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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Diseño de Proyectos de Desarrollo

      Skills you'll gain: Project Design, Case Studies, Project Closure, Sustainable Development, Program Evaluation, Project Management, Project Implementation, Economic Development, Feasibility Studies, Project Management Life Cycle, Smart Goals, Stakeholder Engagement, Needs Assessment, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      371 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Cisco CCNA 200-301: The Complete Guide to Getting Certified

      Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), OSI Models, Wide Area Networks, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Network Routing, Routing Protocols, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Network Performance Management, Network Switches, Network Planning And Design, Network Administration, Network Protocols

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Get Started with Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Multimedia, Canva (Software), Animations, Graphics Software, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Video Production, Graphic Design, Marketing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      225 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Data Collection: Online, Telephone and Face-to-face

      Skills you'll gain: Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Sampling (Statistics), Unstructured Data, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Data Validation, Data Quality, Text Mining

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      346 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Esports

      Skills you'll gain: Peer Review, Video Game Development, Media Strategy, Contract Negotiation, Media and Communications, Branding, Organizational Structure, Organizational Strategy, Brand Management, Business Planning, Game Design, Recruitment, Fundraising, Live Streaming, Higher Education, Workforce Planning, Content Creation, Relationship Building, Market Dynamics, Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      264 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Differentiated Instruction, Pedagogy, Literacy, Instructional Strategies, Learning Styles, Cultural Diversity, Learning Theory, Multimedia, Student-Centred Learning, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Writing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      106 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Product Management: Developing and Delivering a New Product

      Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Management, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Usability Testing, Product Planning, Product Roadmaps, Stakeholder Management, Competitive Analysis, Product Testing, Product Requirements, Stakeholder Analysis, Market Analysis, Team Building, Market Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Business Process Modelling

      Skills you'll gain: Business Workflow Analysis, Workflow Management, Process Improvement, Business Systems Analysis, Project Scoping, Process Management, Business Analysis, Service Design, System Design and Implementation, Business Management, Dataflow, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Communications

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      100 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Concurrent Programming with GPUs

      Skills you'll gain: C and C++, System Programming, Distributed Computing, Computer Systems, Programming Principles, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Python Programming, Development Environment, Debugging

      2.6
      Rating, 2.6 out of 5 stars
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      127 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Collaborative Robot Safety: Design & Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Safety Standards, Safety Training, Safety Assurance, Hazard Analysis, Equipment Design, Risk Management Framework, Control Systems, Product Testing, Failure Analysis, Automation, Torque (Physics)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      256 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      .Net Full Stack Foundation

      Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Application Frameworks, Program Development, Development Environment, Microsoft Visual Studio

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      273 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Gen AI Agents: Transform Your Organization

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, AI Product Strategy, Tool Calling, Google Cloud Platform, LLM Application, Organizational Strategy, Innovation, Customer experience improvement, Solution Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      141 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Diseño de Proyectos de Desarrollo: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Cisco CCNA 200-301: The Complete Guide to Getting Certified: Packt
    • Get Started with Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Data Collection: Online, Telephone and Face-to-face: University of Michigan
    • Esports: University of California, Irvine
    • Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Product Management: Developing and Delivering a New Product: SkillUp
    • Business Process Modelling: Starweaver
    • Introduction to Concurrent Programming with GPUs: Johns Hopkins University
    • Collaborative Robot Safety: Design & Deployment: University at Buffalo

    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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