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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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    University of California, Irvine

    Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom

    Skills you'll gain: Parent Communication, Student Engagement, Student Support and Services, Teaching, Instructional Strategies, Community Development, Instructional Design, Classroom Management, K-12 pedagogy, Rapport Building, Differentiated Instruction, Digital pedagogy, Blended Learning, Interactive Learning, Curriculum Development, Interpersonal Communications

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    University of California San Diego

    Interaction Design Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Interaction Design, Prototyping, A/B Testing, User Experience Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Usability, Mockups, Design Research, User Research, Innovation, Creativity

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, Human Computer Interaction, Usability Testing, Design Research, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping, Unified Modeling Language, Persona Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Foundations of Virtual Instruction

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Teaching, Education Software and Technology, Virtual Environment, Learning Management Systems, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Digital Communications, Emerging Technologies

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Strategies, Project Design, Design, Consultative Approaches, Design Elements And Principles, Project Planning, Client Services, Project Management, Aesthetics

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Fundamentals of Digital Design for VLSI Chip Design

    Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Computational Logic, Computer Architecture, Hardware Design, Electronic Hardware, Electronics Engineering, Electronics, Theoretical Computer Science, Programmable Logic Controllers, Microarchitecture, Electronic Systems, Semiconductors, Electronic Components, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Story, Usability, Design Thinking, User Research, Human Factors, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Competitive Analysis, Prototyping

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    UI Design for Web Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Typography, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Maintainability, Mockups, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, UI Components, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Layout Design, Web Development, Usability, Prototyping, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Performance Measurement, Search Engine Marketing, Performance Analysis, Content Performance Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Search Engine Optimization, Branding, Web Analytics and SEO, Business Metrics, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Digital Marketing, Customer Engagement, Keyword Research, Marketing Planning, Customer experience strategy (CX), Digital Advertising, Marketing, E-Commerce, Marketing Analytics

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Università Bocconi

    Management of Fashion and Luxury Companies

    Skills you'll gain: Annual Reports, Retail Store Operations, Brand Management, Marketing Communications, Digital Media Strategy, Case Studies, Global Marketing, Brand Strategy, Business Modeling, Business Strategy, E-Commerce, Consumer Behaviour, Market Trend, Product Development

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a Full Website using WordPress

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development, Blogs, Social Media, Content Management, Marketing, Design, Computer Science

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of California, Irvine

    Grammar and Punctuation

    Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Writing, Proofreading, Editing, Peer Review, English Language

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom: University of California, Irvine
  • Interaction Design Capstone Project: University of California San Diego
  • UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Foundations of Virtual Instruction : University of California, Irvine
  • Blueprint to Brilliance Through Interior Design: Coursera
  • Fundamentals of Digital Design for VLSI Chip Design: L&T EduTech
  • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate: Google
  • UI Design for Web Developers: Scrimba
  • Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce: Google
  • Management of Fashion and Luxury Companies: Università Bocconi

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