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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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    Find the Best Instructional Design Course for Your Goals

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Foundations & Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), JUnit, Java, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Java Programming, Software Design, Systems Analysis, Conceptual Design

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine 3D Pacman: Design, Build & Animate Game

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Game Design, 3D Assets, Animations, 3D Modeling, Scripting, Development Testing

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Sustainable Business, Business Solutions, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Innovation, Design, Value Propositions, User Experience, Sales Process, Prototyping, Customer experience improvement, Consumer Behaviour

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Design Dynamic Particle Effects for Games

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Programming Principles, Software Design, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Skillshare

      Watch Me Design a Pattern Collection: Creative Struggles

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Design Thinking, Design Strategies, Creativity, Design, Journals, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Deform Meshes for 3D Geometry Control

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Assets, Data Validation, C# (Programming Language), Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Web Design and User Experience Engineering Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Javascript, Usability, Web Applications, Semantic Web, Data Validation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, API Design, Data Modeling, Artificial Intelligence

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      Northeastern University

      Web Design and User Experience Engineering Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Web Design and Development, React.js, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Front-End Web Development, Wireframing, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Javascript

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Adobe

      Generative AI Content Creation

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Graphic Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Image Quality, Prompt Engineering, Image Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Data Integrity, Data Security

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Handshake Ready: Design Specs & Handoff in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Technical Documentation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Foundations & Concepts: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Unreal Engine 3D Pacman: Design, Build & Animate Game: EDUCBA
    • Using Design to Generate Innovative Business Solutions: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Unreal Engine: Design Dynamic Particle Effects for Games: EDUCBA
    • Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Watch Me Design a Pattern Collection: Creative Struggles: Skillshare
    • Unity: Design & Deform Meshes for 3D Geometry Control: EDUCBA
    • Web Design and User Experience Engineering Part 1: Northeastern University
    • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Web Design and User Experience Engineering Part 2: Northeastern 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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