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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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      ESSEC Business School

      Innovation publique et pensée design, l'innovation sociale au service des territoires

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Service Design, Innovation, User Experience Design, Public Administration, Public Policies, Creativity, Experimentation, User Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Qualitative Research

      4.6
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design a Customer Satisfaction Survey with Typeform: A Beginner's Guide

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Insights, User Feedback, Customer Analysis, Customer experience improvement, Data Sharing, Business Research, User Accounts, Content Creation

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      The State University of New York

      Solar Energy Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Electrical Power, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Components, Cost Estimation, Building Codes, Engineering Calculations, Environment and Resource Management, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      MathWorks

      Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Functional Design, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Functional Requirement, Verification And Validation

      4.8
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      253 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      FEM - Linear, Nonlinear Analysis & Post-Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Engineering Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Structural Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      187 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process - 简体中文

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Microservices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Kubernetes, Cloud Engineering, CI/CD, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Service Level Agreement, Restful API, DevOps, Cloud Storage, API Design, Performance Measurement, System Design and Implementation, Load Balancing, Containerization, System Monitoring

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera

      Pixels with Purpose: Lo-Fi to Hi-Fi Design in Sketch

      Skills you'll gain: Mockups, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Wireframing, UI Components, User Experience Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Software, User Centered Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Davis

      Introduction to Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), GitHub, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Web Development, Web Design, Web Content, Front-End Web Development, Web Servers, Image Analysis, Semantic Web, Cloud Hosting, Browser Compatibility

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process - 繁體中文

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Microservices, Kubernetes, Google App Engine, Service Level, Google Cloud Platform, Network Architecture, CI/CD, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Storage, DevOps, Cloud Security, Scalability, Identity and Access Management, Disaster Recovery

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      算法设计与分析 Design and Analysis of Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Pseudocode, Mathematical Modeling, Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling, Computational Thinking, Combinatorics, Applied Mathematics, Data Structures, Design Strategies

      4.7
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      53 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Starweaver

      Automotive Industrial Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Supply Chain, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Operations Management, Corporate Strategy, Business Strategy, Operational Efficiency, Manufacturing Processes, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Mechanical Engineering, Strategic Planning, Procurement, Sustainability Reporting, Innovation, Technology Strategies

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Fundamentals of Web Development

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript and jQuery, Responsive Web Design, Web Development, Version Control, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, GitHub, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Development Tools, Infrastructure Architecture, Browser Compatibility, Application Programming Interface (API), Animations

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Innovation publique et pensée design, l'innovation sociale au service des territoires: ESSEC Business School
    • Design a Customer Satisfaction Survey with Typeform: A Beginner's Guide: Coursera Project Network
    • Solar Energy Basics: The State University of New York
    • Systems Engineering: MathWorks
    • FEM - Linear, Nonlinear Analysis & Post-Processing: Coursera Project Network
    • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process - 简体中文: Google Cloud
    • Pixels with Purpose: Lo-Fi to Hi-Fi Design in Sketch: Coursera
    • Introduction to Web Development: University of California, Davis
    • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process - 繁體中文: Google Cloud
    • 算法设计与分析 Design and Analysis of Algorithms: Peking University

    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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