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      SkillUp

      Mobile App Notifications, Databases, & Publishing

      Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, React Native, Apple iOS, iOS Development, Android Development, UI Components, Application Deployment, Databases, User Interface (UI) Design, Product Support, Google Analytics, Marketing Strategies

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      بدء المشاريع والتخطيط لها

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Conflict Management, Planning, Project Planning, Project Management, Organizational Structure, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Scoping, Leadership and Management, Influencing

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Build Websites with Figma, HTML, and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Figma (Design Software), Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, Web Design and Development, Mockups, Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Prototyping, Javascript, Web Development

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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      IIBA® Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) Exam Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Stakeholder Management, Business Analysis, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Change Requests, Solution Delivery, Business Process, Process Analysis, Business Strategies, Project Management, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Enterprise Architecture, Root Cause Analysis, Verification And Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams

      Skills you'll gain: Delegation Skills, Stakeholder Management, Technical Management, Engineering Management, Negotiation, Mentorship, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Courage, Growth Mindedness, Business Leadership, Team Building, Collaboration, Communication

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Recommender Systems Capstone

      Skills you'll gain: Spreadsheet Software, Applied Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Solution Design, Machine Learning Algorithms, Algorithms

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      29 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Communications and High-Speed Signals with Raspberry Pi

      Skills you'll gain: Electronics, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, Serial Peripheral Interface, Electronic Components, Hardware Troubleshooting, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Debugging

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unreal Games

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Event-Driven Programming, Unity Engine, C# (Programming Language), Software Design Patterns, UI Components, Programming Principles, Debugging, File Management, Data Structures

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Università di Napoli Federico II

      Autonomous Aerospace Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Systems Architecture, Simulation and Simulation Software, Global Positioning Systems, Automation, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Vision, Mathematical Modeling, Estimation, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dassault Systèmes

      SOLIDWORKS Revolution and Cut Features

      Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), 3D Modeling, Computer-Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Technical Design

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Introdução aos Negócios

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Business Strategy, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Management, Business Ethics, Design Thinking, Finance, Business, People Management, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Diversity and Inclusion, Sustainable Business, Internet Of Things, Emerging Technologies, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)

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      66 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Leadership & Organization Design

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, People Management, Team Leadership, Organizational Change, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Conflict Management, Business Leadership, Team Management, Leadership, Virtual Teams, Cultural Sensitivity, Organizational Structure, Diversity and Inclusion, Influencing, Human Resource Strategy, Business Ethics, Negotiation, Innovation, Business Communication

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Mobile App Notifications, Databases, & Publishing: SkillUp
    • بدء المشاريع والتخطيط لها: University of California, Irvine
    • Build Websites with Figma, HTML, and CSS: Scrimba
    • IIBA® Certification of Capability in Business Analysis™ (CCBA®) Exam Prep: Starweaver
    • Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Recommender Systems Capstone: University of Minnesota
    • Communications and High-Speed Signals with Raspberry Pi: Johns Hopkins University
    • Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unreal Games: University of Colorado System
    • Autonomous Aerospace Systems: Università di Napoli Federico II
    • SOLIDWORKS Revolution and Cut Features: Dassault Systèmes

    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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