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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


  • O

    Oracle

    Oracle APEX: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Oracle Cloud, Application Development, Application Design, Oracle Databases, Authentications, Application Security, Authorization (Computing), UI Components, Data Import/Export, Interactive Data Visualization

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Successful AI Strategies: A CEO's Perspective

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Responsible AI, Business Strategy, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Data Strategy, Business Transformation, Strategic Decision-Making, Organizational Effectiveness, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Organizational Development, Human Centered Design, Data Quality, Design Thinking, Governance, User Centered Design, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Scrimba

    Advanced JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Ajax, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Scripting, Software Design Patterns, Data Management, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, Data Validation, Prototyping, Computational Logic, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Web Development, Software Development, Debugging, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Ethical and Regulatory Implications of Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Management, Data Ethics, Generative AI, Regulatory Requirements, AI Security, Governance, Regulatory Affairs, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Risk Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Program Management Benefit Transition Sustainment in ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Diagram Design, Project Closure, Agile Methodology, Benefits Administration, Innovation, Change Management, Stakeholder Communications

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Java Spring Boot - Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, YAML, MongoDB, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Ajax, Software Architecture, Java, Scalability, Load Balancing, Restful API, Web Applications, File Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Houston

    Value-Based Care: Organizational Competencies

    Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Organizational Change, Care Coordination, Health Care Administration, Business Transformation, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Structure, Governance, Health Informatics, Expense Management, Performance Measurement, Financial Modeling

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Dimensiones de la infraestructura sostenible en un proyecto

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Project Finance, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Design, Sustainability Standards, Social Impact, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment, Environmental Engineering, Strategic Partnership, Climate Change Mitigation, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Planning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Draw an interactive wireframe in Mockplus

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Mockups, UI Components, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI), User Flows, Usability Testing, Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    14 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Program Design in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Functional Design, Software Design Patterns, Unit Testing, Data Structures, Simulations

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Maryland, College Park

    Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Marketing, Online Advertising, Return On Investment, Media Planning, Consumer Behaviour, Cross-Channel Marketing, Digital Advertising, Marketing Channel, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Effectiveness, Paid media, Network Model, Business-To-Consumer, Marketing Analytics, Business Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    ChatGPT 4o for Beginners: Create Social Media Content

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Content Creation, Generative AI, Operational Efficiency, Quality Improvement, AI Workflows, Social Media Content, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Oracle APEX: Foundations: Oracle
  • Successful AI Strategies: A CEO's Perspective: Fractal Analytics
  • Advanced JavaScript: Scrimba
  • Ethical and Regulatory Implications of Generative AI: Microsoft
  • Program Management Benefit Transition Sustainment in ClickUp: Coursera
  • Java Spring Boot - Advanced: EDUCBA
  • Value-Based Care: Organizational Competencies: University of Houston
  • Dimensiones de la infraestructura sostenible en un proyecto: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Draw an interactive wireframe in Mockplus: Coursera
  • Functional Program Design in Scala (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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