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      Codio

      SQL for Software Developers

      Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Database Design, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, Databases, Transaction Processing, Data Manipulation, Query Languages

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      اجتماع النهج الرشيق (Agile) والتفكير التصميمي

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Design Thinking, User Research, Product Development, User Centered Design, Interviewing Skills, Usability Testing, Innovation, Team Oriented, Persona Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Measurement Systems Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Correlation Analysis, Statistical Visualization, Data Visualization, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Box Plots, Systems Of Measurement, Data Quality, Run Chart, R Programming, Scatter Plots, Regression Analysis, Statistical Methods, Verification And Validation, Continuous Monitoring, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      Power BI for Data Science and Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Text Mining, Data Science, Performance Metric, Data Cleansing, Image Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Assessing Health Program Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Assessment, Health Policy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Training Programs, Health Systems, Data Collection, Health Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Maternal Health, Research Design, Child Health, Qualitative Research

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Build a Mobile App with Firebase

      Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Debugging, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Mobile Development, Database Application, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Real Time Data, User Interface (UI), Javascript, Data Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      برمجة Java: حل المشكلات باستخدام البرامج

      Skills you'll gain: Java, Computer Programming, Debugging, Data Manipulation, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Algorithms, Data Import/Export, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      From Concept to Critique: Prototyping with Sketch

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Reviews, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Mockups, UI/UX Research, Wireframing, Usability Testing, User Flows

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Primeros pasos en Visme

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Presentations, Data Visualization, Advertising, Marketing, Project Design, User Accounts

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Learn CSS Variables

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Maintainability

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Macquarie University

      Cyber Security: Identity Access Management and Authentication

      Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Single Sign-On (SSO), Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Authentications, User Provisioning, Threat Modeling, Multi-Factor Authentication, User Accounts, Azure Active Directory, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Threat Management, OAuth, Zero Trust Network Access, Systems Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cryptography, Remote Access Systems, Threat Detection, Risk Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      ENCOR (350-401) v1.1 Video Training Series

      Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Command-Line Interface, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Monitoring, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Border Gateway Protocol, Network Security, Network Performance Management, Enterprise Architecture, Virtualization, Network Architecture, Network Routing, Wireless Networks, Network Planning And Design, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Ansible, Information Systems Security, Firewall

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • SQL for Software Developers: Codio
    • اجتماع النهج الرشيق (Agile) والتفكير التصميمي: University of Virginia
    • Measurement Systems Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Power BI for Data Science and Analytics: Edureka
    • Assessing Health Program Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
    • Build a Mobile App with Firebase: Scrimba
    • برمجة Java: حل المشكلات باستخدام البرامج: Duke University
    • From Concept to Critique: Prototyping with Sketch: Coursera
    • Primeros pasos en Visme: Coursera Project Network
    • Learn CSS Variables: Scrimba

    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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