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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Innovar tu enseƱanza 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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      Xbox

      Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, Mockups, Usability Testing, Wireframing, User Experience, Product Design, User Centered Design, User Feedback, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software)

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      DeepLearning.AI

      AI Agentic Design Patterns with AutoGen

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Tool Calling, Prompt Engineering, Software Design Patterns

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      BIM Fundamentals: Smarter Building Design & Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Autodesk Revit, Building Information Modeling, Document Management, Construction, Engineering Documentation, Architectural Drawing, Project Coordination, Computer-Aided Design, Digital Transformation, Architectural Design, Collaboration, 3D Modeling, Data Management, Data Modeling, Coordination, Data Visualization

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Generative AI Course in Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Mockups, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Software Design, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Software Architecture, Software Engineering

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      XHTML Front-End Web Design with CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Browser Compatibility, Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Semantic Web, Verification And Validation, User Interface (UI), Typography, Web Design and Development, Interactive Design, Web Development Tools, Usability, Web Development, Interaction Design

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      Siemens

      Expedite – Skills for Industry: Design and Manufacturing

      Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Engineering, Conceptual Design, Sustainable Design, Project Planning, Sustainable Engineering, Product Development, Product Management, Product Design, Manufacturing and Production, Design and Product, Risk Management, Design Software, Engineering, Time Management, Internet Of Things, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Communication

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Styling with CSS – Layouts and Visual Design

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Web Design, Web Design and Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Animations, Typography, Color Theory

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Adobe

      Creative Design Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat

      Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Illustrator, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Typography, Document Management, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photography, Generative AI, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Workflow Management, Logo Design, Digital Design, Collaborative Software, Branding

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      Skillshare

      Design a Strong and Cohesive Product Brand

      Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Competitive Analysis, Brand Strategy, Target Audience, Presentations, Content Creation, Storytelling, Branding, Adobe Illustrator, Design Thinking, Brand Awareness, Graphic Design, Design Strategies, Social Media, Instagram, Marketing Design, Creative Design, Market Analysis, Adobe Photoshop, Storyboarding

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Oracle SQL 21c: Database Design & Query Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Oracle SQL Developer, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Data Manipulation, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Data Transformation, Case Studies, Query Languages, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence, Analytics

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Ideas from the History of Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Art History, Design, Logo Design, Design Strategies, Visual Design, Typography, Branding, Advertising, Aesthetics, Creativity

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Innovar tu enseƱanza con design thinking:Ā Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MĆ©xico
    • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals:Ā Xbox
    • AI Agentic Design Patterns with AutoGen:Ā DeepLearning.AI
    • BIM Fundamentals: Smarter Building Design & Planning:Ā Coursera Instructor Network
    • Generative AI Course in Software Design:Ā Simplilearn
    • XHTML Front-End Web Design with CSS:Ā EDUCBA
    • Expedite – Skills for Industry: Design and Manufacturing:Ā Siemens
    • Styling with CSS – Layouts and Visual Design:Ā Packt
    • Creative Design Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat:Ā Adobe
    • Design a Strong and Cohesive Product Brand:Ā Skillshare

    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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