Instructional Design Courses

The Open University

Design

16 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course looks at the process of design, from assessing the complexity of design as an activity to exposing the difficulty in making general conclusions about how designers work. You will ...

• OpenLearn
• 28 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The Open University

An introduction to design engineering

14 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, An introduction to design engineering, looks at the way in which engineers use ideas and approaches from the discipline of design thinking to inform their work. The complexity ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The Open University

An introduction to interaction design

5 ratings at OpenLearn

From apps, phones and business systems to wearables, the Web and the Internet of Things, interactive products have become part of everyday life. But how can interactions be designed to best meet ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The Open University

Studying mammals: A winning design

3 ratings at OpenLearn

The term mammal encompasses a huge variety of animals, including humans. But what makes a mammal a mammal? This free course, Studying mammals: A winning design, explores some of the features, such ...

• OpenLearn
• 10 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Learn Figma for UX/UI Design

4 reviews

Master Figma's core features for UX/UI design, including interface basics, prototyping, collaboration, and asset generation. Suitable for beginners and experienced designers alike.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Figma

Create Your Design System in Figma

4 reviews

Learn to build, organize, and scale a design system in Figma, covering components, libraries, styles, and variants for efficient and consistent design workflows.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Engineering Mindset

LED Circuit Design - How to Design LED Circuits

4 reviews

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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Robert Feranec

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

4 reviews

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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Interior Design - Lighting Tips

4 reviews

Discover expert lighting tips to enhance your interior spaces, creating ambiance and functionality through strategic illumination techniques.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ideas from the History of Graphic Design

2500 ratings at Coursera

Explore key periods in Western design history, tracing its evolution from instrumental practice to a creative field. Gain insights into design thinking and visual culture analysis.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Visual Elements of User Interface Design

6223 ratings at Coursera

Learn to design clear, intuitive user interfaces using color, type, and imagery. Develop skills in visual communication and apply them to create static screen-based interfaces.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stability and Design of Structural Frames

1 review

Learn fundamental concepts of beam-column behavior and design, frame stability analysis, and second order analysis methods for design. Differentiate between the effective length and direct analysis methods for design.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 6-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

GIS Data Acquisition and Map Design

700 ratings at Coursera

Learn to acquire GIS data, evaluate metadata, prepare datasets, geocode addresses, and design effective maps using cartographic principles. Create your own quantitative map in the final project.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Human-Centered Design for Inclusive Innovation

164 ratings at Coursera

Learn human-centered design principles and practices through hands-on exercises. Develop empathy, reframe problems, ideate solutions, create prototypes, and test innovations for inclusive product and service design.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Print and Digital Elements of Design: Branding and User Experience

260 ratings at Coursera

Explore branding and user experience through print and digital design elements, enhancing your skills in creating cohesive visual identities across various mediums.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)