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      Politecnico di Milano

      Project Management: Life cycle and project planning

      Skills you'll gain: Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Project Planning, Scope Management, Project Schedules, Work Breakdown Structure, Timelines, Organizational Skills, Organizational Structure, Resource Management

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      103 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      BIM Fundamentals for Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Autodesk Revit, Building Information Modeling, Engineering Documentation, Architectural Design, 3D Modeling, Facility Management, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Technical Standard, HVAC, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Electrical Systems, Plumbing, User Interface (UI), File Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Innovation and entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Modeling, Creative Problem-Solving, Entrepreneurship, Ideation, Lean Methodologies, Process Development, Creative Thinking, New Product Development, Creativity, Storytelling, Corporate Strategy, Team Management, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Customer experience improvement, Customer Engagement, Business Process

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      76 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Introduction to Network Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Engineering, Network Architecture, Scripting, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Modeling, General Networking, Network Planning And Design, Automation, Network Infrastructure, Linux Commands, Python Programming, Network Protocols, Command-Line Interface

      4.7
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      79 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Artificial Intelligence and legal issues

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Legal Risk, Responsible AI, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Information Privacy, Artificial Intelligence, Civil Law

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      117 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Psychological Association

      Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Interviewing Skills, Case Studies, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Social Sciences, Research Design, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Analytical Skills, Anthropology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      La comunicación laboral en el siglo XXI

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Team Building, Assertiveness, Business Communication, Communication, Conflict Management, Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Professionalism, Collaboration, Intercultural Competence, Cultural Responsiveness, Virtual Teams

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      565 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create an Infographic in Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      200 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Lead Generation Messenger Chatbot using Chatfuel

      Skills you'll gain: Lead Generation, Email Automation, No-Code Development, Google Sheets, Application Deployment, Real Time Data, Customer Communications Management

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      318 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Codio

      Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Data Import/Export, Data Structures, Python Programming, Scripting, Computational Logic, Computer Science, File Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      475 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Making Your First Virtual Reality Game

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Prototyping, Virtual Environment, Storyboarding, Ideation, Usability Testing, Computer Graphics, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Data Ethics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Introduction à la programmation orientée objet (en Java)

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Computer Programming, Software Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      316 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Project Management: Life cycle and project planning: Politecnico di Milano
    • BIM Fundamentals for Engineers: L&T EduTech
    • Innovation and entrepreneurship: Tecnológico de Monterrey
    • Introduction to Network Automation: Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Artificial Intelligence and legal issues: Politecnico di Milano
    • Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology: American Psychological Association
    • La comunicación laboral en el siglo XXI : University of California, Irvine
    • Create an Infographic in Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Create a Lead Generation Messenger Chatbot using Chatfuel: Coursera Project Network
    • Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction: Codio

    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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