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      Coursera Project Network

      Agile Project: Product Prototype Touchpoint Analysis in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Product Roadmaps, Customer experience strategy (CX), Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Persona Development, Prototyping, User Experience, User Story, Product Development, User Research, New Product Development, Product Strategy

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      Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad de los Andes

      BiodiseƱo respondiendo a retos complejos

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Sustainable Design, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Biotechnology, Biology, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Communication, Empathy

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Build a user login system for a Django website

      Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), User Experience Design, Secure Coding, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Application Security, Application Frameworks, Development Environment, Authentications, Web Applications, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)

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      9 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Getting Started with Flutter & Dart

      Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, UI Components, Cross Platform Development, iOS Development, Maintainability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Development Environment, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming

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      8 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market

      Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Presentations, Public Speaking, Innovation, Organizational Structure, Persuasive Communication, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Entrepreneurship, Grant Applications, Commercialization, Fundraising, Market Analysis, Public Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      71 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Foundations of Distributed Database Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Scalability, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Databases, Relational Databases, SQL, Query Languages, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Build a product splash page with HTML and CSS

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Deployment

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      DiseƱo de cuestionarios para encuestas sociales

      Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Interviewing Skills, Data Collection, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Research, Cultural Sensitivity, Statistical Analysis

      Mixed Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Amazon Web Services

      Capstone: Preparing to work as a Cloud Support Associate

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Software Architecture, Technical Support, Solution Architecture, Application Design, Amazon Web Services, End User Training and Support, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Technical Communication, Technical Documentation, Scalability

      4.7
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      38 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Digital Marketing Landscape

      Skills you'll gain: Marketing, Digital Marketing, UI/UX Strategy, Digital Advertising, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, E-Commerce, Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Video Production, Business Strategy, Brand Awareness, Web Analytics and SEO, Consumer Behaviour

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      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Mastering Product Management Interviews: A Strategic Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Product Development, Product Roadmaps, Go To Market Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Agile Methodology, Product Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Product Design, New Product Development, Interviewing Skills, Storytelling, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Visualization Software, Case Studies, Competitive Analysis, Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Presentations, Market Analysis

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Agile Project: Product Prototype Touchpoint Analysis in Miro:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • BiodiseƱo respondiendo a retos complejos:Ā Universidad de los Andes
    • Build a user login system for a Django website:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Getting Started with Flutter & Dart:Ā Packt
    • Healthcare Entrepreneurship: Taking Ideas to Market:Ā Imperial College London
    • Foundations of Distributed Database Systems:Ā Johns Hopkins University
    • Build a product splash page with HTML and CSS:Ā Scrimba
    • DiseƱo de cuestionarios para encuestas sociales:Ā University of Michigan
    • Principles of Leadership: Leading Technical Teams:Ā University of Colorado Boulder
    • Capstone: Preparing to work as a Cloud Support Associate:Ā Amazon Web Services

    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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