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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


  • B

    Board Infinity

    Backend Development for .Net Full Stack

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Restful API, .NET Framework, Web Services, JSON, Model View Controller, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Server Side, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Application Security, Object-Relational Mapping, Middleware

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    44 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Research, General Science and Research, Critical Thinking, Probability, Research Design, Probability & Statistics, Bayesian Statistics, Research Methodologies, Experimentation, Investigation, Statistical Methods

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    The Construction Management Industry and Profession

    Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Project Controls, Cost Management, Construction Accounting, Facility Management, Leadership, Communication Planning, Team Building, Procurement, Decision Making

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    56 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Telehealth

    Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Health Technology, Health Systems, Health Care, Medical Billing, Clinic Management Systems, Electronic Medical Record System, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Care Administration, Telecommunications, Value-Based Care, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Communication, Patient-centered Care, Communication Systems, Health Policy, Digital Transformation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Emprendimiento y métodos ágiles de desarrollo en videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Value Propositions, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Video Game Development, Customer Analysis, Agile Methodology, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Target Audience, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, Agile Project Management, Market Opportunities

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Basic Recommender Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Systems Design, System Requirements, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, Innovation, Algorithms, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Modeling, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Applied Machine Learning

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    43 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google

    Set and Achieve Team Goals

    Skills you'll gain: Team Leadership, Motivational Skills, Collaboration, Productivity, Employee Engagement, Overcoming Obstacles

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • K

    Kennesaw State University

    Career Options: Exploring a New Career

    Skills you'll gain: Planning, Professional Networking, Business Research, Goal Setting, Personal Development, Market Research, Adaptability, Self-Awareness, Market Analysis, Decision Making, Creativity, Trend Analysis

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    53 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Python NoSQL Data Engineering with MongoDB

    Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Data Transformation, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis, Back-End Web Development, Customer Data Management, Data Processing, NoSQL, Data Maintenance, Pandas (Python Package), Data Validation, Financial Data, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Data Cleansing, Databases, Data Pipelines, Database Design, Data Access, Query Languages

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    67 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Understand Best Practices with Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Information Architecture, Content Management, Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Sustainable Construction in a Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Design, Construction, Materials Management, Procurement, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Engineering, Systems Thinking, Waste Minimization, Health And Safety Standards, Innovation

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    Responsible AI Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Security, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, AWS SageMaker

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    47 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Backend Development for .Net Full Stack : Board Infinity
  • Fundamentals of Scientific Research Under Uncertainty: Johns Hopkins University
  • The Construction Management Industry and Profession: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Foundations of Telehealth: Johns Hopkins University
  • Emprendimiento y métodos ágiles de desarrollo en videojuegos: Universidad de los Andes
  • Basic Recommender Systems: 28DIGITAL
  • Set and Achieve Team Goals: Google
  • Career Options: Exploring a New Career: Kennesaw State University
  • Python NoSQL Data Engineering with MongoDB: EDUCBA
  • Understand Best Practices with Canvas: Coursera

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