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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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    University of California, Irvine

    Esports

    Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Business Planning, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Contract Management, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Workforce Planning, Content Creation, Relationship Building, Market Dynamics, Research

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Responsive Web Essentials: Design & Navigation

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Animations, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Historia del Arte: Del Barroco al Arte Posmoderno

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Aesthetics, Timelines, World History, Culture, European History, Design Elements And Principles

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Leadership and Negotiation Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Strategic Decision-Making, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Conflict Management, Cultural Diversity, Relationship Building, Strategic Thinking, Interpersonal Communications, Communication Strategies, Collaboration, Empathy, Complex Problem Solving, Active Listening, Plan Execution, Critical Thinking

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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Khalifa University

    Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Management Systems, Environment Health And Safety, Environmental Monitoring, Accident Reporting, Safety Training, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Fire And Life Safety, Accident Prevention, Hazardous Waste Operations And Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), Environmental Regulations, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Laws, Environmental Resource Management, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Risk Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Engineering Management, Engineering

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Proyecto de diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo en ambientes digitales

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Learning Management Systems, Quality Assurance, Systems Analysis, Solution Design, User Centered Design, Technical Documentation, System Implementation

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fortinet, Inc.

    Fortinet Network Security

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Network Routing, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Authentications, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Network Administration, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Engineering, Network Performance Management, Enterprise Security, Application Security, Network Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Computer Security, Cyber Security Strategy

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SkillUp

    AZ-305 Designing MS Azure Infrastructure Solutions Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Azure Active Directory, Load Balancing, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Authorization (Computing), Data Security, Relational Databases, Authentications, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Single Sign-On (SSO), Databases, General Networking

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Exam Prep Specialization

    Skills you'll gain: Process Mapping, Root Cause Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Methodologies, Correlation Analysis, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Analysis, Regression Analysis, Statistical Process Controls, Continuous Improvement Process, Data Collection, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Process Optimization, Risk Management, Quality Management, Statistical Analysis, Quality Control, Process Capability

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Alternative Payment Models

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Project Management, Behavioral Economics, Health Systems, Payment Systems, Health Policy, Performance Measurement, Benchmarking, Risk Management, Cost Reduction, Accountability, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Planning: Principled, Proposing, Proofing, and Practicing to a Success Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Business Planning, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Verification And Validation, Business Development, Business Strategy, Product Development, Financial Forecasting, New Business Development, Financial Analysis, Customer Analysis, Innovation

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Java Classes and Objects

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Esports: University of California, Irvine
  • Responsive Web Essentials: Design & Navigation: Scrimba
  • Historia del Arte: Del Barroco al Arte Posmoderno: Universidad de Palermo
  • Leadership and Negotiation Skills: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Engineering: Khalifa University
  • Proyecto de diseño instruccional para el aprendizaje activo en ambientes digitales: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Fortinet Network Security: Fortinet, Inc.
  • AZ-305 Designing MS Azure Infrastructure Solutions Exam Prep: SkillUp
  • ASQ-Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt Exam Prep Specialization: SkillUp
  • Population Health: Alternative Payment Models: Universiteit Leiden

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