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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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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      ESADE Business and Law School

      Empresa familiar: gestión, dirección y sucesión

      Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Organizational Structure, Business Modeling, Governance, Business Management, Systems Thinking, Organizational Development, Business Risk Management, Family Therapy, Leadership, Relationship Management, Technology Strategies, Business, Risk Management Framework, Communication, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Innovation, Business Transformation, Timelines

      4.6
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      172 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Value Creation Through Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Closing (Sales), Business Modeling, Cold Calling, Design Thinking, Customer Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Technology Roadmaps, Innovation, Sales Process, Market Research, Technology Strategies, Market Analysis, Target Market, Marketing, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Marketing Strategies, Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Business Strategies

      4.6
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      717 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Mobile App Development

      Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, Mobile Development Tools, iOS Development, Flutter (Software), Integrated Development Environments, Apple iOS, Android Studio, Application Development, Swift Programming, React Native, Apple Xcode, Application Frameworks, Web Applications, Cross Platform Development, Software Testing, Cloud Hosting, Data Management

      4.7
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      140 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Austral

      Programación Orientada a Objetos con Python

      Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Testing, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming

      4.1
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      276 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Frontiers in Dentistry

      Skills you'll gain: Dental Procedures, Dentistry, Dental Care, Oral and Dental Care, Disabilities, Precision Medicine, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Medical Imaging, Health Care, Computer-Aided Design, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Washington

      Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Dataflow, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Analytics, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, SQL, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Algorithms

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      768 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Optical Efficiency and Resolution

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Image Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Simulation and Simulation Software, Medical Imaging, Applied Mathematics, Physics

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Programming With C#

      Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, .NET Framework, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment

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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 California San Diego

      Basic Data Processing and Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Web Scraping, Data Visualization Software, Pandas (Python Package), Data Science, Data Cleansing, Matplotlib, Data Import/Export, NumPy, Jupyter, JSON, Python Programming

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Simulación en ciencias de la salud

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Experience, Patient Evaluation, Virtual Environment, Learning Theory, Constructive Feedback, Health Assessment, Decision Making, Patient Treatment, Medical Equipment and Technology, Instructional Design

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Essentials of Sensory Science

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Product Testing, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Laboratory Experience, Consumer Behaviour, Scientific Methods, Systems Of Measurement, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Nutrition and Diet, Target Market, Quality Assessment, Human Factors, Marketing Psychology, Anatomy, Quantitative Research, Product Development, Data Collection, Psychology, Biology

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      61 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Meta

      Create the User Interface in Android Studio

      Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Jetpack, Responsive Web Design, Kotlin, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Cross Platform Development, Animations

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      146 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Empresa familiar: gestión, dirección y sucesión: ESADE Business and Law School
    • Value Creation Through Innovation: EIT Digital
    • Introduction to Mobile App Development: IBM
    • Programación Orientada a Objetos con Python: Universidad Austral
    • Frontiers in Dentistry: University of Pennsylvania
    • Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms: University of Washington
    • Optical Efficiency and Resolution: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Programming With C#: Microsoft
    • Basic Data Processing and Visualization: University of California San Diego
    • Simulación en ciencias de la salud: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    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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