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      EDUCBA

      Houdini Destruction: Build, Fracture & Simulate

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Simulations, Animations, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Data Pipelines, Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Microservices Architecture, Deployment & Resilience

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, CI/CD, Continuous Deployment, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Continuous Integration, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Redis, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Amazon Web Services, System Monitoring, Software Design Patterns, Data Integrity, Real Time Data

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      AWS Serverless Development and Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, Data Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Siemens

      Basics of Robotics

      Skills you'll gain: Safety Standards, Automation Engineering, Machine Controls, Mechanical Design, Product Automation, Manufacturing Standards, Automation, Equipment Design, Robotic Process Automation, Control Systems, Engineering, Manufacturing and Production, Industrial Engineering, Performance Testing, Safety and Security, Human Machine Interfaces, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Human Factors

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Premium Logo Animation in Adobe After Effects: 3D & FX

      Skills you'll gain: Motion Graphics, Adobe After Effects, Animations, Video Editing, 3D Assets, Logo Design, Computer Graphics, File Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Foundations of No-Code AI for Real-World Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, No-Code Development, Data Cleansing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing, Business Solutions, Machine Learning, Business Metrics, Data Storytelling, Usability, User Experience Design, Application Design, Generative AI, Business Analytics, Application Deployment, Scalability, Data Validation, Dashboard, Compliance Management, Automation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universitat Politècnica de València

      Introduction to SQL and relational databases

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Integrity, Database Management, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Databases, Query Languages, Database Design, Web Applications, Application Security, Server Side, Data Manipulation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Prompt Engineering, Version Control, Debugging, Google Gemini, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), GitLab, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, GitHub, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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      Packt

      Boltnew AI - From Code to App

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Python - Complete Python, Django, Data Science and ML Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Django (Web Framework), Data Visualization, Statistical Modeling, Feature Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Relational Databases, Databases, Development Environment, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Animation and Game Design, Authorization (Computing), Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Style Guides, Software Design

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Introduction to Next.js Ecommerce - Setting Up the Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, Data Validation, JavaScript Frameworks, Back-End Web Development, Authentications, User Interface (UI), PostgreSQL, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, React.js, Object-Relational Mapping, Development Environment, Databases, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Application Engineering and Development Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Test Data, Software Development, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Houdini Destruction: Build, Fracture & Simulate: EDUCBA
    • Advanced Microservices Architecture, Deployment & Resilience: Packt
    • AWS Serverless Development and Automation: Packt
    • Basics of Robotics: Siemens
    • Premium Logo Animation in Adobe After Effects: 3D & FX: Skillshare
    • Foundations of No-Code AI for Real-World Applications: LearnQuest
    • Introduction to SQL and relational databases: Universitat Politècnica de València
    • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Boltnew AI - From Code to App: Packt
    • Python - Complete Python, Django, Data Science and ML Guide: 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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