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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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      Coursera Project Network

      Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create a Choice Board

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Microsoft Office, Educational Materials, Train The Trainer, Instructional Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Reinforcement Learning: Qwik Start

      Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Google Cloud Platform, GitHub, Tensorflow, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Game Design

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Trello para Principiantes

      Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Collaborative Software, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Project Management, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Productivity Software, Project Planning, Automation

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Design Research para Estratégia e Inovação

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design Research, Innovation, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, User Research, Ideation, Service Design, Organizational Strategy, Creativity, User Experience Design, Storyboarding, Product Development, Process Development, Market Research, User Experience, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Data Collection

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      R

      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Compensation Strategy, Case Studies, Compensation and Benefits, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Economic Development, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Business Modeling, Leadership and Management, Business Transformation, Succession Planning, Research, Business Development

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Whizlabs

      Machine Learning Implementation and Operations in AWS

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), AWS SageMaker, Amazon Web Services, Scalability, Machine Learning, Technical Design, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Data Security

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Coursera Instructor Network

      Unlocking Business Insights through Storytelling with Data

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Storytelling, Infographics, Data Integrity, Data Analysis, Drive Engagement, Storyboarding, Microsoft Excel, Design Elements And Principles, Statistical Analysis, Decision Making

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Gobierno corporativo: antecedentes

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Corporate Accounting, Accountability, Business Management, Corporate Strategy, Business Ethics, Organizational Structure, Corporate Communications, Financial Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Preview
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      U

      University of Michigan

      Introduction to Socially Engaged Design

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Ideation, Engineering Design Process, Sustainable Design, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Engineering, Product Design, Socioeconomics, Case Studies, Innovation, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Cultural Responsiveness

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Whizlabs

      ML Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Image Analysis, Reinforcement Learning, Forecasting, Algorithms, AWS SageMaker, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Regression Analysis, Classification And Regression Tree (CART)

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Brand Awareness Survey in Qualtrics

      Skills you'll gain: Brand Awareness, Market Research, Strategic Marketing, Branding, Marketing Strategies, Marketing, Brand Management, Research, User Research

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Creating Horizontal and Vertical Timelines in PowerPoint

      Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Project Schedules, Data Visualization, Milestones (Project Management), Project Management, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      6 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Using Microsoft PowerPoint to Create a Choice Board: Coursera Project Network
    • Reinforcement Learning: Qwik Start: Google Cloud
    • Trello para Principiantes: Coursera Project Network
    • Design Research para Estratégia e Inovação: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Our Share: Employee Ownership as a Wealth Sharing Tool: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Machine Learning Implementation and Operations in AWS: Whizlabs
    • Unlocking Business Insights through Storytelling with Data: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Gobierno corporativo: antecedentes: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Introduction to Socially Engaged Design : University of Michigan
    • ML Algorithms: Whizlabs

    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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