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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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    28DIGITAL

    Introduction to Architecting Smart IoT Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Development Life Cycle, Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation

    ★ 4.2 (312) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Development Tools, Browser Compatibility, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Computer Programming Tools, Animations, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, UI Components, Javascript, Maintainability, User Interface (UI)

    ★ 4.6 (250) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Universidad Austral

    Educación Básica en Contextos Rurales

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Diversity Awareness, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Community Organizing, Parent Communication, Strategic Planning, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Leadership, Team Collaboration, Family Support, Collaboration, Teamwork, Relationship Building, Problem Solving, Prioritization, Cultural Sensitivity, Socioeconomics, Communication

    ★ 4.8 (607) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    IBM

    Build RAG Applications: Get Started

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Data Processing, Document Management

    ★ 4.5 (163) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Public Speaking with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Oral Expression, Public Speaking, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Multimedia

    ★ 4.6 (255) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
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    Commonwealth Education Trust

    Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Learners and Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Teaching, Education and Training, Pedagogy, Formal Learning, Human Learning, Working With Children, Child Development, Instructional Strategies, Childhood Education and Development, Learning Theory, Collaboration, Cultural Diversity, Substance Abuse

    ★ 4.7 (314) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U
    S

    Multiple educators

    Applied Sustainability for Technical Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Energy and Utilities, Sustainability Standards, Business Reporting, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Environmental Resource Management, Business Leadership, Sustainable Architecture, Product Engineering, Initiative and Leadership, Electrical Power

    ★ 4.7 (553) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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    University of Houston

    Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Collaboration, Learning Management Systems, Teaching, Communication, Technology Strategies, Technology Solutions, Web Applications, Communication Systems, Digital Communications

    ★ 4.5 (189) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
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    Institute for the Future

    Simulation Skills: This is Your Brain on the Future

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Creative Thinking, Simulations, Creativity, Virtual Reality, Empathy, Self-Motivation, Strategic Planning, Personal Development, Scenario Testing, Innovation, Storytelling, Experience Design

    ★ 4.8 (435) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Art of Visual Storytelling

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Video Production, Videography, Post-Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Storytelling, Cinematography, Media Production, Visual Storytelling, Oral Expression, Editing, Data Import/Export, Writing, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Scripting, Design Elements And Principles, Timelines

    ★ 4.6 (146) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    The University of Melbourne

    How Music Can Change Your Life

    Skills you'll gain: Music, World Music, Cultural Diversity, Health Promotion, Social Impact, Rehabilitation, Community Development, Psychotherapy, Mental Health, Mental Health Therapies, Neurology

    ★ 4.7 (180) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
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    Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

    Princípios de Desenvolvimento Ágil de Software

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Backlogs, Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), User Requirements Documents, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Product Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Agile Project Management, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Software Engineering, Program Development, Diagram Design, Software Development, Collaborative Software

    ★ 4.6 (221) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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