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      Coursera Project Network

      Hosting a Static Website (HTML/CSS/Javascript) in AWS S3

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Version Control, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Web Design and Development, Public Cloud

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of California, Irvine

      Data Visualization Best Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Tableau Software, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, Descriptive Analytics

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      My Favorite Lectures @ HKUST

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Computer Networking, Teaching, TCP/IP, Student Engagement, Network Protocols, Pedagogy, Multimedia, Instructional Strategies, Cultural Diversity, Music

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Duke University

      Strategy and Innovation for Agile Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Agile Product Development, Market Trend, Business Transformation, Operational Efficiency, Strategic Thinking, Customer Insights, Customer experience strategy (CX), Innovation, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, Customer Engagement, Technology Strategies, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Business Technologies, Organizational Change, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Customer Analysis

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Whizlabs

      Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Containerization, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Management, DevOps, API Gateway

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Building Services with ASP.NET Web API

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, C# (Programming Language), Microsoft SQL Servers, Restful API, Web Services, SQL, Server Side, JSON, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Design, Programming Principles, Database Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Extensible Markup Language (XML)

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Target Market Presentation using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Sales Presentation, Marketing Design, Target Market, Marketing Collateral, Graphic and Visual Design, Marketing, Design Elements And Principles

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      إنشاء تصاميم تسويقية لمنصات التواصل الإجتماعي على Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Presentations, Animations, Social Media Content, LinkedIn, Marketing Design, Social Media, Instagram, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Social Media Marketing, Facebook, Marketing Materials, Marketing Budgets, Graphic Design, Marketing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement

      Skills you'll gain: Business Valuation, Data Quality, Asset Management, Information Management, Management Information Systems, Information Privacy, Data Governance, Intellectual Property, Organizational Structure, Legal Risk, Enterprise Architecture, Business Metrics, Innovation, Data Analysis, Accounting, Big Data

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer un pitch deck pour votre projet avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Product Demonstration, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Sales Presentation, Marketing Design, Project Design, Value Propositions, Team Oriented, Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      L&T EduTech

      Heavy Manufacturing of Typical Static Equipment

      Skills you'll gain: Equipment Design, Plant Operations and Management, Manufacturing Processes, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Mechanical Design, Engineering Practices, Engineering Design Process

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Essential Testing Techniques in Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Software Testing, Integration Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, Maintainability, Regression Testing, Test Planning, Software Quality Assurance, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Hosting a Static Website (HTML/CSS/Javascript) in AWS S3: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Visualization Best Practices: University of California, Irvine
    • My Favorite Lectures @ HKUST : The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Strategy and Innovation for Agile Organizations: Duke University
    • Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional: Whizlabs
    • Building Services with ASP.NET Web API: Board Infinity
    • Create a Target Market Presentation using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • إنشاء تصاميم تسويقية لمنصات التواصل الإجتماعي على Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Créer un pitch deck pour votre projet avec Canva: Coursera Project Network

    Why Learn Instructional Design?

    Instructional design focuses on developing educational content and experiences that help people learn effectively—whether in classrooms, online platforms, or workplace training. It blends learning science, curriculum development, and digital tools to support meaningful outcomes. Learning instructional design can prepare you to create engaging learning solutions across education, business, and nonprofit sectors.

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