit, Generative AI, LLM Application, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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 · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Automize Monthly Report Creation with Power Automate

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Verification And Validation, Product Testing, Document Management, Microsoft Excel, Data Import/Export, Staff Management, Microsoft 365, Spreadsheet Software

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Oracle SQL Practice Course

      Skills you'll gain: Data Modeling, Oracle SQL Developer, Relational Databases, Database Design, Databases, SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Management, Software Installation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer un pitch deck pour votre projet avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Product Demonstration, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Sales Presentation, Marketing Design, Project Design, Value Propositions, Team Oriented, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Tables, Data & Networking in iOS

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Swift Programming, Data Storage, Model View Controller, Data Modeling, Data Storage Technologies, UI Components, Network Protocols

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      137 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Collect and Share Employee Feedback with Officevibe

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Review, Employee Surveys, Employee Performance Management, Meeting Facilitation, Constructive Feedback, Team Building, Goal Setting, Collaboration, Team Management, Teamwork, Employee Engagement, Leadership and Management, Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Diseño de cuestionarios para encuestas sociales: University of Michigan
    • 系统平台与C#程序基础: Xi'an Jiaotong University
    • Creating a Multi Page App using HTML & CSS: Coursera Project Network
    • Capstone: Following the AWS Well Architected Framework: Amazon Web Services
    • Android Graphics with OpenGL ES: Imperial College London
    • AI Agents in Java with Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
    • First Steps in Visme: Coursera Project Network
    • Automize Monthly Report Creation with Power Automate: Coursera Project Network
    • Oracle SQL Practice Course: LearnQuest
    • Créer un pitch deck pour votre projet avec Canva: 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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