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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking para Inovação

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Open Mindset, Storytelling, Creativity, Curiosity, Data Visualization, Human Centered Design, Empathy

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking: Discovery Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Stakeholder Analysis, Human Centered Design, Persona Development, Process Mapping, Value Engineering, User Research, Customer experience improvement, Qualitative Research, Customer Insights, Business Workflow Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Innovation, Interviewing Skills

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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Introduction to Engineering Design

      Skills you'll gain: Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Engineering, Engineering Practices, Simulation and Simulation Software, Conceptual Design, Sustainable Design, Creativity, Problem Solving, Prototyping, Innovation, User Centered Design, Analytical Skills, User Feedback, Emerging Technologies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Cloud Architecture Design Patterns

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Applications, Cloud Security, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Load Balancing, Serverless Computing, Software Design Patterns, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming

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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Google UX Design (DE)

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Adobe XD, Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, Web Design, Usability Testing, Design Reviews, Figma (Design Software), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Research, User Story, Presentations, Human Factors, Usability, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience)

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      58 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Presentations, User Experience Design, User Research, Mobile Development, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Research Design, Prototyping, Research Methodologies, Wireframing, Information Privacy

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Web Design for Everybody Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Browser Compatibility, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Frameworks, Usability, Code Review, Javascript

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design infographics with Prezi

      Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Presentations, Data Visualization, Graphic and Visual Design, Business Communication

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Yale University

      Roman Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, Architectural Design, Architecture and Construction, Construction, Civil Engineering, European History, World History, Research and Design, Design Elements And Principles

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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Essential Design Principles for Tableau

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Tableau Software, Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Design Elements And Principles, Data Analysis, Color Theory, Data Ethics, User Centered Design, Human Factors

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Advanced Styling with Responsive Design

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Wireframing, Browser Compatibility, Usability, User Interface (UI), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Mobile Development Tools, Javascript

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Responsive Website Development and Design

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Human Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, jQuery, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), User Experience Design, User Accounts, MongoDB, User Experience, Wireframing, Web Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, Interactive Data Visualization, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Javascript

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Design Thinking para Inovação: University of Virginia
    • Design Thinking: Discovery Tools: University of Virginia
    • Introduction to Engineering Design : Starweaver
    • Cloud Architecture Design Patterns: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Google UX Design (DE): Google
    • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts: Google
    • Web Design for Everybody Capstone: University of Michigan
    • Design infographics with Prezi : Coursera Project Network
    • Roman Architecture: Yale University
    • Essential Design Principles for Tableau: University of California, Davis

    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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