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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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      IBM

      Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Business Analysis, Process Mapping, Business Process Modeling, Work Breakdown Structure, Business Requirements, Risk Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Presentations, Requirements Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Data Analysis, Scope Management, Process Optimization, Data Presentation, Looker (Software), Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Data Cleansing

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      Selective Laser Sintering and Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion

      Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Process Validation, Verification And Validation, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Manufacturing and Production, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Process Control, Thermal Management, Laboratory Testing

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Colaboración dinámica

      Skills you'll gain: Collaboration, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, Planning, Organizational Leadership, Teamwork, Team Building, Team Management, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Virtual Teams, Adaptability, Communication Strategies, Solution Selling, Communication, Problem Solving, Goal Setting

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Metodología jurídica

      Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Legal Writing, Teaching, Case Law, Research Methodologies, Instructional Strategies, Research, Curriculum Development, Qualitative Research, Political Sciences, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Compétences Excel professionnelles : Intermédiaire II

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Data Validation, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Data Modeling, Financial Modeling, Spreadsheet Software, Verification And Validation, Automation, Data Management

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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fractal Analytics

      Generative AI for Consultants

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Consulting, Business Consulting, Organizational Change, Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Technical Consulting, Customer Engagement, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Data Analysis, Solution Design, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Building an Ecosystem model with Insight Maker

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Analysis, Data Sharing, Interactive Data Visualization, Environment, Biology, Storytelling

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Universidad de los Andes

      Introducción a UML

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Software Visualization, Requirements Analysis

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Cloud Native, Microservices, Containers, DevOps and Agile

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, API Design, Containerization, Agile Methodology, Microservices, Agile Project Management, Postman API Platform, Scrum (Software Development), Docker (Software), API Gateway, Restful API, DevOps, Kubernetes, Sprint Planning, Cloud Applications, CI/CD, Sprint Retrospectives, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Politecnico di Milano

      Introduzione alla Storia dell'Architettura Contemporanea

      Skills you'll gain: Architectural Design, Architecture and Construction, Art History, Aesthetics, European History, Design Elements And Principles, Design

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      Introducción al desarrollo de back-end

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Full-Stack Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Javascript, General Networking

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Open Source Application Development

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Unified Modeling Language, Computer Programming, User Interface (UI), Program Development, System Programming, Application Development, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Software Design, Pseudocode, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, File Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Capstone Project: Applying Business Analysis Skills : IBM
    • Selective Laser Sintering and Metal Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Arizona State University
    • Colaboración dinámica: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Metodología jurídica: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Compétences Excel professionnelles : Intermédiaire II: Macquarie University
    • Generative AI for Consultants: Fractal Analytics
    • Building an Ecosystem model with Insight Maker: Coursera Project Network
    • Introducción a UML: Universidad de los Andes
    • Cloud Native, Microservices, Containers, DevOps and Agile: IBM
    • Introduzione alla Storia dell'Architettura Contemporanea: Politecnico di Milano

    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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