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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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      Packt

      SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security - Specialty

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Key Management, Identity and Access Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Amazon Web Services, Encryption, Amazon CloudWatch, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Continuous Monitoring, Application Security, Security Management, Firewall, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Computer Security Incident Management, Data Security, Incident Response, Compliance Management

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Eindhoven University of Technology

      MaaS: Adoption and Use

      Skills you'll gain: Case Studies, Service Design, Transportation Operations, Feasibility Studies, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Data Collection, Customer Analysis, Surveys, Consumer Behaviour

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      HTML for Beginners: Tables and Forms

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Interactive Design, Color Theory, User Interface (UI), Web Development

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Master LangChain with No-Code tools - Flowise and LangFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, LLM Application, No-Code Development, Tool Calling, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Automation, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Integration, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Dark Data Migration and Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Engineering Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computational Thinking, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Integration, Capacity Management, Data Analysis, Data Warehousing, Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Lakes, Unstructured Data, Business Intelligence, Data Governance, Data Access, Data Literacy, Solution Design, Data Quality

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Loading Your Own Data into BigQuery

      Skills you'll gain: Data Import/Export, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Data Warehousing, Big Data, Database Design, Data Analysis

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Static Website Hosting and Cross-Region Replication

      Skills you'll gain: Disaster Recovery, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Storage, Cloud Technologies, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Public Cloud

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Intel

      Introduction to Learning Remotely

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Virtual Environment, Stress Management, Instructional Design, Organizational Skills, Communication, Collaboration, Driving engagement, Relationship Building, Emotional Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine

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

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Canva para estudiantes universitarios

      Skills you'll gain: Infographics, Canva (Software), Graphic and Visual Design, Planning, Graphic Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design Software, Collaboration

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Columbia University

      Digital Case Method

      Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Adobe Premiere, Video Editing, Videography, Video Production, Storyboarding, Course Development, Case Studies, Photography, Storytelling, Content Creation, Artificial Intelligence

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Virginia

      Coding User Interfaces with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Debugging, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Prototyping, Generative AI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security - Specialty: Packt
    • MaaS: Adoption and Use : Eindhoven University of Technology
    • HTML for Beginners: Tables and Forms: Coursera Project Network
    • Master LangChain with No-Code tools - Flowise and LangFlow: Packt
    • Dark Data Migration and Architecture: Arizona State University
    • Loading Your Own Data into BigQuery: Google Cloud
    • Static Website Hosting and Cross-Region Replication : Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Learning Remotely: Intel
    • Design a 3D Video Game in Unreal Engine: Skillshare
    • Canva para estudiantes universitarios: Coursera Project Network

    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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