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      Exploratorium

      Tinkering Fundamentals: Circuits

      Skills you'll gain: Basic Electrical Systems, Course Development, Electronics, Peer Review, Electronic Components, Experimentation, Creativity, Developing Training Materials, Design, Computational Thinking, Engineering Practices, Creative Design, Construction

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Analysis and Visualization of Data with Power BI

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Storytelling, Data Import/Export, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Forecasting

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Lund University

      Fundamentals of particle accelerator technology (NPAP MOOC)

      Skills you'll gain: Equipment Design, High Voltage, Laboratory Equipment, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, Electric Power Systems, Physics, Electronics, Electronic Systems, Systems Of Measurement, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics

      4.7
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      104 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Leeds

      Innovation Management: Winning in the Age of Disruption

      Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Intellectual Property, Organizational Strategy, Business Transformation, Organizational Change, New Product Development, Business Process, Business Risk Management, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Business Modeling

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      14 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Erasmus University Rotterdam

      When Disaster Meets Conflict

      Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Mitigation, Crisis Intervention, Conflict Management, Emergency Response, International Relations, Policy Analysis, Diplomacy, Decision Making, Public Safety and National Security, Risk Management, Risk Analysis, Analytical Skills, Complex Problem Solving, Research, Community Development, Resilience, Collaboration

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Manage Resources in Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Command-Line Interface, Resource Management, Virtual Machines, Software As A Service, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scripting

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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Project Management in Healthcare : Tools and Tactics

      Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Coordination, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Project Risk Management, Workflow Management, Project Management, Performance Measurement, Project Implementation, Collaborative Software, Operational Efficiency, Collaboration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Liderazgo e innovación

      Skills you'll gain: Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Resilience, Strategic Leadership, Problem Solving, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Video Production, Corporate Sustainability, Business Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Adaptability, Collaboration

      4.7
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      119 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      UI Design using Figma: Create a Weather App Interface

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, UI Components, Information Architecture, Interactive Design, Mockups, Wireframing, User Experience

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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Edureka

      Mastering Power BI for Data Analytics & Storytelling

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Snowflake Schema, Database Design, Transact-SQL, Microsoft SQL Servers, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Interactive Data Visualization, Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Data Presentation, Business Analytics, SQL, Business Intelligence, Data Analysis, Analytics, Data Transformation, Amazon S3

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      23 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management in Banking in India

      Skills you'll gain: Bank Regulations, Compliance Management, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Banking, Risk Management Framework, Business Risk Management, Operational Risk, Risk Analysis, Credit Risk, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Commercial Banking, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Financial Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Financial Industry Regulatory Authorities, Analysis, Planning

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica

      Introdução ao Controle Moderno

      Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Matlab, Engineering Analysis, Simulations, Systems Analysis, System Design and Implementation, Mathematical Modeling, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Estimation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Tinkering Fundamentals: Circuits: Exploratorium
    • Analysis and Visualization of Data with Power BI: Microsoft
    • Fundamentals of particle accelerator technology (NPAP MOOC): Lund University
    • Innovation Management: Winning in the Age of Disruption: University of Leeds
    • When Disaster Meets Conflict: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • Manage Resources in Azure: Microsoft
    • Project Management in Healthcare : Tools and Tactics: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Liderazgo e innovación: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • UI Design using Figma: Create a Weather App Interface: Coursera Project Network
    • Mastering Power BI for Data Analytics & Storytelling: Edureka

    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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