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      Coursera

      Interaction Intelligence: Advanced Prototyping with Figma

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

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Technical University of Munich (TUM)

      Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities

      Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Research, Human Centered Design, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Design Strategies, Case Studies, Critical Thinking

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a Lean Workflow with Kanban Frameworks in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Kanban Principles, Agile Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Workflow Management, Business Process, Business Process Management, Process Mapping, Data Visualization, Collaborative Software, Service Design

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals Of Microfrontends

      Skills you'll gain: JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, Microarchitecture, Software Design, Software Architecture, Integration Testing, Web Design, Scalability, Server Side, Maintainability, Application Security, Data Sharing

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      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      CertNexus

      Detect and Mitigate Ethical Risks

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Accountability, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Information Privacy, Risk Mitigation, Safety and Security, Business Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

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      95 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Patient Evaluation, Health Informatics, Tableau Software, Information Management, Analytics, Health Technology, Data Management, Science and Research, Clinical Trials, Telehealth, Statistical Analysis, Data Collection, Big Data

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      iOS App Store & In-App Purchases

      Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, iOS Development, Apple software proficiency, Transaction Processing, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Application Development, Payment Systems, User Experience

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      88 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Database Engineer Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Stored Procedure, Database Design, Git (Version Control System), Database Development, MySQL Workbench, MySQL, Databases, Database Application, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Version Control, SQL, Tableau Software, Data Modeling, Transaction Processing, Django (Web Framework), Project Management, Data Manipulation, Application Development, Python Programming

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Use AI Builder and Power Apps to Process Invoice Data

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Microsoft 365, No-Code Development, Application Design, Document Management, Data Integration, Data Store

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cómo crear tu marca personal usando Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Logo Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Content Creation, Target Audience, Presentations, Social Media Content, Brand Strategy, Creativity, Social Media, Social Media Marketing

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Advanced Network Security

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Security Strategy, Cloud Security, Disaster Recovery, Threat Management, Firewall, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Network Monitoring, Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Management

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      Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Apache Kafka

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Prometheus (Software), Data Pipelines, Distributed Computing, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Security Controls, Configuration Management, Application Performance Management, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Data Storage Technologies, Server Administration, Network Monitoring, File Management

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Interaction Intelligence: Advanced Prototyping with Figma: Coursera
    • Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
    • Build a Lean Workflow with Kanban Frameworks in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Fundamentals Of Microfrontends: Board Infinity
    • Detect and Mitigate Ethical Risks: CertNexus
    • Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions: Imperial College London
    • iOS App Store & In-App Purchases: LearnQuest
    • Database Engineer Capstone: Meta
    • Use AI Builder and Power Apps to Process Invoice Data: Coursera Project Network
    • Cómo crear tu marca personal usando Canva: Coursera Project Network

    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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