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      Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

      Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry

      Skills you'll gain: Geometry, Materials science, Chemistry, Art History, Architectural Design, Chemical Engineering, Physical Science, Applied Mathematics, Biology

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Understand Best Practices with Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Information Architecture, Content Management, Design

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Data Ethics, Workforce Management, Risk Mitigation, Project Management Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Artificial Intelligence, Team Management, Team Building, Scalability, Budget Management, Change Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      31 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

      Controle Usando a Resposta em Frequência

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Process Control, Automation Engineering, Design Specifications, System Design and Implementation, Engineering Analysis, Performance Tuning, Engineering Calculations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      162 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Taiwan University

      工程圖學 2D CAD 專題

      Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, AutoCAD, Engineering Drawings, Technical Drawing, Computer-Aided Design, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Blueprint Reading, Building Design, Structural Engineering, Architectural Design

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Data Warehousing: Schema, ETL, Optimal Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Snowflake Schema, Star Schema, Business Intelligence, Data Modeling, Database Design, Data Management, Data Integration, Performance Tuning, Databases, Data Transformation, Scalability

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Washington

      Communicating Data Science Results

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization Software, Data Governance, Big Data, Technical Communication, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Information Privacy, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Scalability

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      142 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      ESADE Business and Law School

      Empresa familiar: gestión, dirección y sucesión

      Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Business Modeling, Governance, Business Management, Systems Thinking, Organizational Development, Business Risk Management, Leadership, Business Systems, Relationship Management, Technology Strategies, Organizational Structure, Conflict Management, Business, Family Support, Communication, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Innovation, Business Transformation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      173 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Professional Automated Landing Page using Mailchimp

      Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Lead Generation, Email Marketing, Driving engagement, Digital Advertising, Marketing Automation, Marketing Materials, Customer Engagement

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      67 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Java Classes and Objects

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Dartmouth College

      Superbosses: Managing Talent & Leadership

      Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, People Development, Professional Networking, Collaboration, Leadership Development, Team Motivation, Teamwork, People Management, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Creativity, Employee Coaching, Mentorship, Influencing, Employee Retention, Recruitment Strategies, Growth Strategies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      166 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      AI Materials

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Materials science, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, Manufacturing Processes, Machine Learning, Deep Learning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Beauty, Form & Function: An Exploration of Symmetry: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
    • Understand Best Practices with Canvas: Coursera Project Network
    • Managing AI Projects: From Strategy to Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
    • Controle Usando a Resposta em Frequência: Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
    • 工程圖學 2D CAD 專題: National Taiwan University
    • Data Warehousing: Schema, ETL, Optimal Performance: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Communicating Data Science Results: University of Washington
    • Empresa familiar: gestión, dirección y sucesión: ESADE Business and Law School
    • Create a Professional Automated Landing Page using Mailchimp: Coursera Project Network
    • Java Classes and Objects: Coursera Project 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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