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      Michigan State University

      Digital Painting Specialization

      Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Digital Design, Graphics Software, Creative Design, Creativity, Adobe Creative Cloud, Image Quality, Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, UI Components, Animations

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Data-oriented programming, Virtual Environment, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp

      Advanced GenAI Development Practices

      Skills you'll gain: API Design, Generative AI, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Database Design, Prompt Engineering, Software Design Documents, Software Development, Application Performance Management, Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Systems Analyst Capstone Project 

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Database Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, System Testing, Process Mapping, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Development Testing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Documents, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Microservices Architecture: Design Patterns & Principles

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Scalability, Software Architecture, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, API Gateway, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Application Design, Continuous Integration, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Kubernetes, Service Oriented Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Data Management, Distributed Computing

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      École Polytechnique

      How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course)

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Journals, Scientific Methods, Research, Research Design, Proofreading, Research Methodologies, Editing, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Management

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Fundamentals of Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Probability, Computer Programming, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Program Development, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Design a Strong and Cohesive Product Brand

      Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Competitive Analysis, Brand Strategy, Target Audience, Presentations, Content Creation, Storytelling, Branding, Adobe Illustrator, Design Thinking, Brand Awareness, Graphic Design, Design Strategies, Social Media, Instagram, Marketing Design, Creative Design, Market Analysis, Adobe Photoshop, Storyboarding

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying

      Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Warehousing, Database Development, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Transact-SQL, Data Integrity, Power BI, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Generative AI

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Design Dynamic Particle Effects for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Adobe

      Social and Multimedia Content Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Content Creation, Social Media Content, Cross-Channel Marketing, Content Marketing, Web Content, Multimedia, Social Media, Marketing Analytics, Data Ethics, Marketing Effectiveness, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Digital Media Strategy, Storytelling, Infographics, Graphic and Visual Design, Video Production, Design Elements And Principles

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Digital Painting Specialization: Michigan State University
    • Unity: Design & Develop a Tower Defense Game: EDUCBA
    • Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps: EDUCBA
    • Advanced GenAI Development Practices: SkillUp
    • Systems Analyst Capstone Project : IBM
    • Microservices Architecture: Design Patterns & Principles: Packt
    • How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper (Project-Centered Course): École Polytechnique
    • Fundamentals of Computing: Rice University
    • Design a Strong and Cohesive Product Brand: Skillshare
    • Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying: Microsoft

    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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