RecordMove

Digital games designer to computer science lecturer

A digital games designer already meets 42% of what the computer science lecturer role asks for. The move turns on 36 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From digital games designer

Partial match

To computer science lecturer

48 You already bring

36 Still to learn

140 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

73.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a computer science lecturer is expected to do is already part of a digital games designer’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the computer science lecturer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A computer science lecturer role treats 35 of its required skills as things a digital games designer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

ABAP
APL
ASP.NET
Assembly (computer programming)
C#
C++

What stands in the way is 36 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 48 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A computer science lecturer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a digital games designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held Rapid application development information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Spiral development information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Waterfall development information and communication technologies (icts)
already held incremental development information and communication technologies (icts)
already held iterative development information and communication technologies (icts)
already held software design methodologies information and communication technologies (icts)

All 48 carried skills, including the 35 the computer science lecturer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 92 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 16 required, 19 supplementary

still to learn teach computer science required
still to learn apply blended learning required
still to learn apply intercultural teaching strategies required
still to learn apply teaching strategies required
still to learn communicate with a non-scientific audience required
still to learn compile course material required
still to learn demonstrate when teaching required
still to learn give constructive feedback required
still to learn interact professionally in research and professional environments required
still to learn liaise with educational staff required
still to learn liaise with educational support staff required
still to learn mentor individuals required
still to learn prepare lesson content required
still to learn teach in academic or vocational contexts required
still to learn think abstractly required
still to learn write work-related reports required

optional, not held assist students with their dissertation optional
optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held assist students in their learning optional
optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
optional, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society optional
optional, not held participate in scientific colloquia optional
optional, not held present reports optional
optional, not held promote the transfer of knowledge optional
optional, not held provide career counselling optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held publish academic research optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held teach digital literacy optional
optional, not held write scientific publications optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 8 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn Adobe Illustrator required
still to learn Adobe Photoshop required
still to learn GIMP (graphics editor software) required
still to learn Microsoft Visio required
still to learn SketchBook Pro required
still to learn Synfig required
still to learn graphics editor software required
still to learn computer science required

optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held principles of artificial intelligence optional
optional, not held unified modelling language optional
optional, not held scientific computing optional

03 management skills 4 required, 9 supplementary

still to learn assess students required
still to learn develop course outline required
still to learn manage personal professional development required
still to learn perform classroom management required

optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held serve on academic committee optional
optional, not held supervise doctoral students optional
optional, not held supervise educational staff optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held discuss research proposals optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

04 information skills 3 required, 14 supplementary

still to learn monitor developments in field of expertise required
still to learn promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities required
still to learn synthesise information required

optional, not held apply for research funding optional
optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
optional, not held conduct qualitative research optional
optional, not held conduct quantitative research optional
optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise optional
optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
optional, not held keep records of attendance optional
optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
optional, not held manage research data optional
optional, not held monitor educational developments optional
optional, not held perform scientific research optional
optional, not held promote open innovation in research optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required

still to learn assist students with equipment required
still to learn guarantee students' safety required

06 education 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn curriculum objectives required

optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held learning difficulties optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a computer science lecturer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 48 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ABAP knowledge
already held APL knowledge
already held ASP.NET knowledge
already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
already held C# knowledge
already held C++ knowledge
already held COBOL knowledge
already held CoffeeScript knowledge
already held Common Lisp knowledge
already held Erlang knowledge
already held Groovy knowledge
already held Haskell knowledge
already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
already held Lisp knowledge
already held MATLAB knowledge
already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
already held Microsoft Visual C++ knowledge
already held Objective-C knowledge
already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
already held Perl knowledge
already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
already held R knowledge
already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
already held SAP R3 knowledge
already held SAS language knowledge
already held Scala knowledge
already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
already held TypeScript knowledge
already held VBScript knowledge
already held Visual Basic knowledge
already held computer programming knowledge
already held AJAX knowledge
already held Agile development knowledge
already held DevOps knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held PHP knowledge
already held Prototyping development knowledge
already held Rapid application development knowledge
already held Spiral development knowledge
already held Waterfall development knowledge
already held incremental development knowledge
already held iterative development knowledge
already held software design methodologies knowledge
already held web programming knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary

still to learn use IT tools required

optional, not held operate open source software optional
optional, not held manage open publications optional
optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn computer technology required

optional, not held ICT communications protocols optional

09 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held university procedures optional
optional, not held funding methods optional

