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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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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Implementing MPLS VPNs

      Skills you'll gain: Multiprotocol Label Switching, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Routing Protocols, Border Gateway Protocol, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Troubleshooting, Network Routers, Wide Area Networks, Network Routing, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Universidades AnƔhuac

      Colaboración intergeneracional en las organizaciones

      Skills you'll gain: Empathy, Organizational Leadership, Team Building, Team Management, Collaboration, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Active Listening, Knowledge Transfer, Communication, Employee Retention, Presentations

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      العمل Ł…Ų¹ Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁƒŁˆŁ†Ų§ŲŖ في ŲŖŲ·ŲØŁŠŁ‚ ŁŁŠŲŗŁ…Ų§

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Mockups, Design Elements And Principles, Application Design, Design, Web Design

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      CrƩer des maquettes professionnelles avec Moqups

      Skills you'll gain: Mockups, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Wireframing, Web Design, Prototyping, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Cisco Learning and Certifications

      Providing Customers Internet Connectivity using BGP

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Wide Area Networks, Network Architecture

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Virtual Environment, 3D Assets, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Debugging

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Meta

      ؄نؓاؔ ŁˆŲ§Ų¬Ł‡Ų© المستخدم ŲØŲ§Ų³ŲŖŲ®ŲÆŲ§Ł… SwiftUI

      Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Mobile Development, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Apple Xcode, Mobile Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Animations, Development Environment

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Introduction to Website Development Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Responsive Web Design, Version Control, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Integrated Development Environments, Web Development Tools, Cloud Hosting

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Optimiza las comunicaciones organizacionales con Slack

      Skills you'll gain: Slack (Software), Internal Communications, Organizational Structure, Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Communications, Technical Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Effectiveness, Collaborative Software, Team Management

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Comment vendre ses produits et services avec Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Email Marketing, Marketing Design, Promotional Materials, Marketing, Advertising, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Content Marketing, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business Communication

      Beginner Ā· Guided Project Ā· Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Erstelle Stories für Instagram und Facebook in Visme

      Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Social Media Content, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Facebook, Storytelling, User Accounts

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      Packt

      Scala Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Implementing MPLS VPNs:Ā Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Colaboración intergeneracional en las organizaciones:Ā Universidades AnĆ”huac
    • العمل Ł…Ų¹ Ų§Ł„Ł…ŁƒŁˆŁ†Ų§ŲŖ في ŲŖŲ·ŲØŁŠŁ‚ ŁŁŠŲŗŁ…Ų§:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • CrĆ©er des maquettes professionnelles avec Moqups:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Providing Customers Internet Connectivity using BGP :Ā Cisco Learning and Certifications
    • Unreal Engine 5 - Endless Runner:Ā Packt
    • ؄نؓاؔ ŁˆŲ§Ų¬Ł‡Ų© المستخدم ŲØŲ§Ų³ŲŖŲ®ŲÆŲ§Ł… SwiftUI:Ā Meta
    • Introduction to Website Development Technologies:Ā Packt
    • Optimiza las comunicaciones organizacionales con Slack:Ā Coursera Project Network
    • Comment vendre ses produits et services avec Canva:Ā Coursera Project Network

    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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