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      Northeastern University

      Information Systems Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Software Visualization, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Design, Web Applications, Software Development Life Cycle, Case Studies, Data Modeling, Systems Development, Software Development, Business Architecture, Business Risk Management, Python Programming, User Centered Design, Software Design, Application Development, Computer Programming, Development Environment

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Proyecto final - Construyendo una aplicación profesional con Android

      Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android Studio, Application Design, Mobile Development, Application Development, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Mockups, Program Development, Front-End Web Development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), System Design and Implementation, Development Testing, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      AI-Enhanced Copywriting: SurferSEO, Upword and Anyword

      Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Target Audience, Content Creation, Writing and Editing, Web Content, Productivity Software, Brand Awareness, Generative AI

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Goldman Sachs

      Fundamentals of Management, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

      Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Talent Management, Delegation Skills, People Management, Subcontracting, Business Strategy, Employee Training, Organizational Structure, Leadership, Communication

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      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      Data Visualization for Genome Biology

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Bioinformatics, Plot (Graphics), Ggplot2, R (Software), Dimensionality Reduction, Scatter Plots, R Programming, Network Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Heat Maps, Molecular Biology, Design Thinking, Statistical Analysis

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      24 reviews

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      Coursera Project Network

      Increase Reading Comprehension with Actively Learn

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Student Support and Services, Data Collection, Instructional Strategies, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Classroom Management, Interactive Learning, Curriculum Planning

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      Coursera Project Network

      Develop a UX Customer Problem Statement in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, Customer experience strategy (CX), Business Intelligence, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, Customer Analysis, Collaborative Software

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      Vanderbilt University

      ChatGPT + Excel: Master AI-driven Formulas & Visualizations

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, ChatGPT, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Business Process Automation, Data Validation, Prototyping, Data Import/Export, Debugging

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Introducción al anÔlisis de sistemas de control con MATLAB

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Mathematical Modeling, Matlab, Systems Analysis, Simulations, Systems Design, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Linear Algebra

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      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Learn Automation Testing with Java and Selenium Webdriver

      Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Eclipse (Software), Java, Java Programming, JUnit, HTML and CSS, Object Oriented Design, Test Automation, Software Testing, Integrated Development Environments, Test Data, Browser Compatibility, Computer Programming, Web Development, Programming Principles, Test Case, Development Environment, Continuous Integration, Automation

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      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Emprendimiento y mƩtodos Ɣgiles de desarrollo en videojuegos

      Skills you'll gain: Scrum (Software Development), Value Propositions, Sprint Retrospectives, Business Modeling, Video Game Development, Agile Methodology, Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Game Design, Target Audience, Sprint Planning, Target Market, Agile Project Management, Persona Development, Market Opportunities, Product Testing

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Project for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Embedded Systems, Verification And Validation, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Software Technical Review, Performance Testing, Computer Vision, Linux, Requirements Analysis, Debugging

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      Advanced Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Information Systems Foundations:Ā Northeastern University
    • Proyecto final - Construyendo una aplicación profesional con Android:Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
    • AI-Enhanced Copywriting: SurferSEO, Upword and Anyword:Ā Coursera Instructor Network
    • Fundamentals of Management, with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women:Ā Goldman Sachs
    • Data Visualization for Genome Biology:Ā University of Toronto
    • Increase Reading Comprehension with Actively Learn:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Develop a UX Customer Problem Statement in Miro:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • ChatGPT + Excel: Master AI-driven Formulas & Visualizations:Ā Vanderbilt University
    • Introducción al anĆ”lisis de sistemas de control con MATLAB:Ā Universidad de los Andes
    • Learn Automation Testing with Java and Selenium Webdriver:Ā Packt

    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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