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      Coursera

      Validate & Elevate: Usability Testing in Sketch

      Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Software Design Documents, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, UI/UX Research, Prototyping, Test Planning, Design Software

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Analyzing Digital Transformation Canvas for Competitiveness

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Performance Measurement, Business Process, Technology Strategies, Business Architecture, FinTech, Competitive Analysis, Value Propositions, Stakeholder Management, Business Strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Information Technology

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Unreal Engine, Animations, Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Multimedia, Baking

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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      تعليم lookup, math, text ,reference فى Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Microsoft Excel, Excel Formulas, Spreadsheet Software, Data Entry, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      O.P. Jindal Global University

      Theories of Public Policy

      Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Advocacy, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Environmental Policy, Social Justice, Public Administration, Program Evaluation, Communication Planning, Strategic Communication, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Behavioral Economics, Governance

      Build toward a degree

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Environmental Project Management

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Persuasive Communication, Negotiation, Stakeholder Communications, Collaboration, Stakeholder Engagement, Agile Project Management, Storytelling, Team Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Motivational Skills, Visionary, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Goal Setting

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Climate change education

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Water Resources, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Issue, Collaboration, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Teamwork, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Environmental Resource Management, Food and Beverage, Education and Training, Mitigation, Self-Awareness, Community Development, Student Engagement, Systems Thinking, Teaching

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Network Services, Security, and Programmability

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Ansible, Network Administration, Routing Protocols, Firewall, General Networking, Software-Defined Networking, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Switches, Network Protocols, System Configuration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Network Routers, Network Troubleshooting, Terraform

      Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Market Research and Analysis for Tech Industries

      Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Market Analysis, Marketing Planning, Behavioral Economics, Target Market, Customer Insights, Strategic Marketing, Marketing Strategies, Technology Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Business-To-Consumer, B2B Sales, Digital Marketing

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      Blockchain : enjeux et mécanismes cryptographiques

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Cryptographic Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Authentications, FinTech, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Data Structures, Data Integrity, Verification And Validation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Search Engine Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Google Ads, Google Analytics, Keyword Research, Digital Marketing, Information Architecture, Content Strategy, Content Creation, User Experience

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects

      Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Apache Maven, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Build Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Eclipse (Software), Data Validation, Version Control, Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Data Import/Export, Development Environment, Java, Kotlin, Computer Programming

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Validate & Elevate: Usability Testing in Sketch: Coursera
    • Analyzing Digital Transformation Canvas for Competitiveness : Coursera Project Network
    • Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass: Packt
    • تعليم lookup, math, text ,reference فى Excel: Coursera Project Network
    • Theories of Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
    • Environmental Project Management: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Climate change education: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Advanced Network Services, Security, and Programmability: Packt
    • Market Research and Analysis for Tech Industries: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Blockchain : enjeux et mécanismes cryptographiques: Institut Mines-Télécom

    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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