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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Apply & Integrate Audio for Immersive Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Virtual Environment

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Boltnew AI - From Code to App

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Software Design Patterns, Video Game Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Game Design, Virtual Environment, Software Development Tools, Software Design, System Monitoring, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scientific Visualization, Data Validation, Real Time Data, C# (Programming Language)

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Whizlabs

      Design solutions with security best practices and priorities

      Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Microsoft Azure, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloud Security, Threat Modeling, Cloud Computing Architecture, Security Strategy, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Continuous Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Disaster Recovery

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Advanced Gameplay & AI Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Animation and Game Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Scripting, Artificial Intelligence, User Flows, Data Structures, Animations, Debugging, Performance Tuning, System Design and Implementation

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas

      Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Innovation, Creativity, Design Thinking, Creative Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Design, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Peer Review, Ideation, Design Strategies, Product Design, Curiosity, User Experience Design, Customer experience improvement, New Product Development, Business Modeling, Cognitive flexibility, Consumer Behaviour

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Build Interactive Game Levels

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Virtual Environment, Game Design, Debugging, Interactive Design, 3D Assets, Scripting, Animations, Design Strategies, Timelines

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Books & Brochures

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Data Import/Export, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Style Guides, Writing and Editing, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillsBooster Academy

      ChatGPT, Midjourney, Gemini, DeepSeek: Marketing Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Marketing, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Strategic Marketing, Content Marketing, Web Analytics and SEO, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Digital Marketing, Persona Development, Social Media Campaigns, Content Creation, Automation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Analytics, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, Natural Language Processing, Personal Development

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Master UMG, AI & Blueprints

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Unreal Engine, Game Design, Artificial Intelligence, Scripting, Video Game Development, Data Structures, Animations, Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Python Basics and Core Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Development Environment, Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Style Guides

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Create a 2D Jetpack Joyride Clone Game

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), C# (Programming Language), Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Unreal Engine: Apply & Integrate Audio for Immersive Games: EDUCBA
    • Boltnew AI - From Code to App: Packt
    • Unity Procedural Generation & Game Mechanics: EDUCBA
    • Design solutions with security best practices and priorities: Whizlabs
    • Unreal Engine Advanced Gameplay & AI Mastery: EDUCBA
    • Creatividad, diseño e innovación: Técnicas y herramientas: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Unreal Engine: Build Interactive Game Levels: EDUCBA
    • Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Books & Brochures: Skillshare
    • ChatGPT, Midjourney, Gemini, DeepSeek: Marketing Tools: SkillsBooster Academy
    • Unreal Engine: Master UMG, AI & Blueprints: EDUCBA

    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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