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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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    Packt

    Intermediate Detailing and Scene Composition

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Art History, Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Design, Aesthetics

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    End-to-End ASP.NET Core - PostgreSQL Data Stores & Azure Services

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Cloud Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, PostgreSQL, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), Object-Relational Mapping, Database Development, Cloud Services, Database Management, Development Environment, Authentications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Healthcare Career Explorer Nurse Practitioner (NP)

    Skills you'll gain: Smart Goals, Professional Development, Nursing Administration, Nursing Process, Care Coordination, Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Nursing Care, Nursing and Patient Care, Nursing Practices, Clinical Leadership, Direct Patient Care, Patient Advocacy, Patient-centered Care, Leadership, Health Administration, Initiative and Leadership, Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Learning Styles, Learning Strategies, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Analytical Skills, Writing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    AI-Powered Modern Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Automation, Marketing Planning, Marketing Analytics, Competitive Analysis, Prompt Engineering, Email Automation, Search Engine Optimization, Generative AI, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), AI Personalization, Lead Generation, A/B Testing, Content Creation, Web Analytics, Performance Measurement, Data Visualization, Customer Insights, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Digital Marketing, Content Strategy

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Enterprise Security, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, LLM Application, Strategic Planning, Decision Making, Organizational Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Innovation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Collaboration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Master of Science in Engineering Management

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Software Quality Assurance, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Text Mining, Database Design, Agile Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Data Governance, Unsupervised Learning, Interactive Data Visualization, Software Architecture, Plotly, Cybersecurity, Classification Algorithms, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Loans, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Java, Depreciation, Probability & Statistics

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    Degree · 1 - 4 Years

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Health Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Healthcare Project Management, Health Technology, Change Control, Health Systems, Health Policy, Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Clinical Leadership, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management and Medical Records, IT Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Data Science

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, AI Product Strategy, AI Enablement, Google Workspace, Customer Engagement, AI Workflows, AI Security, Google Docs, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Modeling, Gmail, Collaboration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Next-Gen Brand Management

    Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Brand Management, Canva (Software), Brand Strategy, Branding, Brand Marketing, Logo Design, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Target Audience, Social Media Marketing, Style Guides, AI Personalization, Email Marketing, Data Presentation, Digital Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Analytics, Content Creation

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Advanced Customer Relationship Management

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Client Services, Relationship Building, Customer Insights

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build an AI-Powered App with Claude

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Context Management, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Content Creation, Customer Service

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Intermediate Detailing and Scene Composition: Packt
  • End-to-End ASP.NET Core - PostgreSQL Data Stores & Azure Services: Packt
  • Healthcare Career Explorer Nurse Practitioner (NP): Coursera
  • Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art: The Museum of Modern Art
  • AI-Powered Modern Marketing: Coursera
  • Generative AI Leader: Google Cloud
  • Master of Science in Engineering Management: Northeastern University
  • Health Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Generative AI Leader: Google Cloud
  • Next-Gen Brand Management: Coursera

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