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    Instructional design courses can help you learn how to create effective learning experiences using educational theory, technology, and learner-centered strategies.

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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals of Test Case Design

      Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Test Planning, Test Automation, System Testing, Continuous Integration, Acceptance Testing, Test Tools, CI/CD, Software Quality Assurance, Continuous Delivery, Regression Testing, Quality Assurance, Selenium (Software), Software Development Tools, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Advanced CSS Techniques & Responsive Design

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

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Java Programming: Principles of Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Design, Predictive Modeling, Algorithms, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Performance Testing, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API), Development Testing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Brainstorming, Timelines, ChatGPT, LLM Application, Taking Meeting Minutes, Concision, Large Language Modeling, Business Writing, Writing, Project Schedules, Scheduling, Text Mining

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      623 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Copenhagen Business School

      Sustainable Fashion

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability Standards, Business Transformation, Innovation, Consumer Behaviour, Business Modeling, Environmental Issue, Strategic Partnership, Supply Chain Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Materials Management, Case Studies

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      774 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials

      Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Informed Consent, Biostatistics, Healthcare Ethics, Science and Research, Regulatory Compliance

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      327 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Facebook Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design

      Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Typography, Color Theory, Storytelling

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design corporate presentations with Piktochart

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Data Sharing, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Developing Training Materials, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Marketing Communications

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Automation Framework Design Using TestNG

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Selenium (Software), Test Tools, Test Case, Software Testing, Test Execution Engine, Test Data, Apache Maven, Automation, Application Frameworks, Java, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Import/Export

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Decision Support Systems, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Database Design, Business Intelligence, Dashboard, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Database Management, Snowflake Schema, Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Business Reporting, Database Management Systems, SAS (Software), Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, SQL, Data Mart

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Toronto

      GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design

      Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Data Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Metadata Management, Quantitative Research, Spatial Analysis, Typography, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Design Elements And Principles

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Innovar tu enseñanza con design thinking

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Student-Centred Learning, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Innovation, Human Centered Design, Problem Solving, Needs Assessment, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback, Empathy

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Fundamentals of Test Case Design: Board Infinity
    • Advanced CSS Techniques & Responsive Design: Board Infinity
    • Java Programming: Principles of Software Design: Duke University
    • Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks: Google
    • Sustainable Fashion: Copenhagen Business School
    • Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials: Johns Hopkins University
    • Facebook Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design: Coursera
    • Design corporate presentations with Piktochart: Coursera Project Network
    • Automation Framework Design Using TestNG: Packt
    • Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence: University of California, Irvine

    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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