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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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      L&T EduTech

      Design of Precast System

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Building Design, Construction, Construction Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Civil Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Practices, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Software, 3D Modeling, Technical Standard

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crear boletines para empresas con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Marketing Materials, Promotional Materials, Strategic Communication, Email Marketing, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Event Marketing, Digital Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Data Engineers: Scaling with GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Data Integration, Data Ethics, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Data Governance, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Pipelines

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development

      Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Development Environment, Interactive Design

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Adobe Dreamweaver for Beginners: User Centric Web Design

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Usability, User Centered Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles, Figma (Design Software)

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      First Steps in Easil

      Skills you'll gain: Advertising, Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, Project Design, Marketing, Graphic Design, Social Media Content, User Accounts, Photo Editing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      DeepLearning.AI

      LLMs as Operating Systems: Agent Memory

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Management, Data Management, System Design and Implementation

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Modeling, Video Production, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Video Game Development, Baking

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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Chatbots

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Amazon Web Services, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Unstructured Data, Supervised Learning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Northeastern University

      Introduction to Domain Models

      Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Business Process Modeling, System Design and Implementation, Business Modeling, Business Analysis, Systems Analysis, Strategic Decision-Making, Complex Problem Solving, Decision Making

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Design of Precast System: L&T EduTech
    • Crear boletines para empresas con Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • GenAI for Data Engineers: Scaling with GenAI: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Unity C# Scripting — Complete C# for Unity Game Development: Packt
    • Adobe Dreamweaver for Beginners: User Centric Web Design: Coursera Project Network
    • First Steps in Easil: Coursera Project Network
    • LLMs as Operating Systems: Agent Memory: DeepLearning.AI
    • Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass: Packt
    • Chatbots: Johns Hopkins University
    • Introduction to Domain Models: Northeastern University

    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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