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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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    Berklee

    Creating Sounds for Electronic Music

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Music Theory, Electronic Media, Design Software, Peer Review, Creativity, Patch Management, System Requirements

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Engaged: Behavioral Science for Digital Product Design

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Driving engagement, Behavioral Economics, Human Factors, UI/UX Strategy, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, Psychology, Experimentation, Design Strategies, Trustworthiness, Motivational Skills, Social Skills, Behavioral Management, Product Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Storyboarding, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, System Requirements

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Secure Coding Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Cryptography, Authentications, Exploit development, Encryption, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Software Design, Verification And Validation, Java, Code Review, Programming Principles, Debugging, Cybersecurity

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Holistic Mobile App Design & Development

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Mobile Development, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Cross Platform Development, Microservices, Containerization, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, DevOps, UI Components, ASP.NET, iOS Development, CI/CD, User Interface (UI) Design, .NET Framework, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Version Control

    4.2
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    52 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Art & Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies For Your Classroom

    Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Teaching, Liberal Arts, Instructing, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, Instructional Strategies, Art History, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Self-Awareness, Curriculum Planning, Lesson Planning, Research, Learning Styles, Empathy, Social Studies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Social Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Social Impact, Social Network Analysis, Remote Access Systems, Interaction Design, Driving engagement, Computing Platforms, Digital Communications

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Front-End Development Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, React.js, Front-End Web Development, Mockups, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Components, Figma (Design Software), Code Review, Application Deployment, Web Analytics and SEO, Database Development, Software Development, GitHub, Development Testing

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    55 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IESE Business School

    ¿Qué hacen los buenos directivos? Prioridades de la Alta Dirección

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Business Priorities, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Prioritization, Workforce Development, Business Leadership, Leadership and Management, Business Management, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Human Capital, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategy, People Management, Business Modeling, Innovation, Persona (User Experience)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Desarrollo rápido de productos innovadores para mercados emergentes

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Design Thinking, Innovation, Product Design, Consumer Behaviour, Ideation, User Research, Market Opportunities, Product Improvement, Needs Assessment, Solution Design, Commercialization, Market Trend, Emerging Technologies

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Diseño de proyectos para promover el bienestar

    Skills you'll gain: Planning, Social Impact, Research Design, Program Evaluation, Constructive Feedback, Strategic Planning, Collaboration, Needs Assessment, Social Determinants Of Health, Goal Setting, Problem Solving

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Validity and Bias in Epidemiology

    Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Epidemiology, Data Collection, Biostatistics, Research Methodologies, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Creating Sounds for Electronic Music: Berklee
  • Engaged: Behavioral Science for Digital Product Design: Packt
  • Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications: University of Colorado System
  • Secure Coding Practices: University of California, Davis
  • Holistic Mobile App Design & Development: Board Infinity
  • Art & Inquiry: Museum Teaching Strategies For Your Classroom: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Social Computing: University of California San Diego
  • Front-End Development Capstone Project: IBM
  • ¿Qué hacen los buenos directivos? Prioridades de la Alta Dirección: IESE Business School
  • Desarrollo rápido de productos innovadores para mercados emergentes: Tecnológico de Monterrey

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