Table 1Transition record

e-learning architecttoe-learning developer

A e-learning architect already meets 48% of what the e-learning developer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From e-learning architect

48%

Overlap1

To e-learning developer

33 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

62.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

48%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

62.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the e-learning developer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the e-learning architect 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 developer role treats 11 of its required skills as things a e-learning architect already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

authoring software
conduct content quality assurance
develop digital educational materials
develop e-learning plan
e-learning
e-learning software infrastructure

What stands in the way is 13 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 33 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 e-learning architect background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop e-learning plan management skills
already held standards for web-based e-learning information and communication technologies (icts)
already held e-learning software infrastructure 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)

All 33 carried skills, including the 11 the e-learning developer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 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 information skills 4 required

required, not held identify ICT user needs required
required, not held compile content required
required, not held manage content metadata required
required, not held structure information required

02 working with computers 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held integrate content into output media required
required, not held provide multimedia content required
required, not held develop digital content required

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

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held design web-based courses required
required, not held provide written content required

optional, not held apply ICT terminology optional
optional, not held create script for artistic production optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held develop inclusive communication material optional

04 arts and humanities 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held publishing strategy required
required, not held content development processes required

optional, not held multimedia systems optional

05 management skills 2 required

required, not held create SCORM packages required
required, not held manage content development projects required

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 12 supplementary

optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
optional, not held Adobe Photoshop optional
optional, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) optional
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
optional, not held Synfig optional
optional, not held graphics editor software optional
optional, not held web programming 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held authoring software knowledge
already held conduct content quality assurance skill
already held develop digital educational materials skill
already held develop e-learning plan skill
already held e-learning knowledge
already held e-learning software infrastructure knowledge
already held identify training needs skill
already held instructional design models knowledge
already held learning management systems knowledge
already held learning technologies 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 CSS knowledge
already held Canvas (learning management systems) knowledge
already held Edmodo knowledge
already held Engrade knowledge
already held Grovo knowledge
already held JSSS knowledge
already held LAMS knowledge
already held LESS knowledge
already held Litmos knowledge
already held Moodle knowledge
already held Sakai knowledge
already held Sass knowledge
already held Schoology knowledge
already held Taleo knowledge
already held WizIQ knowledge
already held augmented reality knowledge
already held develop learning curriculum skill
already held identify technological needs skill
already held keep up-to-date with training subjects skill
already held style sheet languages knowledge

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
optional, not held Adobe Photoshop optional
optional, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) optional
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
optional, not held Synfig optional
optional, not held apply ICT terminology optional
optional, not held create script for artistic production 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 use markup languages optional
optional, not held web programming optional
optional, not held deliver online training optional
optional, not held develop inclusive communication material optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional
optional, not held utilise content types optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT project management knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT system programming knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on teaching methods skill
not needed by the target role analyse the context of an organisation skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role assess employees' capability levels skill
not needed by the target role cognitive psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate technological activities skill
not needed by the target role curriculum objectives knowledge
not needed by the target role design information system skill
not needed by the target role digital game genres knowledge
not needed by the target role human-computer interaction knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with educational staff skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role monitor system performance skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
not needed by the target role provide training on e-learning skill

15 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 publishing strategy required
required, not held content development processes required
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held Adobe Illustrator optional
optional, not held Adobe Photoshop optional
optional, not held GIMP (graphics editor software) optional
optional, not held ICT software specifications optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visio optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held SketchBook Pro optional
optional, not held Synfig optional
optional, not held graphics editor software optional
optional, not held web programming optional
optional, not held multimedia systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from e-learning architect

Full index of moves from e-learning architect

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.