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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Engineering Management, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Management Training And Development, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Recognizing Others, People Management, Organizational Development, Team Motivation, Drive Engagement, Leadership, Team Building, Employee Engagement, Empowerment, Motivational Skills, Accountability, Collaboration, Employee Performance Management
★ 4.8 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Content Strategy, Content Creation, Storytelling, Driving engagement, Video Editing, Post-Production
★ 3.6 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Program Development, Data Science, Real Time Data, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Code Reusability, Python Programming, Development Environment, Model Training, Classification Algorithms, File I/O, Color Matching, System Design and Implementation, Data Preprocessing, Software Installation
★ 4.4 (18) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Adobe
Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Adobe Illustrator, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Creative Design, Visual Design, Graphic Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Content Creation
★ 4.6 (9) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Gemini, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, AI Workflows, Writing, Business Writing, Business Process Automation, Writing and Editing, Productivity, AI Integrations, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Presentations
★ 4.8 (15) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Persona (User Experience), User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Visual Design, Persona Development, Information Architecture, Web Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles
★ 4.4 (7) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Anthropic Claude, Application Programming Interface (API), LLM Application, JSON, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, Scripting, Token Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Development Environment
★ 4.1 (7) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, UI Components, Software Design, Code Reusability, Usability, Event-Driven Programming, Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, Application Design, Payment Systems, Interactive Design, MySQL, Jupyter, Database Application, Development Environment, Property Management Systems, Python Programming
★ 4.4 (17) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Datamaps, Database Management, Query Languages, Databases, Database Design, Database Systems, Data Visualization, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Data Modeling, Data Manipulation, Geospatial Mapping, Data Storage, Python Programming
★ 4.7 (6) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Data Visualization, Content Marketing, Digital Content, Digital Marketing
★ 4.7 (7) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Skills you'll gain: Augmented Reality, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, 3D Assets, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Mobile Development Tools, Scripting, Video Game Development, Application Development, Development Environment, Software Installation, Package and Software Management
★ 4.9 (7) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, Dashboard, Conversion Funnel Analysis, Surveys, Content Scheduling, Newsletters, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing Budgets, Email Automation, Data-Driven Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Automation, Web Analytics, Email Marketing, Content Marketing, Performance Reporting, Google Analytics, Collaborative Software, Social Media Management, Lead Generation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months