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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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Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    Microsoft

    Fundamentals of UI/UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Research, Information Architecture

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Software Design and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Software Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Software Development, Software Documentation, Maintainability

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM UI/UX Designer

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, User Research, Agile Software Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, User Flows, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Design Research, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience)

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Graphic Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Layout Design, Typography, Design Reviews, Adobe Photoshop, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, Color Theory, Editing, Creativity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education

    Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Adult Learning Principles, Teaching, Patient Education And Counseling, Learning Theory, Health Education, Digital pedagogy, Learning Styles, Clinical Assessment, Creativity, Technology Strategies

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    538 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Principles of UX/UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Usability Testing, Persona (User Experience), Interaction Design, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience, Design Research, Usability, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Wireframing, Web Design, UI Components, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Mockups, User Centered Design, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Typography, Layout Design, Animations, Color Theory

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Sound and Sonification Design for Interactive Learning Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Music, Multimedia, Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Human Centered Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Information Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Layout Design, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Design, Wireframing, Usability, Interaction Design, Prototyping

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Design, Consultative Approaches, Design Elements And Principles, Project Planning, Client Services, Material Handling, Project Management, Aesthetics

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Logo Design: From Concept to Client-Approved Work

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Presentations, Typography, Graphic Design, Animations, Adobe After Effects, Motion Graphics, Adobe Creative Cloud, Branding, Brand Strategy, Marketing Design, System Configuration, Brainstorming, Intellectual Property, Design Software, Knowledge of Apple Hardware, Creative Design, Strategic Thinking, Legal Risk

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Epic Games

    Introduction to Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Interactive Design, Conceptual Design, User Experience Design, Program Development, Prototyping, Creativity

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Fundamentals of UI/UX Design: Microsoft
  • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
  • IBM UI/UX Designer: IBM
  • Graphic Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education: University of Michigan
  • Principles of UX/UI Design: Meta
  • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma: Google
  • Sound and Sonification Design for Interactive Learning Tools: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Information Design: University of California San Diego
  • Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design: Coursera

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