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      Universidad Austral

      Red de sentidos: Arte, educación y procesos creativos

      Skills you'll gain: Instructional and Curriculum Design, Pedagogy, Mathematics Education, Curriculum Development, Blended Learning, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Geometry, Research, Collaboration, Science and Research, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

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      131 reviews

      Beginner · 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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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Management, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Public Health, Cost Estimation, Data Collection, Case Studies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      670 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidade de São Paulo

      Inove na gestão de equipes e negócios: O crescimento da empresa

      Skills you'll gain: Talent Management, Team Management, Product Development, Decision Making, Agile Product Development, Business Process, Operational Analysis, Strategic Prioritization, Leadership, Business Strategy, Culture Transformation, Prioritization, Scalability, Employee Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      265 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Advanced Global Procurement and Sourcing

      Skills you'll gain: Supplier Quality Management, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Enterprise Resource Planning, Purchasing, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Strategic Partnership, Business Risk Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Supplier Relationship Management, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Derivatives, Organizational Structure, Consolidation, Target Audience, Talent Management, Quality Management, Robotic Process Automation, Supply Chain Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Storyboarding, 3D Assets, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Computer Programming, Scripting

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Association of International Certified Professional Accountants

      Introduction to Data Analytics for Accounting Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Analytics, Financial Data, Business Analytics, Data Strategy, Project Design, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Project Implementation, Data Management, Unstructured Data

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      91 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Evolution: A Course for Educators

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Education and Training, Instructional Strategies, Instructing, Pedagogy, Anthropology, Life Sciences, Culture, Biology, Curriculum Planning, Taxonomy, Scientific Methods

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      330 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      318 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Michigan State University

      Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth

      Skills you'll gain: Financial Statements, Intellectual Property, Income Statement, Business Planning, Balance Sheet, Financial Modeling, Organizational Structure, Business Strategies, Team Management, Cash Flows, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Recruitment Strategies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      158 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, Prototyping, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Requirements Documents, User Research, Interaction Design, Human Centered Design, User Centered Design, System Requirements, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development

      4.9
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      129 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      CCNA Foundations – Networking Basics and Cisco IOS Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Planning And Design, Network Protocols, Networking Hardware, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Architecture, Network Administration

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Red de sentidos: Arte, educación y procesos creativos: Universidad Austral
    • Introduction à la programmation orientée objet (en Java): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Inove na gestão de equipes e negócios: O crescimento da empresa: Universidade de São Paulo
    • Advanced Global Procurement and Sourcing: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice: Duke University
    • Introduction to Data Analytics for Accounting Professionals: Association of International Certified Professional Accountants
    • Evolution: A Course for Educators: American Museum of Natural History
    • Create a Lead Generation Messenger Chatbot using Chatfuel: Coursera Project Network
    • Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth: Michigan State University

    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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