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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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    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create a Choice Board

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Educational Materials, Train The Trainer, Instructional Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Platform Thinking for the Metaverse

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Innovation, Technology Strategies, Virtual Environment, Business Transformation, Systems Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Strategic Thinking, Business Strategies, Technology Solutions, Digital Transformation

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Foundations of Teaching for Learning Capstone: The Reflective Practitioner

      Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Teaching, Curriculum Planning, Professional Development, Peer Review, Constructive Feedback, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Human Learning, Growth Mindedness, Collaboration

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Manage Agile Workflows with Product Roadmaps in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Workflow Management, Agile Methodology, Product Management, Business Priorities, Collaborative Software, Product Strategy, Sprint Planning, Project Design, Team Management, Business Metrics

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Arizona State University

      Resolving and Transforming Conflict

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Negotiation, Expectation Management, Collaboration, Brainstorming, Follow Through, Problem Solving, Honesty, Emotional Intelligence, Creative Problem-Solving, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Writing Effective Technical Documentation

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Software Documentation, Technical Design, Software Design Documents, Blogs, Writing and Editing, Collaborative Software, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Content Creation, Writing, Typography, Multimedia, Proofreading, Design Elements And Principles, GitHub, Application Programming Interface (API), Version Control

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Dialogflow CX: Enable IVR Features for your Voice Agent

      Skills you'll gain: Self Service Technologies, Session Initiation Protocols, Test Tools, Cloud-Based Integration, Development Testing, Natural Language Processing

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      W

      Whizlabs

      Power BI: Data Analytics and Data Preparation

      Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Quality, Data Import/Export, Data Analysis, Analytics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      العمل الجماعي والإبداع

      Skills you'll gain: Creativity, Professional Development, Teamwork, Team Building, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Collaboration, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Open Mindset, Influencing, Communication, Critical Thinking

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Unlocking Business Insights through Storytelling with Data

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Storytelling, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Drive Engagement, Microsoft Excel, Design Elements And Principles, Statistical Analysis, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Scrimba

      Improve your CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Web Design, Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Browser Compatibility, User Interface (UI), Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Animations, Web Development, Web Development Tools

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of California, Davis

      Beyond Basic CSS: Typography, Color, Effects, & Animation

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics)

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create a Choice Board: Coursera Project Network
    • Platform Thinking for the Metaverse: Politecnico di Milano
    • Foundations of Teaching for Learning Capstone: The Reflective Practitioner: Commonwealth Education Trust
    • Manage Agile Workflows with Product Roadmaps in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Resolving and Transforming Conflict : Arizona State University
    • Writing Effective Technical Documentation: Board Infinity
    • Dialogflow CX: Enable IVR Features for your Voice Agent: Google Cloud
    • Power BI: Data Analytics and Data Preparation: Whizlabs
    • العمل الجماعي والإبداع: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Unlocking Business Insights through Storytelling with Data: Coursera Instructor 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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