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      Coursera Project Network

      Project Management: Gestiona tu proyecto y equipo con Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Product Roadmaps, Timelines, Project Schedules, Presentations, Milestones (Project Management), Kanban Principles, Project Design, Project Management, Team Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      233 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Style Tables with CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Browser Compatibility, Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      41 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera

      Navigating Generative AI: A CEO Playbook

      Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Organizational Change, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Responsible AI, Business Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Employee Training, Risk Management, Ethical Standards And Conduct

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      90 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Exploratorium

      Tinkering Fundamentals: Circuits

      Skills you'll gain: Developing Training Materials, Electronics, Course Development, Creativity, Education Software and Technology, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Components, Driving engagement, Experimentation, Design, Computational Thinking, Creative Design, Construction

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      48 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Apache Kafka

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Prometheus (Software), Data Pipelines, Distributed Computing, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Security Controls, Configuration Management, Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Storage Technologies, Server Administration, Network Monitoring, File Management

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Azure DevOps, Restful API, Microservices, Containerization, DevOps, ASP.NET, CI/CD, .NET Framework, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, Test Automation, Application Deployment, Git (Version Control System)

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      50 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Pipe Material Specification

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Drawings, Mechanical Design, Blueprint Reading, Process Flow Diagrams, Failure Analysis, Thermal Management, Technical Standard, Engineering Calculations, Vibrations, Simulation and Simulation Software, Materials science

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Foundations of Autonomous Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Logic, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, System Requirements, Verification And Validation, Software Systems, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Analysis, System Testing, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Systems Design, Control Systems, Differential Equations, Computer Science, System Design and Implementation, Hardware Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms

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      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      ServiceNow System Administrator from Zero to Hero

      Skills you'll gain: ServiceNow, Service Level, Systems Administration, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Database Application, System Configuration, Automation, Application Design, Content Management, Scripting, Management Information Systems

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Improve Communication with Genial.ly

      Skills you'll gain: Train The Trainer, Virtual Environment, Technical Communication, Design, Educational Materials, Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      نماذج الابتكار | Innovation Models

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Modeling, Ideation, Business Process, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Complex Problem Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      154 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Digital Signal Processing 3: Analog vs Digital

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Communication Systems, Electronic Systems, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Applied Mathematics

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      89 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Project Management: Gestiona tu proyecto y equipo con Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Style Tables with CSS: Coursera Project Network
    • Navigating Generative AI: A CEO Playbook: Coursera
    • Tinkering Fundamentals: Circuits: Exploratorium
    • Apache Kafka: LearnKartS
    • Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET: Board Infinity
    • Pipe Material Specification : L&T EduTech
    • Foundations of Autonomous Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • ServiceNow System Administrator from Zero to Hero: Packt
    • Improve Communication with Genial.ly: 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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