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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 Maryland, College Park

    Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, New Product Development, Wireframing, Product Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Conceptual Design, Product Testing, Project Management, Product Management, Agile Methodology

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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, Curriculum Development, Interpersonal Communications

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Design Thinking for Innovators

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Process Design, Business Process, Human Centered Design, Business Solutions, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creativity, Overcoming Obstacles, User Research, User Feedback, Empathy, Adaptability, Needs Assessment

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

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    Arizona State University

    Teach English Now! Lesson Design and Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Design Elements And Principles, Design Strategies, English Language, Language Learning

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    5K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    UX Research and Information Architecture 

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, Design Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona Development, Usability, Qualitative Research, Usability Testing, Surveys, Prototyping, Tree Maps, Interviewing Skills

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building Digital Media using Graphic Design in PowerPoint

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Digital Publishing, Multimedia, Video Production, Media Production, Data Import/Export, Data Sharing, Marketing

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

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    Pearson

    System Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Systems Design, Software Design, Solution Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Verification And Validation, Maintainability, Systems Analysis, Enterprise Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Beginner: Figma UI / UX Design Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, UI/UX Strategy, Persona (User Experience), User Flows, Version Control

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Learning Experience Design: Development and Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Multimedia, Instructional Design, Education Software and Technology, Professional Development, Content Creation, Design Strategies, Quality Assurance, Constructive Feedback, Communication

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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Use Canva to Create Desktop and Mobile-friendly Web Pages.

    Skills you'll gain: Web Design, Canva (Software), Responsive Web Design, Web Content, Usability, Social Media, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Business

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Epic Games

    Epic Games Game Design

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Documents, 3D Assets, User Experience Design, Computer Graphics, Usability, User Interface (UI), User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Version Control, Conceptual Design, Prototyping

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IESE Business School

    Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, User Research, Culture Transformation, Creative Problem-Solving, Qualitative Research, Problem Solving, Brainstorming, Human Centered Design, Solution Design, Creative Thinking, Organizational Change, User Experience, Customer experience improvement, Innovation, Program Implementation, Empathy, Strategic Thinking, Thought Leadership, Leadership

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom: University of California, Irvine
  • Design Thinking for Innovators: Coursera
  • Teach English Now! Lesson Design and Assessment: Arizona State University
  • UX Research and Information Architecture : IBM
  • Building Digital Media using Graphic Design in PowerPoint: Coursera
  • System Design Fundamentals: Pearson
  • Beginner: Figma UI / UX Design Essentials: Skillshare
  • Learning Experience Design: Development and Evaluation: University of Michigan
  • Use Canva to Create Desktop and Mobile-friendly Web Pages.: Coursera

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