10 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held computer history optional

56 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held ICT communications protocols optional
optional, not held assist students with their dissertation optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computer history optional
optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
optional, not held manage intellectual property rights optional
optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held operate open source software optional
optional, not held principles of artificial intelligence optional
optional, not held serve on academic committee optional
optional, not held supervise doctoral students optional
optional, not held supervise educational staff optional
optional, not held unified modelling language optional
optional, not held university procedures optional
optional, not held apply for research funding optional
optional, not held apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities optional
optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held assist students in their learning optional
optional, not held conduct qualitative research optional
optional, not held conduct quantitative research optional
optional, not held conduct research across disciplines optional
optional, not held conduct scholarly research optional
optional, not held demonstrate disciplinary expertise optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held develop professional network with researchers and scientists optional
optional, not held discuss research proposals optional
optional, not held disseminate results to the scientific community optional
optional, not held draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held evaluate research activities optional
optional, not held funding methods optional
optional, not held increase the impact of science on policy and society optional
optional, not held integrate gender dimension in research optional
optional, not held keep records of attendance optional
optional, not held learning difficulties optional
optional, not held manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data optional
optional, not held manage open publications optional
optional, not held manage research data optional
optional, not held monitor educational developments optional

16 further entries not listed here

48 held skills the computer science lecturer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role 3D lighting knowledge
not needed by the target role 3D texturing knowledge
not needed by the target role CryEngine knowledge
not needed by the target role Frostbite (digital game creation systems) knowledge
not needed by the target role GameSalad knowledge
not needed by the target role Gamemaker Studio knowledge
not needed by the target role Havok Vision knowledge
not needed by the target role HeroEngine knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT performance analysis methods knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT security legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role Project Anarchy knowledge
not needed by the target role RAGE (digital game creation systems) knowledge
not needed by the target role Shiva (digital game creation systems) knowledge
not needed by the target role Source (digital game creation systems) knowledge
not needed by the target role Unity (digital game creation systems) knowledge
not needed by the target role Unreal Engine knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse business requirements skill
not needed by the target role animate 3D organic forms skill
not needed by the target role application usability knowledge
not needed by the target role apply 3D imaging techniques skill
not needed by the target role augmented reality knowledge
not needed by the target role compose digital game story skill
not needed by the target role computer graphics knowledge
not needed by the target role create 3D characters skill
not needed by the target role create 3D environments skill
not needed by the target role create concept of digital game skill
not needed by the target role create digital game characters skill
not needed by the target role create software design skill
not needed by the target role define technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role design graphics skill
not needed by the target role design process skill
not needed by the target role digital game creation systems knowledge
not needed by the target role digital game genres knowledge
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role formulate game rules skill
not needed by the target role hardware platforms knowledge
not needed by the target role id Tech knowledge
not needed by the target role interactive media knowledge
not needed by the target role manage localisation skill
not needed by the target role manage online content skill

8 further entries not listed here

21 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier

still to learn Adobe Illustrator required
still to learn Adobe Photoshop required
still to learn GIMP (graphics editor software) required
still to learn Microsoft Visio required
still to learn SketchBook Pro required
still to learn Synfig required
still to learn graphics editor software required
still to learn computer science required
still to learn computer technology required
still to learn curriculum objectives required
optional, not held ICT communications protocols optional
optional, not held cognitive computing optional
optional, not held computer history optional
optional, not held principles of artificial intelligence optional
optional, not held unified modelling language optional
optional, not held university procedures optional
optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held funding methods optional
optional, not held learning difficulties optional
optional, not held scientific computing optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from digital games designer

Full index of moves from digital games designer

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a digital games designer become a computer science lecturer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A digital games designer already covers 42% of what a computer science lecturer is expected to do: 48 skills carry over, 35 of which the computer science lecturer role treats as required.

What skills does a digital games designer need to become a computer science lecturer?

36 required skills are missing, plus 56 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is Adobe Illustrator.

How hard is the move from digital games designer to computer science lecturer?

Its learning distance is 73.9 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.