Table 1Transition record

instructional designertoe-learning developer

A instructional designer already meets 67% of what the e-learning developer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From instructional designer

67%

Overlap1

To e-learning developer

40 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

44.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.4

This move: 44.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the e-learning developer 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 40 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A e-learning developer 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 apply ICT terminology communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create SCORM packages management skills
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)

All 40 carried skills, including the 19 the e-learning developer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 6 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 education 2 required

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

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required, 14 supplementary

required, not held e-learning software infrastructure required

optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
optional, not held Adobe Photoshop optional
optional, not held CSS optional
optional, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) optional
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held JSSS optional
optional, not held LESS optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Sass optional
optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
optional, not held Synfig optional
optional, not held graphics editor software optional
optional, not held style sheet languages optional

03 working with computers 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held integrate content into output media required

optional, not held integrate system components optional
optional, not held optimise choice of ICT solution optional
optional, not held utilise content types optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held develop e-learning plan required

optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional

05 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held develop inclusive communication material optional
optional, not held identify technological needs optional

06 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held multimedia systems optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a e-learning developer 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 40 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held authoring software knowledge
already held compile content skill
already held conduct content quality assurance skill
already held content development processes knowledge
already held create SCORM packages skill
already held design web-based courses skill
already held develop digital content skill
already held develop digital educational materials skill
already held identify ICT user needs skill
already held identify training needs skill
already held instructional design models knowledge
already held learning management systems knowledge
already held manage content development projects skill
already held manage content metadata skill
already held provide multimedia content skill
already held provide written content skill
already held publishing strategy knowledge
already held standards for web-based e-learning knowledge
already held structure information skill
already held AJAX 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 JavaScript 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 apply ICT terminology skill
already held augmented reality knowledge
already held create script for artistic production skill
already held keep up-to-date with training subjects skill
already held use markup languages skill
already held web programming knowledge

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
optional, not held Adobe Photoshop optional
optional, not held CSS optional
optional, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) optional
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held JSSS optional
optional, not held LESS optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Sass optional
optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
optional, not held Synfig optional
optional, not held graphics editor software optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional
optional, not held optimise choice of ICT solution optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held develop inclusive communication material optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held identify technological needs optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held style sheet languages optional
optional, not held utilise content types optional

19 held skills the e-learning developer role does not ask for

Skill Type

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 cognitive psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct educational activities skill
not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
not needed by the target role give live presentation 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 perform ICT troubleshooting skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role proofread text 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 scripting programming skill

18 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 e-learning required
required, not held e-learning software infrastructure required
required, not held learning technologies required
optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
optional, not held Adobe Photoshop optional
optional, not held CSS optional
optional, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) optional
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held JSSS optional
optional, not held LESS optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Sass optional
optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
optional, not held Synfig optional
optional, not held graphics editor software optional
optional, not held multimedia systems 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.