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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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      Packt

      Microservices Design, Communication, and Data Handling

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, API Gateway, Scalability, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Databases, API Design, Restful API, Software Design Patterns, NoSQL, GraphQL, Event-Driven Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      UX Design: From Concept to Prototype

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Centered Design, Ideation, Conceptual Design, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI), Usability Testing, Storyboarding, Mockups, User Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - Environment Design

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Environment, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Conceptual Design, Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design A Newsletter with MailChimp

      Skills you'll gain: Newsletters, Email Marketing, Project Design, Content Creation, Scheduling, Test Tools, User Accounts, Marketing, Communication

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Foundations of Azure Infrastructure Design

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Authorization (Computing), Azure Active Directory, Cloud Infrastructure, Authentications, Cloud Security, Event Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Infrastructure Security, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Application Design, Network Monitoring, Data Governance, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Management, Information Management, Solution Design

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Algorithm Design: Mastering Computational Problem Solving

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Machine Learning Algorithms, Solution Design, Problem Solving, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Scalability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Data-oriented programming, Virtual Environment, Game Design, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Debugging, Computational Logic

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Advanced CSS Techniques & Responsive Design

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Web Design and Development, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Typography

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Instagram Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design

      Skills you'll gain: Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Responsive Web Essentials: Design & Navigation

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Animations, Web Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dubai College of Tourism

      Menu Design for Dubai Hospitality

      Skills you'll gain: Price Negotiation, Revenue Management, Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Food and Beverage, Cost Accounting, Customer experience improvement, Marketing Materials, Graphic and Visual Design, Performance Analysis, Copywriting

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Relational Database Design and Advanced Querying

      Skills you'll gain: Star Schema, Microsoft SQL Servers, Database Design, Relational Databases, SQL, Data Warehousing, Database Development, Query Languages, Database Architecture and Administration, Transact-SQL, Data Integrity, Power BI, Business Intelligence, Performance Tuning, Generative AI

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Microservices Design, Communication, and Data Handling: Packt
    • UX Design: From Concept to Prototype: University of Michigan
    • Unreal Engine 5 - Environment Design: Packt
    • Design A Newsletter with MailChimp: Coursera Project Network
    • Foundations of Azure Infrastructure Design: Packt
    • Algorithm Design: Mastering Computational Problem Solving: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Unity: Design & Build Procedural Hex Maps: EDUCBA
    • Advanced CSS Techniques & Responsive Design: Board Infinity
    • Instagram Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design: Coursera
    • Responsive Web Essentials: Design & Navigation: Scrimba

    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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