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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


  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    ¿Cómo convertir mi idea en empresa?

    Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, New Business Development, Product Development, Customer Analysis, Business Planning, Market Opportunities, Product Design, Value Propositions, Needs Assessment, Customer Insights, Business Strategies, Product Testing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    491 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • H

    High Tech High Graduate School of Education

    How to Make a Comic Book (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design, Layout Design, Typography, Creativity, Peer Review

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    282 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Figma Mastery: From Wireframes to Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Wireframing, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, User Flows, Design Research, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Mockups, User Centered Design, UI Components, Software Design Documents, UI/UX Strategy, Interaction Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    414 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Build a mobile app with Google Sheets on Glide and no coding

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, Mobile Development, Google Sheets, Application Development, Application Design, Application Deployment, Data Structures, User Accounts, Personalized Service, User Feedback, Web Development, Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    685 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Trustworthy Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Verification And Validation, Ideation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Creativity, Risk Management Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Problem Solving

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    981 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • E

    ESSEC Business School

    Foundations of strategic business analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Forecasting, Statistical Methods, Data Presentation, Predictive Analytics, R Programming, Information Technology, Statistical Analysis, Communication, Business, Business Intelligence, Strategic Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    662 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Michigan State University

    Art for Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Game Design, Conceptual Design, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles, Design Research

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    430 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Michigan

    Understanding User Needs

    Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, User Research, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Research Methodologies, Needs Assessment, Interviewing Skills, Research, Human Computer Interaction, Data Collection

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    545 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Ethics, Technology and Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Design Process, Business Ethics, Risking, Engineering Practices, Research, Value Engineering, Social Impact

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    828 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • H

    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course)

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, System Programming, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, Hardware Architecture, Software Architecture, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Computer Graphic Techniques

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    532 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Scrum (Software Development), Unity Engine, Value Propositions, Animations, Functional Specification, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Agile Methodology, 3D Assets, Agile Software Development, Animation and Game Design, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Customer Analysis, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    390 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • N

    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    Motivating Gen Z Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Motivational Skills, Self-Motivation, Needs Assessment, Learning Theory, Student Engagement, Interactive Learning, Parent Communication, Adult Learning Principles, Learning Strategies, Learning Styles, Instructional Strategies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    360 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • ¿Cómo convertir mi idea en empresa?: Universidad de los Andes
  • How to Make a Comic Book (Project-Centered Course): High Tech High Graduate School of Education
  • Figma Mastery: From Wireframes to Prototypes: Coursera
  • Build a mobile app with Google Sheets on Glide and no coding: Coursera
  • Trustworthy Generative AI: Vanderbilt University
  • Foundations of strategic business analytics: ESSEC Business School
  • Art for Games: Michigan State University
  • Understanding User Needs: University of Michigan
  • Ethics, Technology and Engineering : Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: Nand to Tetris Part II (project-centered course): Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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