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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Model Based Systems Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Control Systems, Network Model, Embedded Systems, Systems Analysis, Technical Design, Computational Logic, Digital Communications

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Urban Air Mobility

      Skills you'll gain: Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Sustainable Design, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Engineering, Feasibility Studies, Emerging Technologies, Regulatory Compliance, Technical Consulting, Market Dynamics, Human Factors, Economics, Simulation and Simulation Software, Supply And Demand

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Mobile Development, Software Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Java Programming, Data Sharing, Database Management, Service Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Hardware Architecture, Electronic Systems, System Programming, Operating Systems, Linux, System Design and Implementation, C (Programming Language), Debugging

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      FPGA Softcore Processors and IP Acquisition

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Embedded Systems, Integrated Development Environments, Verification And Validation, Software Development, Software Development Tools, System Design and Implementation, System Configuration, Simulations, Debugging

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Designing an M&A Deal

      Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Business Valuation, Investment Banking, Price Negotiation, Capital Markets, Accounting, Corporate Tax, Corporate Strategy, Financial Modeling, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, Financial Analysis

      4.6
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      61 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Foundations of Coding Back-End

      Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Algorithms, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Pseudocode, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Engineering Software, C# (Programming Language), Version Control, Software Engineering, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Data Structures, Microsoft Copilot

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Lesson Planning with the ELL in Mind

      Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Language Competency, English Language, Curriculum Planning, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Language Learning, Student Engagement, Learning Theory, Grammar, Vocabulary, Literacy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      202 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Data Science, Process Design, Strategic Thinking, Data Pipelines, Data Validation, Data Processing, Workflow Management, Data Quality, Business Priorities, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Machine Learning, Python Programming

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Hacking and Patching

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Application Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language)

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École normale supérieure

      Approximation Algorithms Part I

      Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Computational Thinking, Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Probability

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universiteit Leiden

      A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Engineering, Environment, Environmental Science, Resource Utilization, Materials science, Supply And Demand, Economics, Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      102 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Urban Air Mobility: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers: Vanderbilt University
    • Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices: University of Colorado Boulder
    • FPGA Softcore Processors and IP Acquisition: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Finance of Mergers and Acquisitions: Designing an M&A Deal: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Foundations of Coding Back-End: Microsoft
    • Lesson Planning with the ELL in Mind: Arizona State University
    • AI Workflow: Business Priorities and Data Ingestion: IBM
    • Hacking and Patching: University of Colorado System

    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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