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      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Motivating Gen Z Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Motivational Skills, Learning Strategies, Interactive Learning, Student Engagement, Self-Motivation, Learning Theory, Needs Assessment, Instructional Strategies, Learning Styles, Behavior Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a Portfolio Website with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Web Content, Responsive Web Design, Web Design

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      115 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, Human Computer Interaction, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping, Unified Modeling Language

      Build toward a degree

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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Data Visualization

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Presentation, Power BI, Data Ethics, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Data Governance, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Data Architecture, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Database Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Cloud Services, Application Performance Management, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Data Storage, Databases, Authorization (Computing), Database Systems, Authentications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      952 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      计算机组成 Computer Organization

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Microarchitecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Systems Architecture, Peripheral Devices, Dataflow, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Computational Logic

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      483 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 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, Application Development, Data Structures, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computer Programming

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      328 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Adobe

      Social Media Content and Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Management, Social Media Campaigns, Target Audience, Adobe Creative Cloud, Drive Engagement, Customer Engagement, Content Strategy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Multimedia, Scheduling, Video Production, Copywriting, Branding

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      214 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Pennsylvania

      Influence

      Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Persuasive Communication, Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, Initiative and Leadership, Organizational Structure, Business Ethics, Collaboration, Stakeholder Analysis, Decision Making, Social Network Analysis, Self-Awareness

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      339 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps)

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Databricks, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Generative AI, Performance Analysis, Apache Airflow, Workflow Management, Amazon Bedrock, Data Lakes, ChatGPT, Extract, Transform, Load, OpenAI, Multimodal Prompts, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AWS SageMaker, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Database Management Systems, Generative Model Architectures

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      222 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Development, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Serverless Computing, Software Development, Cloud Security, Virtual Machines, Data Storage Technologies, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Development Environment, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications, Data Security, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Event-Driven Programming, C# (Programming Language)

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      279 reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      IoT Devices

      Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Infrastructure Security, Data Science, Embedded Systems, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Big Data, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Platforms, Computer Hardware

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      517 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Motivating Gen Z Learners: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Build a Portfolio Website with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: Coursera Project Network
    • UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Microsoft Data Visualization: Microsoft
    • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Production: Google Cloud
    • 计算机组成 Computer Organization: Peking University
    • Introduction to Java and Object-Oriented Programming: University of Pennsylvania
    • Social Media Content and Strategy: Adobe
    • Influence: University of Pennsylvania
    • Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps): Duke 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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