Table 1Transition record

instructional designertoe-learning architect

A instructional designer already meets 42% of what the e-learning architect role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From instructional designer

42%

Overlap1

To e-learning architect

24 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

63.5 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

42%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

63.5/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the e-learning architect role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the instructional designer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A e-learning architect role treats 6 of its required skills as things a instructional designer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

cognitive psychology
develop digital educational materials
identify training needs
instructional design models
learning management systems
standards for web-based e-learning

What stands in the way is 12 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A e-learning architect role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a instructional designer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held standards for web-based e-learning information and communication technologies (icts)
already held instructional design models education
already held learning management systems business, administration and law
already held Absorb (learning management systems) information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Brightspace (learning management systems) information and communication technologies (icts)
already held Canvas (learning management systems) information and communication technologies (icts)

All 24 carried skills, including the 6 the e-learning architect role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held design information system required
required, not held identify technological needs required
required, not held liaise with educational staff required

optional, not held provide training on e-learning optional
optional, not held advise on teaching methods optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional

02 education 3 required

required, not held e-learning required
required, not held learning technologies required
required, not held curriculum objectives required

03 information skills 2 required

required, not held analyse the context of an organisation required
required, not held provide cost benefit analysis reports required

04 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held e-learning software infrastructure required

optional, not held CSS optional
optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held JSSS optional
optional, not held LESS optional
optional, not held Sass optional
optional, not held human-computer interaction optional
optional, not held style sheet languages optional

05 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held develop e-learning plan required

optional, not held coordinate technological activities optional
optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

06 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held digital game genres required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a e-learning architect 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held cognitive psychology knowledge
already held develop digital educational materials skill
already held identify training needs skill
already held instructional design models knowledge
already held learning management systems knowledge
already held standards for web-based e-learning knowledge
already held Absorb (learning management systems) knowledge
already held Brightspace (learning management systems) knowledge
already held Canvas (learning management systems) knowledge
already held Edmodo knowledge
already held Engrade knowledge
already held Grovo knowledge
already held LAMS knowledge
already held Litmos knowledge
already held Moodle knowledge
already held Sakai knowledge
already held Schoology knowledge
already held Taleo knowledge
already held WizIQ knowledge
already held augmented reality knowledge
already held authoring software knowledge
already held conduct content quality assurance skill
already held keep up-to-date with training subjects skill
already held perform project management skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 constructing 1 required

required, not held monitor system performance required

08 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT project management optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held provide training on e-learning optional
optional, not held CSS optional
optional, not held ICT project management optional
optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held JSSS optional
optional, not held LESS optional
optional, not held Sass optional
optional, not held coordinate technological activities optional
optional, not held human-computer interaction optional
optional, not held advise on teaching methods optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional
optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held style sheet languages optional

35 held skills the e-learning architect role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role AJAX knowledge
not needed by the target role JavaScript knowledge
not needed by the target role apply ICT terminology skill
not needed by the target role apply teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role apply tools for content development skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role compile content skill
not needed by the target role conduct educational activities skill
not needed by the target role content development processes knowledge
not needed by the target role create SCORM packages skill
not needed by the target role create script for artistic production skill
not needed by the target role design web-based courses skill
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role develop digital content skill
not needed by the target role give live presentation skill
not needed by the target role identify ICT user needs skill
not needed by the target role identify customer requirements skill
not needed by the target role instructional strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role interactive media knowledge
not needed by the target role manage content development projects skill
not needed by the target role manage content metadata skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role proofread text skill
not needed by the target role provide multimedia content skill
not needed by the target role provide written content skill
not needed by the target role publishing strategy knowledge
not needed by the target role structure information skill
not needed by the target role task algorithmisation knowledge
not needed by the target role teach writing skill
not needed by the target role translate requirement concepts into content skill
not needed by the target role translate requirements into visual design skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role use markup languages skill
not needed by the target role use scripting programming skill
not needed by the target role web programming knowledge

13 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 acquire Tier

required, not held digital game genres required
required, not held e-learning required
required, not held e-learning software infrastructure required
required, not held learning technologies required
required, not held curriculum objectives required
optional, not held CSS optional
optional, not held ICT project management optional
optional, not held ICT system programming optional
optional, not held JSSS optional
optional, not held LESS optional
optional, not held Sass optional
optional, not held human-computer interaction optional
optional, not held style sheet languages optional

Index

Other moves recorded from instructional designer

Full index of moves from instructional designer

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.