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    Instructional design courses can help you learn how to create effective learning experiences using educational theory, technology, and learner-centered strategies.

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Nursing Fundamentals: Skills for Patient Care Excellence

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Nursing, Nursing Care, Nursing Process, Nursing Practices, Nursing, Care Management, Patient Safety, Health Assessment, Patient Education And Counseling, Medication Administration, Infection Control, Acute Care, Communication, Collaboration, Prioritization, Project Documentation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Vertex AI Search for Commerce

      Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, API Gateway, Google Cloud Platform, System Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Enterprise Application Management, Data Integration, Operational Analysis, Data Modeling, Application Deployment

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced UI with Material 3: Customization & Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Design Elements And Principles, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Prototyping

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Node-RED: IoT projects with ESP32, MQTT and Docker

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Docker (Software), Interactive Data Visualization, Network Protocols, Node.JS, Embedded Systems, Low Voltage, Application Programming Interface (API), Security Controls, Automation, Data Storage

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Pavement Materials and Design (IRC and MoRTH)

      Skills you'll gain: Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, Construction, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Analysis, Technical Standard, Laboratory Testing

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SAE Institute México

      Introducción a Unreal Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      UBITS

      Comunicación visual: enriquece tus mensajes

      Skills you'll gain: Business Leadership, Organizational Change, Infographics, Business Communication, Leadership, Team Building, Organizational Leadership, Presentations, Business Transformation, Corporate Communications, Data Visualization, Communication Strategies, Creativity, Graphic and Visual Design, Communication

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Build a Resilient, Asynchronous System with Cloud Run and Pub/Sub

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Serverless Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Systems Design, Distributed Computing, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Middleware, Cloud Management, System Programming, Network Architecture

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Starweaver

      Data Communication Networks

      Skills you'll gain: Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Routing Protocols, Virtualization, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crea un Mood Board con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Color Theory, Storyboarding, Graphical Tools, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Infographics, Photo Editing, Design Elements And Principles, Marketing

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Version Control, Program Development, Software Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Git (Version Control System)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Análisis de datos empresariales con R

      Skills you'll gain: R Programming, Graphing, Advanced Analytics, Business Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Analytical Skills, Unsupervised Learning, Data Visualization, Dimensionality Reduction

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Nursing Fundamentals: Skills for Patient Care Excellence: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Vertex AI Search for Commerce: Google Cloud
    • Advanced UI with Material 3: Customization & Performance: Coursera Project Network
    • Node-RED: IoT projects with ESP32, MQTT and Docker: Packt
    • Pavement Materials and Design (IRC and MoRTH): L&T EduTech
    • Introducción a Unreal Engine: SAE Institute México
    • Comunicación visual: enriquece tus mensajes: UBITS
    • Build a Resilient, Asynchronous System with Cloud Run and Pub/Sub: Google Cloud
    • Data Communication Networks: Starweaver
    • Crea un Mood Board con 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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