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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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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Empathy, Data, and Risk

      Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Risk Management, Empathy, Risk Analysis, Data Storytelling, Risk Control, Decision Making, Diversity Awareness, Data Analysis, Stakeholder Analysis, Human Centered Design, Psychological Evaluations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Managing Up

      Skills you'll gain: Rapport Building, Relationship Building, Constructive Feedback, Empathy, Collaboration, Professional Networking, Trustworthiness, Growth Mindedness, Communication Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Interacción social y cultura organizacional

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Qualitative Research, Organizational Structure, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Change, Culture, Social Sciences, Employee Engagement, Sociology, Sustainable Development

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Feedback Loops: Horizontal Feedback

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Independent Thinking, Empathy, Teamwork, Collaboration, Relationship Building, Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive flexibility, Communication, Social Network Analysis, Innovation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IESE Business School

      Parte 1: Design Thinking para la resolución de problemas

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Problem Solving, Creative Problem-Solving, Human Centered Design, Brainstorming, Innovation, Ideation, Needs Assessment, Collaboration, Technical Communication, Customer Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Muestreo de personas, redes y registros

      Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Sample Size Determination, Data Collection, Surveys, Statistical Methods, Quantitative Research, Probability & Statistics, Research Design, Statistical Software

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Sustainable Infrastructure on the Development Agenda

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Design, Sustainability Standards, Economic Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Project Finance, Project Management Life Cycle, Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, Private Equity

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Creating a DAO website with HOTGLUE

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Web Design and Development, No-Code Development, HTML and CSS, Web Content, Open Source Technology, Creativity, Web Development, Usability

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Implementing Page Navigation in a Flutter Application

      Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Cross Platform Development, Web Applications, Mobile Development, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment

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      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education

      Skills you'll gain: Student-Centred Learning, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Lifelong Learning, Higher Education, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Professional Development, Self-Starter, Adaptability, Collaboration

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Build a Static Website with Rust and Zola

      Skills you'll gain: Web Design and Development, Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Application Deployment, Cloud Hosting, Rust (Programming Language), Content Management, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Software Installation

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Amazon Web Services

      Machine Learning Essentials for Business and Technical Decision Makers

      Skills you'll gain: Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Technology Roadmaps, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Analytics, Business Solutions, Organizational Strategy, AI Product Strategy, Organizational Change, Feasibility Studies, System Requirements, Solution Design

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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

    • Empathy, Data, and Risk: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Managing Up : Arizona State University
    • Interacción social y cultura organizacional: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Feedback Loops: Horizontal Feedback : University of Michigan
    • Parte 1: Design Thinking para la resolución de problemas: IESE Business School
    • Muestreo de personas, redes y registros: University of Michigan
    • Sustainable Infrastructure on the Development Agenda: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Creating a DAO website with HOTGLUE: Coursera Project Network
    • Implementing Page Navigation in a Flutter Application: Google Cloud
    • Co-creation and challenge-based learning in Higher Education: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    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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