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      Skillshare

      Figma Pro Pt. 3: Advanced Typography, Masking & Media

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Typography, Animations, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Creative Design, AI Product Strategy, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory, Style Guides, Mockups, UI Components, Interaction Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy

      Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Restful API, Server Side, Test Automation, Development Testing, Software Testing, Interactive Design, Software Design, Back-End Web Development, Test Case, Full-Stack Web Development, Collaboration, Debugging, Version Control

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Complete Guide for SQL with Microsoft SQL Server

      Skills you'll gain: Database Management Systems

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      SkillUp

      Introduction to GenAI for Business Process Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, Business Workflow Analysis, No-Code Development, Process Optimization

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Rust – Lifetimes, Iterators, Testing & Randomness

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Teaching with Art: Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Art History, Liberal Arts, Lesson Planning, Literacy, Creative Thinking, Aesthetics, Learning Styles, Teaching, Learning Strategies, Social Studies, Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Curriculum Planning, Self-Awareness, Research, Curriculum Development

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design Procedural Surfaces with Noise Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Scientific Visualization, Computer Graphics, Real Time Data, Animation and Game Design, Image Quality, Simulations, Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Skillshare

      Figma Pro Pt. 2: Interactions, Prototyping & UI Motion

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Prototyping, Responsive Web Design, Typography, Interaction Design, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience, Animations, User Flows

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

      El futuro del marketing deportivo

      Skills you'll gain: Global Marketing, Customer Engagement, Cultural Sensitivity, Revenue Management, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Brand Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Customer experience improvement, Personalized Service, Business Modeling, Content Strategy, Customer Relationship Management, Innovation, Business Management, Price Negotiation, Digital Transformation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Metadata Management, Artificial Intelligence, User Experience Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Mockups & Smart Layouts

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Design Elements And Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Building and Deploying GenAI Agents for Process Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Automation, No-Code Development, Prompt Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Process Optimization, System Monitoring, Performance Analysis, Performance Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Mastering Android App Development

      Skills you'll gain: Android Jetpack, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Figma Pro Pt. 3: Advanced Typography, Masking & Media: Skillshare
    • SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy: Coursera Instructor Network
    • The Complete Guide for SQL with Microsoft SQL Server: Packt
    • Introduction to GenAI for Business Process Automation: SkillUp
    • Advanced Rust – Lifetimes, Iterators, Testing & Randomness: Packt
    • Teaching with Art: Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes: The Museum of Modern Art
    • Unity: Design Procedural Surfaces with Noise Functions: EDUCBA
    • Figma Pro Pt. 2: Interactions, Prototyping & UI Motion: Skillshare
    • El futuro del marketing deportivo: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
    • Mastering Adobe Photoshop CC: Mockups & Smart Layouts: Skillshare

    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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