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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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      LearnKartS

      Effective Collaboration & Teamwork Skills for Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Teamwork, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Constructive Feedback, Relationship Building, Emotional Intelligence, Professional Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Empathy, Active Listening, Trustworthiness, Safety Culture, Goal Setting

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Métodos de enseñanza temprana de matemáticas y ciencias

      Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Student Engagement, Teaching, Mathematics Education, Diversity Awareness, Parent Communication, Instructional Strategies, User Feedback, Child Development, Cultural Responsiveness, Learning Theory, Research, Science and Research, Scientific Methods

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Large Multimodal Model Prompting with Gemini

      Skills you'll gain: Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, LLM Application, Tool Calling, Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Image Analysis, Text Mining, Real Time Data

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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Crie wireframes digitais de baixa fidelidade com Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, User Experience Design, User Experience, Usability, User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Information Architecture, Mockups, UI Components, Web Design

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Virginia

      Agile и дизайн-мышление

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Product Development, Product Development, Design Thinking, Product Design, Persona (User Experience), New Product Development, Team Management, Agile Methodology, User Research, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Persona Development, Innovation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Value Propositions

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Amsterdam

      Try RRI! A guide for Responsible Research and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Science and Research, Research, Experimentation, Innovation, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Case Studies, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Collaboration, Diversity Awareness

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Draw a wireframe in Pencil Project

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Flows, Web Design, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Mockups, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Web Development

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Cómo crear medios imprimibles en Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Graphic Design, Infographics, Visual Design, Design, Content Creation, Creative Design, Content Marketing, Marketing

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Synthflow for Beginners: Build a Voice AI Receptionist

      Skills you'll gain: Self Service Technologies, Automation, Setting Appointments, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Calendar Management, Prompt Engineering, Customer Service, Virtual Environment, Customer Inquiries, Customer Communications Management, Scheduling, Greeting Customers, Systems Integration, System Configuration

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EDUCBA

      XML - Beginner Level

      Skills you'll gain: Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Sharing, Interoperability, Information Architecture, Technical Documentation, Data Management, Data Validation

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Tokyo

      6分間模擬授業で学ぶ授業づくり(Learn How to Teach by 6 Min. Micro Teaching)

      Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Teaching, Program Evaluation, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Development, Graphic Design, Instructional Design, Student Engagement, Constructive Feedback, Time Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Expand Employee Interaction with Canvas

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Course Development, Learning Management Systems, Collaboration, Intranet, Training and Development, Teamwork, Content Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      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

    • Effective Collaboration & Teamwork Skills for Professionals: LearnKartS
    • Métodos de enseñanza temprana de matemáticas y ciencias: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Large Multimodal Model Prompting with Gemini: DeepLearning.AI
    • Crie wireframes digitais de baixa fidelidade com Figma: Coursera Project Network
    • Agile и дизайн-мышление: University of Virginia
    • Try RRI! A guide for Responsible Research and Innovation: University of Amsterdam
    • Draw a wireframe in Pencil Project: Coursera Project Network
    • Cómo crear medios imprimibles en Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Synthflow for Beginners: Build a Voice AI Receptionist: Coursera Project Network
    • XML - Beginner Level: EDUCBA

    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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