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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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      University of Colorado System

      Communicating Across Cultures for Team Success

      Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Intercultural Competence, Team Building, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Team Leadership, Collaboration, Active Listening, Communication, Empathy, Leadership, Non-Verbal Communication, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Adaptability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Institut Mines-Télécom

      Digital Intelligence for the Common Good

      Skills you'll gain: Digital Communications, Emerging Technologies, Digital Transformation, Communication, Safety and Security, Persona (User Experience), Cyber Governance, Digital Content, Technology Strategies, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Interaction Design, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Identity and Access Management, Competitive Intelligence, Cultural Diversity, Innovation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Ethical Standards And Conduct

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Blender Foundations & Tavern Structure Modeling

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Technical Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Atmosphere, AI, Famous Horror Mechanics, and Final Touches

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, Animation and Game Design, Artificial Intelligence, User Interface (UI)

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Managing Incident Response, IAM, and AWS Service Security

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Amazon Web Services, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Cloud Security, Security Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Incident Response, Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Data Access, Multi-Factor Authentication, Configuration Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Erste Schritte in Visme

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Design, User Accounts, Google Workspace, Marketing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      LearnQuest

      Designing Software-Defined Branch Infrastructures

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Threat Detection, Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Internet Of Things, Multi-Cloud, Wide Area Networks, Technical Consulting, Scalability, Technology Solutions

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      JavaScript Prototypes 2025 – The Complete Course

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Software Architecture

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      المشروع المتقدم حول تطبيق Android

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), Android Development, Android Studio, Application Development, Mobile Development, Wireframing, User Flows, Git (Version Control System), Kotlin, Development Environment

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Créer du contenu e-learning pour vos étudiants avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Education Software and Technology, Teaching, Content Creation

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      SwiftUI Animations iOS 16 - Animate Anything with SwiftUI

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, UI Components, Apple iOS, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Apple Xcode, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Mobile Development, Programming Principles

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      إنشاء بورتفوليو تجربة المستخدم مع أدوبي بورتفوليو

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Experience, Design, Graphic and Visual Design

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Communicating Across Cultures for Team Success: University of Colorado System
    • Digital Intelligence for the Common Good: Institut Mines-Télécom
    • Blender Foundations & Tavern Structure Modeling: Packt
    • Atmosphere, AI, Famous Horror Mechanics, and Final Touches: Packt
    • Managing Incident Response, IAM, and AWS Service Security: Packt
    • Erste Schritte in Visme: Coursera Project Network
    • Designing Software-Defined Branch Infrastructures: LearnQuest
    • JavaScript Prototypes 2025 – The Complete Course: Packt
    • المشروع المتقدم حول تطبيق Android: Meta
    • Créer du contenu e-learning pour vos étudiants avec Canva: Coursera Project Network

    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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