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      Starweaver

      Business Process Modelling

      Skills you'll gain: Business Workflow Analysis, Workflow Management, Process Improvement, Business Systems Analysis, Project Scoping, Process Management, Business Analysis, Service Design, System Design and Implementation, Business Management, Dataflow, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Design of Industrial Piping Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Engineering Drawings, Construction Engineering, Hydraulics, Mechanical Design, Blueprint Reading, Petroleum Industry, Building Codes, Process Flow Diagrams, Civil Engineering, Oil and Gas, Construction Inspection, Failure Analysis, Construction, Engineering Analysis, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Plans And Specifications, Energy and Utilities, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering

      4.4
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      115 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Active Optical Devices

      Skills you'll gain: Display Devices, Computer Displays, Semiconductors, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Systems Design, Electronic Components, Equipment Design, Materials science, Image Quality, Engineering Calculations, Emerging Technologies, Physics, Engineering Analysis, Mathematical Modeling

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      107 reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design Your Virtual Classroom with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Virtual Environment, Graphical Tools, Design Elements And Principles, Data Sharing, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Marketing

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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Django Features and Libraries

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Django (Web Framework), Application Development, Web Development, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Database Design, Data Modeling, Authentications, User Accounts, Relational Databases, Data Validation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      396 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      C# for .NET Developers

      Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Programming Principles, Web Development, Debugging, Event-Driven Programming, Model View Controller, Development Environment

      4.1
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      286 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Designing Effective Science Communication

      Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Human Learning, Education Software and Technology, Technical Communication, Education and Training, Writing, Community Outreach, Learning Theory, Pedagogy, Research, Technical Writing, Scientific Methods, Media and Communications, Science and Research, Persuasive Communication, Program Evaluation, Interviewing Skills, Photography, Infographics, Storytelling

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      129 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research

      Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Surveys, Research, Research Methodologies, Data Collection, Research Design, Data Analysis, Qualitative Research, Social Sciences, Experimentation, Case Studies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      229 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Embedded Software Development with C

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Debugging, Peripheral Devices, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Electronic Hardware, System Programming, Electronics, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Hardware Architecture, Data Structures, Microarchitecture, System Configuration, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      218 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Yale University

      Tropical Forest Landscapes 101: Conservation & Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Socioeconomics, Finance

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      170 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Introducción al desarrollo web

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Web Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Typography

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      178 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      计算导论与C语言基础

      Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, C (Programming Language), Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Architecture, Computer Literacy, Computational Logic, Computer Hardware, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Algorithms, Emerging Technologies, Debugging

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Business Process Modelling: Starweaver
    • Design of Industrial Piping Systems: L&T EduTech
    • Active Optical Devices: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Design Your Virtual Classroom with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Django Features and Libraries: University of Michigan
    • C# for .NET Developers: Board Infinity
    • Designing Effective Science Communication: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Studying Cities: Social Science Methods for Urban Research: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Embedded Software Development with C: EDUCBA
    • Tropical Forest Landscapes 101: Conservation & Restoration: Yale University

    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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