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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Disabilities, Education Software and Technology, Visual Impairment Education, Document Management, Technical Writing

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      82 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

      Instructional Design MasterTrack® Certificate

      Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Education Software and Technology, Supply Chain Systems, Operations Management, Supply Chain Planning, Business Operations, Process Analysis, Statistical Process Controls, Materials Management, Instructional Design, Change Management, Learning Theory, Collaborative Software, Technology Strategies, Solution Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Systems Analysis, System Implementation

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      Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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      Skillshare

      Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Motion Graphics, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Digital Publishing, Web Design, Multimedia, User Experience Design, Adobe XD, Animations, Typography, Wireframing, Adobe InDesign, Style Guides, Design, Logo Design, Design Elements And Principles, Color Matching, Color Theory

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Skillshare

      Master Adobe InDesign

      Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Typography, Style Guides, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Design, Document Management, Graphic and Visual Design, Technical Documentation, Graphic Design, Editing, Automation, Data Import/Export, Design Elements And Principles, File Management

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      User Experience Design and Testing Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Usability, Design Strategies, Storyboarding

      Build toward a degree

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Unreal Engine, Animation and Game Design, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Scripting, Data Management, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Performance Tuning

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Figma Micro Interaction Design Training

      Skills you'll gain: User Flows, UI Components, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Usability, Prototyping, Animations

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Game Design: Build, Implement & Optimize

      Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unreal Engine, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Virtual Environment, Object Oriented Design, Artificial Intelligence, Animations, Debugging, Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States

      Skills you'll gain: Interactive Design, User Flows, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine: Master Advanced FX & Gameplay Design

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Scripting, Performance Tuning, Debugging

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      User Experience Design and Testing Part 2

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Centered Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Thinking, Interaction Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Software, Wireframing, Software Testing, Information Architecture, Quality Assurance

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Game Design: Art and Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability Testing, Creative Design, Design Strategies, Graphic and Visual Design

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Instructional Design MasterTrack® Certificate: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    • Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications: Skillshare
    • Master Adobe InDesign: Skillshare
    • User Experience Design and Testing Part 1: Northeastern University
    • Unreal Engine: Master Interactive FX & Game Design: EDUCBA
    • Figma Micro Interaction Design Training: Simplilearn
    • Unreal Engine Game Design: Build, Implement & Optimize: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine: Design Game HUD, Menus & States: EDUCBA
    • Unreal Engine: Master Advanced FX & Gameplay Design: EDUCBA

    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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