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      UBITS

      Innovación en el mundo corporativo

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Organizational Change, Change Management, Corporate Sustainability, Corporate Strategy, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Growth Strategies, Continuous Improvement Process, Culture Transformation, Organizational Structure, Product Development, Consumer Behaviour

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Cross-Functional Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Product Development, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Building, Collaboration, Meeting Facilitation, Teamwork, Empathy, Team Management, Team Motivation, Cooperation, Personal Development, Product Management, Team Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Discussion Facilitation, Self-Awareness, Leadership, Conflict Management

      4.6
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      39 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Construction Practices in Deep excavations and Tunnels

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Engineering, Building Codes, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Construction, Engineering Calculations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Finite Element Methods, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Practices, Environmental Monitoring, Safety Assurance, Architecture and Construction, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Failure Analysis, Building Design, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Design Process

      Advanced Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Fundamentals of Database Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Information Systems, Database Software, Database Systems, Database Design, Information Management, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Management, Data Management

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      30 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Svelte 5 & SvelteKit For Hands-On Modern Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Web Development Tools, Application Deployment, Database Management, Web Applications, Databases, Web Design and Development, Authentications, Software Design, Application Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Restful API, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, TypeScript, Content Management Systems, Payment Systems, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI)

      Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Edureka

      Programming with Rust

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), System Programming, Web Frameworks, Server Side, Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, Package and Software Management, Software Documentation, Web Development Tools, Software Design Patterns, Database Development, Secure Coding, Debugging, Program Development, Application Development, Command-Line Interface

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      21 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea tus publicaciones para RRSS con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Photo Editing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Color Matching, Creative Design, Graphical Tools

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      28 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Build a Multi-Page Website with Frontend Mentor, HTML, and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Typography, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Figma (Design Software), Javascript and jQuery, User Interface (UI) Design, Browser Compatibility, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), Usability

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      ¿Qué hacer con tu estrategia digital en tiempos de cambio?

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Target Market, Digital Advertising, Customer Retention, Customer Relationship Building, Search Engine Optimization, Digital Media Strategy, Lead Generation, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience improvement, Cash Flows, Marketing Communications, Web Analytics

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      123 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Holistic Web Development: Responsive UIs, Logic, Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Restful API, Docker (Software), Responsive Web Design, Containerization, HTML and CSS, Cloud Platforms, Web Design, Application Deployment, API Design, Cloud Applications, CI/CD, Back-End Web Development, Node.JS, Kubernetes, Databases, Database Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework)

      Advanced Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Android App Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Android Jetpack, Version Control, Android Development, Android Studio, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, Kotlin, User Flows, Development Environment

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      40 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Introduction to VueJS Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Vue.JS, HTML and CSS, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Data Storage Technologies

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      43 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Innovación en el mundo corporativo:Ā UBITS
    • Cross-Functional Collaboration:Ā University of Colorado System
    • Construction Practices in Deep excavations and Tunnels:Ā L&T EduTech
    • Fundamentals of Database Systems:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Svelte 5 & SvelteKit For Hands-On Modern Web Development:Ā Packt
    • Programming with Rust:Ā Edureka
    • Crea tus publicaciones para RRSS con Canva:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Build a Multi-Page Website with Frontend Mentor, HTML, and CSS:Ā Scrimba
    • ĀæQuĆ© hacer con tu estrategia digital en tiempos de cambio?:Ā Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Holistic Web Development: Responsive UIs, Logic, Deployment:Ā Board Infinity

    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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