Instructional Design Courses

Introduction to Computational Materials Design

1 rating

Explore computational materials design through quantum simulations, covering chemical reactions, spintronics, nanomaterials, and more. Learn cutting-edge methods for theoretical design and optimization of materials.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Design Thinking Fundamentals

14 ratings at edX

Learn how a user-centered approach and design thinking principles inspire innovative ideas to create desirable solutions.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 8-12 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Design Thinking: Empathizing to Understand the Problem

9 ratings at edX

Learn how to identify and understand product or business problems through active listening, empathy and user-focused research.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 8-12 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Design Thinking: Prototyping and User Testing

7 ratings at edX

Learn the importance of prototyping and user testing solutions before going to market and how to assess and evaluate solutions post-launch.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 8-12 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Design Thinking: Ideation, Iteration and Communication

7 ratings at edX

Learn how ideas transform into solutions through iteration and validation along with best practices for communicating your solution to stakeholders.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 8-12 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Credential

Design Thinking

Learn to innovate and solve problems creatively using design thinking principles. Develop empathy, ideation, prototyping, and user testing skills to create user-centered solutions for various challenges.

• edX
• 24 weeks, 8-12 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• $1,348.00
• 5 courses

Smart Learning Design

Master the Smart Learning Design 25 model to create engaging blended learning experiences that balance in-person and digital teaching environments effectively.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

MOOC about MOOCs: design and develop high-quality MOOCs

Explore the world of MOOCs—learn to design, develop, and produce high-quality online courses using Smart Learning Design, blended teaching strategies, AI tools, and effective video content creation.

• Coursera
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Innovation Through Design: Think, Make, Break, Repeat

2320 ratings at Coursera

Explore design thinking as a strategic tool for innovation. Learn to apply the 'think, make, break, repeat' process to solve complex problems and create opportunities in any professional context.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

SUNY;  University at Buffalo

Digital Manufacturing & Design

3611 ratings at Coursera

Explore the global shift to digital manufacturing and design, understanding its impact on industries, careers, and processes. Learn how technology drives competitiveness and agility in modern manufacturing.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Drones for Agriculture: Prepare and Design Your Drone (UAV) Mission

12 ratings at edX

Take a dive and expand your knowledge about drones en drone technology. Learn how to prepare and execute a flight mission with an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and how to use, process and understand the collected drone data for your own applications.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 4-8 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Digital Fabrication and Technical Design

6 ratings

Explore digital fabrication techniques, from 2D joinery to material selection, with hands-on projects using Autodesk Slicer. Learn industry-standard practices for measurement, hardware, and large-scale assembly.

• Kadenze
• 40 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Robert Feranec

How to Design and Build Your Own Board - Simply and Easily

6 ratings

Step-by-step guide to designing a simple microcontroller board, covering schematic drawing for power and LED. Ideal for beginners in electronics and board design.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tokenized AI by Christian Heidorn

Make Money with Midjourney T-Shirt Design + ChatGPT - Monetizing AI

6 ratings

Learn to create and sell AI-generated t-shirt designs using Midjourney and ChatGPT. Discover effective prompts, avoid common mistakes, and turn your designs into passive income on print-on-demand platforms.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Neso Academy

Compiler Design

6 ratings

Master compiler design fundamentals from lexical analysis to code optimization, covering parsers, grammars, syntax trees, and translation schemes with solved problems.

• YouTube
• 6 hours 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video