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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.


Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    IBM

    GenAI for SEO: A Hands-On Playbook

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Keyword Research, Generative AI, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, AI Workflows, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Video Content Creation in Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Canva (Software), Video Production, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Digital Content, Animations, Multimedia, Storytelling, Typography, Branding, Data Import/Export, Drive Engagement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, Ajax, Cloud Applications, Web Applications, Web Components, Front-End Web Development, Web Development, Javascript, Model View Controller, Software Architecture, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), UI Components, Software Design Patterns

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Swift Fundamentals & First Steps in SwiftUI

    Skills you'll gain: Apple Xcode, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Programming Principles, User Interface (UI) Design, Responsive Web Design, Animations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Yale University

    Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Medical Science and Research, Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Data Literacy, Scientific Methods, Clinical Research, Research, Biostatistics, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Medical Terminology, Correlation Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Introduction to C++ Programming

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Debugging, API Design, Program Development, Software Documentation, Pseudocode, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Software Development, System Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Review

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Interdisciplinarity in Thought and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Creative Thinking, Multimedia, Cognitive flexibility, Photo Editing, Music, Storytelling, Brainstorming, Critical Thinking, Aesthetics, Systems Thinking, Communication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    SEO Case Study: Analyze, Optimize & Grow

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Case Studies, Process Improvement and Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Competitive Analysis, Keyword Research, Content Strategy, Business Strategy, Marketing Strategies, Analysis, Auditing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Graph Theory, Development Environment, Data Storage, Engineering Software, Unstructured Data, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Debugging, Program Development, Database Systems, Database Theory, Network Routing, Theoretical Computer Science

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft AI Agents: From Foundations to Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Containerization, Prompt Engineering, AI Orchestration, Scalability, AI Workflows, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Agentic Workflows, Azure Active Directory, System Monitoring, LangChain, Generative AI Agents, Microservices, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Computing, Serverless Computing, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    AI CERTs

    Bitcoin Threats & Future Security

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Encryption

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    Practical Machine Learning: Foundations to Neural Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Bayesian Network, Logistic Regression, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Model Evaluation, Statistical Machine Learning, Probability & Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistical Methods, Artificial Intelligence, Regression Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Statistical Inference

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • GenAI for SEO: A Hands-On Playbook: IBM
  • Video Content Creation in Canva: Coursera
  • Single Page Web Applications with AngularJS: Johns Hopkins University
  • Swift Fundamentals & First Steps in SwiftUI: Packt
  • Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong: Yale University
  • Microsoft Introduction to C++ Programming: Microsoft
  • Interdisciplinarity in Thought and Practice: Michigan State University
  • SEO Case Study: Analyze, Optimize & Grow: EDUCBA
  • Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Microsoft AI Agents: From Foundations to Applications: Microsoft

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