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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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      Google

      Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Wireframing, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Usability Testing, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), Wireframing, Design Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Human Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Centered Design, Design, Artificial Intelligence

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      449 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      The University of Sydney

      Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Service Design, Prototyping, Ideation, User Experience Design, Creativity, Product Development, Design, User Feedback

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Microsoft Excel, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Storage, Data Collection, Data Quality, Business Intelligence, Timelines, Microsoft Power Platform, Advanced Analytics, Database Design, Statistical Reporting, Statistical Visualization, Analytical Skills, Data Integration, Data Storage Technologies, SQL, Data Manipulation, Microsoft SQL Servers

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      UI / UX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), Mockups, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, UI/UX Strategy, Adobe XD, User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Language, HTML and CSS, User Flows, Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Research

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM IT Scrum Master

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Software Development, Kanban Principles, DevOps, Backlogs, Software Design, Web Design and Development, Scrum (Software Development), Information Technology, Agile Project Management, Computer Hardware, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Sprint Planning, Leadership, Risk Management, Communication

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)

      Skills you'll gain: User Centered Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Web Design, Wireframing, Typography, Web Applications, Mobile Development

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      273 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Data Engineering Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Data Transformation, Data Store, IBM DB2, Extract, Transform, Load, Jupyter, Data Architecture, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Governance, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Stored Procedure, Python Programming, Data Structures

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding

      Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Javascript, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Interactive Design, Application Frameworks, Usability, Code Review, Event-Driven Programming

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Introduction to User Experience Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Usability, Requirements Analysis, UI/UX Research, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, User Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM AI Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Large Language Modeling, Responsive Web Design, ChatGPT, Flask (Web Framework), Generative AI, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unit Testing, Software Design, Jupyter, Web Design and Development, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Web Development, Python Programming, Engineering Software, Machine Learning, Data Science

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Design Thinking for Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Innovation, Creativity, Strategic Thinking, Market Opportunities, Human Centered Design, Storytelling, User Research, Business Modeling, Collaboration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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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

    • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design: Google
    • Microsoft UX Design: Microsoft
    • Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat: The University of Sydney
    • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst: Microsoft
    • UI / UX Design: California Institute of the Arts
    • IBM IT Scrum Master: IBM
    • Designing User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX): IBM
    • Data Engineering Foundations: IBM
    • Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding: University of Michigan
    • Introduction to User Experience Design : Georgia Institute of Technology

    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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