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      University of California, Irvine

      Speaking Skills for University Success

      Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Communication, Social Skills, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Collaboration, Organizational Skills, Time Management

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      122 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Generative AI for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Bedrock, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering Tools, Artificial Intelligence, AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services, AI Personalization, Automation, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Processing, Performance Testing, Data Integration

      4.8
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Career planning: Your career, your life

      Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Business Communication, Professional Development, Writing, Communication, Smart Goals, Personal Development, LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Digital Advertising, Planning, Lifelong Learning, Self-Awareness, Design Thinking, Interviewing Skills, Emotional Intelligence

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      256 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Power BI, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Regional Sales, Sales Presentation

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      28 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Driving engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      195 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Google Chat

      Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Productivity Software, Business Communication, Communication, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Vector Database Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, NoSQL, Databases, PostgreSQL, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Design, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, LLM Application, Natural Language Processing, Apache Cassandra, Text Mining, Generative AI, Node.JS, Machine Learning, Data Science

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Programmatic Advertising

      Skills you'll gain: Google Ads, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Contextual Advertising, Paid media, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Media Planning, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Content Strategy, Business Ethics

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Deep Teaching Solutions

      Uncommon Sense Teaching: Teaching Online

      Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Learning Theory, Education Software and Technology, Discussion Facilitation, Learning Management Systems, Innovation, Digital Communications

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      62 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Design and Build a Data Warehouse for Business Intelligence Implementation

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Dashboard, Star Schema, Data Visualization Software, MicroStrategy, Business Intelligence, Data Integration, Data Architecture, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Modeling, Case Studies, PostgreSQL, SQL, Analytical Skills, Data Transformation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      292 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Multichannel Marketing - Email, Content and Mobile Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Email Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Marketing, Content Performance Analysis, HubSpot CRM, Marketing Strategies, Web Content, Social Media Content, Paid media, Marketing, Digital Content, Content Creation, Marketing Automation, Marketing Analytics, Newsletters, Marketing Psychology, Digital Marketing, A/B Testing, Customer Relationship Management, UI/UX Strategy

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Programación con JavaScript

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Javascript, JSON, Web Development Tools, Unit Testing, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Node.JS, Computer Programming, Package and Software Management, Event-Driven Programming, Functional Design, Data Structures, Debugging

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      138 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Speaking Skills for University Success: University of California, Irvine
    • AWS Generative AI for Developers: Amazon Web Services
    • Career planning: Your career, your life: Macquarie University
    • Power BI for Beginners: Interactive Dashboard Fundamentals: Coursera Project Network
    • Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action: University of Michigan
    • Google Chat: Google Cloud
    • Vector Database Fundamentals: IBM
    • Programmatic Advertising: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Uncommon Sense Teaching: Teaching Online: Deep Teaching Solutions
    • Design and Build a Data Warehouse for Business Intelligence Implementation: University of Colorado System

    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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