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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Product Innovation Management

      Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Strategy, Sustainable Business, Product Management, Marketing, Sustainable Design, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercialization, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Presentations, Corporate Sustainability, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Metrics, Cash Flows

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Coursera Project Network

      Cómo usar Canva para maestros

      Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Graphic Design, Creativity

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      HEC Paris

      Become a changemaker, build a career with purpose and impact

      Skills you'll gain: Self-Awareness, Innovation, Personal Development, Sustainable Development, Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Action Oriented, Creative Problem-Solving, Social Work, Professional Development, Visionary, Corporate Sustainability, Adaptability, Business, Collaboration

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Proyecto final

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Sprint Planning, Video Production, Technical Documentation, Prototyping, Digital Publishing, User Interface (UI)

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Data Preparation and Management

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Cleansing, Power BI, Data Transformation, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Wrangling, Data Processing, Data Validation, Data Integration, Data Modeling, Data Import/Export, Data Storage

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Introducción al Desarrollo de Software

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development, Software Development, Waterfall Methodology, Requirements Analysis

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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Teaching Reluctant Writers

      Skills you'll gain: Student Engagement, Teaching, Empowerment, Instructional Strategies, Writing, Mentorship, Case Studies, Literacy, Constructive Feedback

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Responsible AI - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Business Architecture, AI Product Strategy, Business Ethics

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Health Equity, Design Thinking, Professional Development, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Advocacy, Community Organizing, Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Leadership Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Personal Development, Environmental Science, Health Education, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Physical Science, Energy and Utilities

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to C++ Programming: Create a Tic-Tac-Toe Game

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Interactive Design, Other Programming Languages, Application Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, Java Programming, Software Development, Computer Science

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

    • Product Innovation Management: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Intermediate Object-Oriented Programming for Unreal Games: University of Colorado System
    • Cómo usar Canva para maestros: Coursera Project Network
    • Become a changemaker, build a career with purpose and impact: HEC Paris
    • Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Proyecto final: Universidad de los Andes
    • Data Preparation and Management: Microsoft
    • Introducción al Desarrollo de Software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • Teaching Reluctant Writers: Johns Hopkins University
    • Introduction to Responsible AI - Español: Google Cloud
    • Healthcare Leadership for Climate Change: Duke University

    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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