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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Using Public Policy for Social Change

      Skills you'll gain: Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Social Justice, Advocacy, Public Policies, Political Sciences, Health Policy, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Program Evaluation, Community and Social Work, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Research, Problem Solving

      4.9
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      142 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing

      Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Color Theory, Storytelling, Creativity, Information Privacy, Web Design and Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Analysis, Big Data, Probability & Statistics, Python Programming

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      503 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Art for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, 3D Modeling, Storyboarding, Color Theory, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, Autodesk Maya, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Photoshop, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Virtual Environment, Design, Data Import/Export

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      406 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Disabilities, Education Software and Technology, Visual Impairment Education, Document Management, Technical Writing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Sustainable Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Architectural Design, Building Codes, Community Development, Land Development, Public Works, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Building Design, Economic Development, Land Management, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Environment, Geographic Information Systems, Construction, Pollution Prevention, Disabilities, Environmental Policy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      424 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rice University

      Parallel Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Dataflow, Java, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Scalability, Computer Science

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L

      LearnQuest

      Spring Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Hibernate (Java), Restful API, Application Frameworks, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Java Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Java, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Load Balancing

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      676 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction to Java and Object-Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Java Programming, Data Structures, Software Testing, Program Development, Programming Principles, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computer Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      321 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Corporate & Commercial Law II: Business Forms, Financing & Governmental Regulation

      Skills you'll gain: Bankruptcies, Securities (Finance), Commercial Laws, Loans, Banking, Financial Regulations, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Business, Financial Regulation, Organizational Structure, Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      383 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

      Machine Learning: Algorithms in the Real World

      Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Ethics, Applied Machine Learning, Data Quality, Data Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Jupyter, Data Validation, Machine Learning, Business Operations, Data Cleansing, Product Lifecycle Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Transformation, Operational Analysis, Verification And Validation, Project Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Building Web Applications in Django

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, Database Design, SQL, Model View Controller, Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Data Modeling, Application Security, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Design Patterns, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      779 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Using Public Policy for Social Change: University of Michigan
    • Photography Techniques: Light, Content, and Sharing: Michigan State University
    • Algorithms for Searching, Sorting, and Indexing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Art for Games: Michigan State University
    • Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Sustainable Cities: Johns Hopkins University
    • Parallel Programming in Java: Rice University
    • Spring Framework: LearnQuest
    • Introduction to Java and Object-Oriented Programming: University of Pennsylvania
    • Corporate & Commercial Law II: Business Forms, Financing & Governmental Regulation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    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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