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      University of California San Diego

      Graph Analytics for Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Database Design, Big Data, Network Analysis, Analytics, Data Management, Query Languages, Computing Platforms, Scalability, Unsupervised Learning, Distributed Computing, Algorithms

      4.3
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Commonwealth Education Trust

      Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Planning for Teaching and Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Teaching, Lesson Planning, Pedagogy, Trustworthiness, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Learning Theory, Curriculum Planning, Instructional Design, Adult Learning Principles, Goal Setting, Relationship Building, Professional Development, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      299 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Desarrollador front-end de Meta

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Responsive Web Design, Design Research, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Version Control, User Experience Design, HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Unix Commands, Usability, Web Design, React.js, Javascript, Algorithms, Mobile Development, Web Development Tools, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      508 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Salesforce

      Groundwork for Success in Sales Development

      Skills you'll gain: Time Management, Productivity, Growth Mindedness, Sales Development, Professional Development, Goal Setting, Prioritization, Professionalism, Collaboration, Personal Development, Teamwork, Sales, Performance Metric, Constructive Feedback, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Accountability

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      455 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Palo Alto Networks

      Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Network Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Malware Protection, Firewall, Endpoint Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cloud Security, System Configuration, Cloud Computing, Software As A Service, Cryptography, Authentications, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      522 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Eindhoven University of Technology

      Ethics, Technology and Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Engineering Design Process, Business Ethics, Research Design, Engineering Practices, Research, Risk Management Framework, Mediation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      818 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Spring Framework

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Hibernate (Java), Restful API, Application Frameworks, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Java Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Java, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Load Balancing

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      685 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT

      Skills you'll gain: ChatGPT, Creative Problem-Solving, AI Personalization, Innovation, Brainstorming, Education Software and Technology, Student Engagement, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      597 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Data Structures, System Programming, Microarchitecture, C (Programming Language), Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Maintainability, System Configuration, Development Environment, Peripheral Devices

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      525 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Python Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, Test Case, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Debugging, Computational Thinking

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      729 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Digital Health

      Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Data Visualization Software, Telehealth, Agile Methodology, Interactive Data Visualization, Patient Evaluation, Health Disparities, Health Informatics, Health Care, Health Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Interoperability, Public Health, Health Policy, Tableau Software, Information Management, Digital Transformation, User Centered Design, Technology Strategies, Medical Privacy

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      312 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      ESSEC Business School

      Foundations of strategic business analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analytics, Forecasting, Statistical Methods, Predictive Analytics, R Programming, Information Technology, Statistical Analysis, People Analytics, Data Storytelling, Business Strategy, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Regression Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      658 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Graph Analytics for Big Data: University of California San Diego
    • Foundations of Teaching for Learning: Planning for Teaching and Learning: Commonwealth Education Trust
    • Desarrollador front-end de Meta: Meta
    • Groundwork for Success in Sales Development: Salesforce
    • Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Foundation: Palo Alto Networks
    • Ethics, Technology and Engineering : Eindhoven University of Technology
    • Spring Framework: LearnQuest
    • Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT: Vanderbilt University
    • Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code: University of Toronto

    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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