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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.


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Popular Instructional Design Courses and Certifications


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    University of Alberta

    Client Needs and Software Requirements

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Management, Functional Requirement, Business Requirements, Product Requirements, Backlogs, User Requirements Documents, Scope Management, Change Control, User Story, System Requirements, Client Services, Acceptance Testing, Agile Software Development, Prioritization

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    University of Michigan

    Mindware: Critical Thinking for the Information Age

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Experimentation, Critical Thinking, Research Design, Behavioral Economics, Decision Making, Regression Analysis, Statistical Inference, Probability, Correlation Analysis, Adaptability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    El Abogado del Futuro: Legaltech y la Transformación Digital del Derecho

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Technology, Legal Strategy, Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Technology Solutions, Technology Strategies, Workforce Development, Court Systems, Entrepreneurship, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Design Thinking, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Austral

    Pilares de Marketing Digital

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Social Media Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Social Media Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Marketing Strategies, Web Analytics, Marketing, Sales Process, Business Analytics, Customer Retention, Search Engine Marketing, Customer Engagement, Email Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Content Performance Analysis, Analytics, Lead Generation, Target Audience

    4.8
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    2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data Modeling in Power BI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Star Schema, Power BI, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Performance Tuning, Data Visualization

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Gestión de organizaciones efectivas

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Change Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Political Sciences, Knowledge Transfer, Persona (User Experience)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Expense Management, Productivity Software, Verification And Validation, Travel Arrangements, Test Case, Interaction Design

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

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    Duke University

    AI Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Deep Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Responsible AI, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, Data Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Unsupervised Learning, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Quality, Model Deployment, Data Preprocessing, Human Centered Design, Machine Learning, Project Management, Product Management, Product Design, Data Science

    4.7
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    1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University at Buffalo

    Solar Energy for Engineers, Architects and Code Inspectors

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Building Codes, Electrical Wiring, Construction Inspection, HVAC, Building Design, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Power, Engineering Calculations, Architectural Design, System Requirements, Electrical Safety, Mechanical Design, Energy and Utilities, Architectural Engineering, Land Development, Semiconductors, Cost Benefit Analysis, Design Reviews, Submittals (Construction)

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Introduction to Graph Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Network Analysis, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Algorithms, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Theoretical Computer Science, Program Development

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

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    University of Minnesota

    User Research and Design

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Research, Design Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Ideation, User Interface (UI), Qualitative Research, Surveys, User Story, Data Collection, Persona Development, Data Analysis, Interviewing Skills, People Analytics, Statistical Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    MLOps | Machine Learning Operations

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Pandas (Python Package), AWS SageMaker, NumPy, Microsoft Azure, Hugging Face, Responsible AI, Data Manipulation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Containerization, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Python Programming, Machine Learning, GitHub, Big Data, Data Management, Data Analysis

    4.2
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    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Client Needs and Software Requirements : University of Alberta
  • Mindware: Critical Thinking for the Information Age : University of Michigan
  • El Abogado del Futuro: Legaltech y la Transformación Digital del Derecho: Universidad Austral
  • Pilares de Marketing Digital: Universidad Austral
  • Data Modeling in Power BI: Microsoft
  • Gestión de organizaciones efectivas: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • OpenAI GPTs: Creating Your Own Custom AI Assistants: Vanderbilt University
  • AI Product Management: Duke University
  • Solar Energy for Engineers, Architects and Code Inspectors: University at Buffalo
  • Introduction to Graph Theory: University of California San Diego

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