Instructional Design Courses

Relational Database Design

Learn how to design relational databases, including many popular relational database models. Relational database normal form will also be covered, so your design will conform to industry best practices.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 8-10 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Coursera

Design Brainstorming diagrams for businesses with Creately

Learn to create professional Brainstorming diagrams using Creately's online platform. Discover features to customize and personalize diagrams for your business needs.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Reliable Google Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process

Cloud Solutions Architects, Site Reliability Engineers, Systems Operations professionals, DevOps Engineers, IT managers. Individuals using Google Cloud to create new solutions or to integrate existing systems, application environments, and infrastructure…

• edX
• 1 week, 3-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

LCI Education

The Basics of Level Design

Discover how to create captivating video games with not just your visuals and gameplay, but level design as well.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 6-9 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

LCI Education

Types of Games in Level Design

Explore the many types of video games and their level design considerations.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 6-8 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

MIT;  Microsoft

Design Thinking for Leading and Learning

A hands-on course for education leaders to learn about design thinking and explore how it can transform classroom learning and school communities.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Design in the Classroom with Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Learn how to teach design thinking in the K-12 classroom using Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s innovative classroom activity.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 1-2 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Avado

Learning and Development Design to Create Value

Elevate your L&D game. This intermediate course teaches HR professionals how to design impactful learning experiences. Discover how to conduct needs analyses, craft objectives, build inclusive programs, and create a winning training proposal.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 5-6 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Meta

Principles of UX/UI Design

1095 ratings at Coursera

Explore UX/UI design fundamentals, from user research and empathy to wireframing and prototyping. Learn to create valuable digital products, evaluate interfaces, and apply design principles for effective solutions.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Design Prompts for Everyday Work Tasks

1141 ratings at Coursera

Discover how to design effective AI prompts for work tasks like email drafting, brainstorming, creating trackers, extracting action items, and summarizing documents to save valuable time.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Design-Led Strategy: Design thinking for business strategy and entrepreneurship

1312 ratings at Coursera

Explore innovative product development using design thinking methodologies. Learn to conduct market research, define problems, create prototypes, and apply strategies used by leading companies.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Coursera

Create and Design Digital Products using Canva

1366 ratings at Coursera

Design and sell digital products using Canva. Learn to create aesthetically pleasing templates with color schemes, images, and design elements. Showcase your expertise and build a business with minimal investment.

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

Cyber-Physical Systems Design & Analysis

8 ratings at Udacity

This course provides an introduction to cyber-physical systems with an industrial perspective.

• Udacity
• 17 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Otis College of Art and Design

Fashion Style Icons and Design History

5 ratings

Explore 500 years of fashion history, from Renaissance to modern icons. Analyze cyclical trends, sketch designs, and create an original project inspired by historical elements.

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

Engineering Mindset

LED Circuit Design - How to Design LED Circuits

5 ratings

Learn to design LED circuits: calculate resistor size, protect LEDs, determine battery life, select resistor power ratings, and connect LEDs effectively in various configurations.

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