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    Instructional design courses can help you learn how to create effective learning experiences using educational theory, technology, and learner-centered strategies.

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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      Google Cloud

      Network Tiers - Optimizing Network Spend

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Network Routing

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Automation with Drools: Knowledge-Based Decision Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Business Logic, Application Deployment, Decision Support Systems, Business Process Automation, Test Case, Systems Development, Verification And Validation, Automation, Program Development, Computer Programming, Docker (Software), Complex Problem Solving, Development Testing, JSON

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Kreiere animierte Posts für soziale Medien mit Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Animations, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Collaborative Software, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Social Media Strategy, Multimedia, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer une carte de visite professionnelle avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Design, Graphic Design, Color Theory, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Marketing Collateral, Content Creation, Marketing, Business Communication, Entrepreneurship

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      MOOC X MOOC

      Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Solution Design, Student Engagement, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education Software and Technology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Deploy and Test a Visual Inspection AI Cosmetic Anomaly Detection Solution

      Skills you'll gain: Anomaly Detection, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Image Analysis, Cloud Computing, Predictive Analytics, Computer Vision

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

      Essentials of Additive Manufacturing

      Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Computer-Aided Design, 3D Modeling, Industrial Design, Mechanical Design, Product Engineering, Production Process, Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Prototyping, Manufacturing Standards, System Requirements, Physics

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      ASP.NET Core MVC [.NET 8] - The Complete Guide

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Model View Controller, .NET Framework, Application Deployment, Order Management, Authorization (Computing), Object-Relational Mapping, Data Store, User Accounts, Database Management, Authentications, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Microsoft Azure, User Interface (UI), Software Architecture, E-Commerce, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Microsoft Visual Studio

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • G

      Google Cloud

      Hardening Default GKE Cluster Configurations

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Threat Modeling, Hardening, Verification And Validation, Google Cloud Platform, Security Controls, Vulnerability Assessments, Infrastructure Security, Cloud Computing

      Advanced · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Learn HTML Forms

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Interactive Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Browser Compatibility, Web Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Develop GenAI Apps with Gemini and Google Maps

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, Geographic Information Systems, Generative AI Agents, API Design, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Development Environment, Test Case, Software Installation

      Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Scrimba

      Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Application Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, OpenAI, Figma (Design Software)

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Network Tiers - Optimizing Network Spend: Google Cloud
    • Automation with Drools: Knowledge-Based Decision Systems: Coursera Project Network
    • Kreiere animierte Posts für soziale Medien mit Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Créer une carte de visite professionnelle avec Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • MOOC X MOOC: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Deploy and Test a Visual Inspection AI Cosmetic Anomaly Detection Solution: Google Cloud
    • Essentials of Additive Manufacturing: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    • ASP.NET Core MVC [.NET 8] - The Complete Guide: Packt
    • Hardening Default GKE Cluster Configurations: Google Cloud
    • Learn HTML Forms: Scrimba

    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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