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      L&T EduTech

      Design Basics of Steel Buildings

      Skills you'll gain: Structural Analysis, Structural Engineering, Building Design, Building Codes, Construction, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Sustainable Engineering, Safety Standards

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Collaborative Robot Safety: Design & Deployment

      Skills you'll gain: Safety Standards, Safety Training, Safety Assurance, Hazard Analysis, Equipment Design, Risk Management Framework, Control Systems, Product Testing, Failure Analysis, Automation, Torque (Physics)

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      256 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Holistic Mobile App Design & Development

      Skills you'll gain: React Native, Docker (Software), Mobile Development, Cross Platform Development, Azure DevOps, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Containerization, Microservices, User Interface (UI), UI Components, ASP.NET, DevOps, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, .NET Framework, Unit Testing, Development Environment, Development Testing, Performance Tuning, Software Testing, Version Control

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      48 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      SAP

      Strategic Analysis and Solution Design

      Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Business Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Analysis, Portfolio Management, Solution Design, SAP Signavio, Project Implementation, Solution Architecture, Business Solutions, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Plan Execution, Workflow Management, Proposal Development, Business Workflow Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Process Analysis, Change Management

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Design Thinking and Global Startup

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Sales Presentations, Entrepreneurship, Product Development, Prototyping, Presentations, Lean Methodologies, Value Propositions, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Market Analysis

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      133 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of North Texas

      Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Research Design, Research, Research Methodologies, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Scientific Methods, Research Reports, Data Collection, Sample Size Determination, Analysis, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Techniques of Design-Oriented Analysis

      Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Control Systems, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Engineering Analysis, Simulation and Simulation Software, Systems Analysis, Matlab, Technical Design

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      IT Systems Design and Analysis 

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Business Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, Data Modeling, Digital Transformation, Business Process, Risk Management, Workflow Management, Systems Architecture, Business Analysis, Solution Design, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Technology, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Transformation, Prototyping, Computer Science, Agile Methodology, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Communication

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Fractal Analytics

      Design Thinking for Data Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Human Centered Design, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Brainstorming, User Experience, Innovation, Usability Testing, Data Synthesis

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

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      The Museum of Modern Art

      Modern and Contemporary Art and Design

      Skills you'll gain: Art History, Performing Arts, Photography, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Electronic Media, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Media and Communications, Public History, Social Justice, Design, Content Creation, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Multimedia, Sustainable Development, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Sustainability Standards

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Simplilearn

      LangChain and Workflow Design Course

      Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Secure Coding, Application Design, Application Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Virtual Environment

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Master Procedural Fractal & Spline Design

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Design Basics of Steel Buildings: L&T EduTech
    • Collaborative Robot Safety: Design & Deployment: University at Buffalo
    • Holistic Mobile App Design & Development: Board Infinity
    • Strategic Analysis and Solution Design: SAP
    • Design Thinking and Global Startup: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Research Design: Inquiry and Discovery: University of North Texas
    • Techniques of Design-Oriented Analysis: University of Colorado Boulder
    • IT Systems Design and Analysis : SkillUp
    • Design Thinking for Data Professionals: Fractal Analytics
    • Modern and Contemporary Art and Design: The Museum of Modern Art

    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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