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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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    Kennesaw State University

    Six Sigma and the Organization (Advanced)

    Skills you'll gain: Quality Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Process Improvement, Process Capability, Process Analysis, Business Process Management, Business Process, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Development, Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D), Project Design, Project Planning, Quality Control, Customer Analysis

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    Packt

    Programming for Beginners with Lua and Love2D

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Development Environment, UI Components, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Program Development, Application Development, Scripting Languages, Computational Logic, Human Computer Interaction, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Hybrid Cloud Capstone Project 

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, CI/CD, Containerization, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Docker (Software), Cloud Computing, Restful API, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Microservices, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Services, Multi-Cloud, Solution Architecture, Application Design

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Backend Engineering with Node.js

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Authentications, Cloud Deployment, Middleware, MongoDB, Server Side, Back-End Web Development, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Application Deployment, Full-Stack Web Development, API Testing, Authorization (Computing), Redis, JavaScript Frameworks, JSON, Database Management, TypeScript, Javascript, Database Design, Debugging

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Human Resources Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, People Analytics, Data Presentation, Employee Relations, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resource Management, Performance Metric, Data Strategy, Employee Training, Dashboard, Business Metrics, Employee Engagement, Business Analysis, Employee Retention, Data Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Compensation Strategy, Talent Recruitment, Mental Health

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Software Design, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Computer Science, Code Reusability

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Knowledge Accelerators

    From Excel to Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard Creation, Business Intelligence, Business Intelligence Software, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Synthesis, Excel Formulas, Data Manipulation, Collaborative Software, Trend Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Management, Data Quality

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Designing the Organization

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Governance, Organizational Change, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Innovation, Business Management, Systems Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Growth Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Modeling & Warehousing Fundamentals in Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Star Schema, Data Modeling, Database Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Development, Data Integration, Data Infrastructure, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Software, Relational Databases, Database Management, Business Intelligence, Database Theory, Performance Tuning, PostgreSQL, SQL

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Integrate, Scale, and Monitor ML Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Application Performance Management, AI Integrations, Site Reliability Engineering, AI Workflows, Continuous Monitoring, Performance Analysis, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data Analysis and Visualization with Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Dashboard Creation, Power BI, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Power Platform, Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Advanced Analytics, Statistical Reporting, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Academic Listening and Note-Taking

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Oral Comprehension, Concision, Learning Strategies, Critical Thinking, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Detail Oriented, Public Speaking, Analytical Skills, Organizational Skills, Communication Strategies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Six Sigma and the Organization (Advanced): Kennesaw State University
  • Programming for Beginners with Lua and Love2D: Packt
  • Hybrid Cloud Capstone Project : IBM
  • Backend Engineering with Node.js: LearnKartS
  • Human Resources Analytics: University of California, Irvine
  • Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • From Excel to Power BI: Knowledge Accelerators
  • Designing the Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Data Modeling & Warehousing Fundamentals in Data Engineering: Coursera
  • Integrate, Scale, and Monitor ML Microservices: Coursera

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