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      Coursera Instructor Network

      The Road to Autonomy: Exploring EV Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Automation, Safety Assurance, Electric Power Systems, Safety and Security, Emerging Technologies, Control Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Environmental Issue, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Solutions, Reliability

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      L&T EduTech

      Landside Facility Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Land Development, Building Information Modeling, Civil Engineering, Building Design, Building Services Engineering, Facility Management, Landscape Architecture, Architectural Design, Transportation Operations, HVAC, Safety and Security, Environmental Engineering, Capacity Planning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Open Source Programming - Bachelor's

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Scraping, Data Structures, Test Driven Development (TDD), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Scripting Languages, User Interface (UI), Open Source Technology, Database Development, Programming Principles, Database Management, Software Design, File Management

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي اللغة C، الجزء (أ)

      Skills you'll gain: C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Scaled Agile Framework

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Computing, Ethics, and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Security Awareness, Healthcare Ethics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cybersecurity, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, AI Personalization, Media and Communications, Machine Learning, Automation, Cultural Diversity, Computer Security Incident Management, Personally Identifiable Information, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Social Justice

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      ESADE Business and Law School

      Modelos de empresa familiar: del capitán al grupo inversor

      Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Business Modeling, Organizational Structure, Business Management, Systems Thinking, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Governance, Change Management, Decision Making, Communication

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Pedagogy, Data Security, Cryptography, Information Privacy, Encryption, AI Personalization, Computer Science, Web Applications, Web Servers, Machine Learning, Artificial Neural Networks

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Proyectos complejos: éxitos o fracasos

      Skills you'll gain: Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Project Risk Management, Resource Management, Project Planning, Organizational Strategy, Systems Thinking, Project Performance, Ideation, Needs Assessment

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      National Taiwan University

      又見大觀:《紅樓夢》中的烏托邦 (The Red Chamber Dream (3): Daguan Garden)

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Aesthetics, Art History, Liberal Arts, Design, Creativity, Ancient History

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      GenAI for Data Engineers: Scaling with GenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Data Integration, Data Ethics, Data Pipelines, Data Modeling, Data Transformation, Data Quality, Database Management, SQL

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Tailwind CSS From Scratch - Learn by Building Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Application Deployment, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Development Environment, Webpack, Animations, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Typography

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      Flow Forward: Mastering User Journeys & Wireframing in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Flows, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI), User Centered Design, Wireframing, User Research

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • The Road to Autonomy: Exploring EV Technologies: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Landside Facility Planning: L&T EduTech
    • Open Source Programming - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
    • لغة البرمجة C++ لمبرمجي اللغة C، الجزء (أ): University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Computing, Ethics, and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Modelos de empresa familiar: del capitán al grupo inversor: ESADE Business and Law School
    • Teaching Impacts of Technology: Data Collection, Use, and Privacy: University of California San Diego
    • Proyectos complejos: éxitos o fracasos: Universidad de los Andes
    • 又見大觀:《紅樓夢》中的烏托邦 (The Red Chamber Dream (3): Daguan Garden): National Taiwan University
    • GenAI for Data Engineers: Scaling with GenAI: Coursera Instructor 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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