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    Coursera

    Facebook Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Content Creation, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Typography, Color Theory, Storytelling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design

    Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Mapping, Data Mapping, Spatial Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Metadata Management, Quantitative Research, Spatial Analysis, Typography, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Design Elements And Principles

    4.9
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    712 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    L&T EduTech

    Concrete Multi Storey Building - System Design

    Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, Blueprint Reading, Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, Building Design, Engineering Drawings, Engineering Documentation, Architectural Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building Codes, Construction Estimating, Civil Engineering, Engineering Practices, Construction, Construction Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Design Specifications, Engineering Software, Engineering Analysis, Estimation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    71 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Exploring Generative AI for Learning Design

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Education Software and Technology, Prompt Engineering, Instructional Design, Artificial Intelligence, Design Strategies, Content Creation, Emerging Technologies, Professional Development

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    39 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Design corporate presentations with Piktochart

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Data Visualization, Corporate Communications, Data Storytelling, Sales Presentation, Data Sharing, Sales Presentations, Business Communication, Developing Training Materials, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Marketing Communications

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Toronto

    Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Design Research, Product Design, Prototyping, Qualitative Research, Innovation, User Feedback, Diversity and Inclusion, Ideation, Creativity, Needs Assessment, Product Testing, Interviewing Skills, Storytelling

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    172 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Detailing, Roof Design & Texturing

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Resilience & Leadership: Design, Development, & Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Change Management, Business Continuity, Organizational Change, Engineering Management, Contingency Planning, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Leadership, Innovation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Vulnerability

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    Instructional Design MasterTrack® Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Education Software and Technology, Operations Management, Business Operations, Process Analysis, Statistical Process Controls, Instructional Design, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Capability, Change Management, Learning Theory, Collaborative Software, Technology Strategies, Solution Design, Interactive Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Systems Analysis, System Implementation

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    Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Restful API, Server Side, Test Automation, Development Testing, Software Testing, Interactive Design, Software Design, Back-End Web Development, Test Case, Full-Stack Web Development, Collaboration, Debugging, Version Control

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera Project Network

    Design a pitch deck with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Timelines, Marketing Materials, Product Demonstration, Presentations, Marketing Design, Product Promotion, Value Propositions, Sales Presentation, Sales Presentations, Team Oriented, Graphic Design, Entrepreneurship

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera Project Network

    Design Remote Meeting Boards in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Meeting Facilitation, Virtual Teams, Organizational Skills, Telecommuting, Experience Design, Business Process Management, Virtual Environment

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Facebook Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design: Coursera
  • GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design: University of Toronto
  • Concrete Multi Storey Building - System Design: L&T EduTech
  • Exploring Generative AI for Learning Design: University of Michigan
  • Design corporate presentations with Piktochart: Coursera Project Network
  • Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation: University of Toronto
  • Advanced Detailing, Roof Design & Texturing: Packt
  • Resilience & Leadership: Design, Development, & Integration: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Instructional Design MasterTrack® Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy: Coursera Instructor Network

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