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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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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Cómo captar talento en la era de la digitalización

      Skills you'll gain: Talent Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Onboarding, Talent Management, Interviewing Skills, Human Resources, Job Analysis, Organizational Structure

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Develop Linkedin designs with Visme

      Skills you'll gain: Promotional Materials, Marketing Materials, LinkedIn, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media, Graphic Design, Content Marketing, Digital Content, Digital Marketing

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Qualitative Research Methods: Capturing Rich Insights

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Research Design, Surveys, Focus Group, Research Methodologies, Research, Data Collection, Interviewing Skills, Case Studies, Analysis, Report Writing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Sustainable Infrastructure

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Design, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economic Development, Sustainable Engineering, Strategic Partnership, Environment, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Private Equity, Project Management Life Cycle, Stakeholder Engagement, Capital Markets, Innovation, Loans, Financial Market, Governance

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      مقدمة إلى تطوير الواجهة الأمامية

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), React.js, Interactive Design, Web Development, Javascript, Web Servers, Network Protocols

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Personas to Represent Targeted Users in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Persona Development, Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Research, Customer Insights, Collaborative Software, Diversity and Inclusion, Product Development

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      22 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Lausanne

      HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS

      Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Public Health, Health Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Systems Thinking, Community Health, Health Disparities, Governance, Policy Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Health Assessment, Systems Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Environmental Issue, Research Methodologies, Data Collection

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      BCG

      Цифровая трансформация

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Design Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Business Strategy, Market Dynamics, Growth Strategies, Competitive Analysis, Business Economics, Leadership, Communication

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Responding, Revising and Assessing Student Writings

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement, Instructional Strategies, Peer Review, Writing, Differentiated Instruction

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Building AI Agents with DeepSeek using Make.com

      Skills you'll gain: Make.com, Email Automation, Deepseek, LLM Application, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), No-Code Development, Automation, Data Capture

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Digital Innovation: How to Build Digital Processes

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Process Design, Data Storage, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Communication, Virtual Teams, Computational Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Media Strategy, Information Privacy, Machine Learning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design Strategies, Data Import/Export, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Timelines, Creativity

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Cómo captar talento en la era de la digitalización: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Develop Linkedin designs with Visme : Coursera Project Network
    • Qualitative Research Methods: Capturing Rich Insights: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Sustainable Infrastructure: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • مقدمة إلى تطوير الواجهة الأمامية: Meta
    • Create Personas to Represent Targeted Users in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • HEALTHY URBAN SYSTEMS: University of Lausanne
    • Цифровая трансформация: BCG
    • Responding, Revising and Assessing Student Writings: Johns Hopkins University
    • Building AI Agents with DeepSeek using Make.com: Board Infinity

    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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