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Overview
E-learning developers design and produce digital learning materials such as slides, assessments, screencasts, interview videos, podcasts and reference content.
In job descriptions, look for authoring software, learning management systems, SCORM packages, instructional design, content quality assurance, metadata, multimedia production and web-based courses.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
E-learning developer work turns learning goals into usable digital course content. The role can include drafting text, building slides, editing screencasts or interview videos, creating assessments, packaging material for learning management systems and checking that reference material, media and navigation support the learner.
Skills and specializations
Important skills include authoring software, instructional design models, SCORM packages, learning management systems, content metadata, multimedia content and quality assurance. Specialization can grow around web-based courses, inclusive communication, online training delivery, learning curriculum, graphics tools or selecting suitable learning technologies.
Salary context
Salary context is shaped by content complexity, production volume, authoring tools, responsibility for instructional design and whether the developer only prepares assets or owns course structure and quality checks. Work with many media formats, metadata and platform publishing can carry broader responsibility than simple slide conversion.
Career paths
Paths often begin in training support, content production, digital media, teaching assistance or learning platform administration. Development can lead to senior e-learning development, instructional design, learning technology specialist roles, curriculum development, multimedia production leadership or project management for digital education content.
Good to know
When reading vacancies, check whether the role is mainly content writing, media production, course design or platform publishing. A clear advert names the learning management system, authoring tools, SCORM expectations, assessment work, review process, accessibility needs and who signs off learning quality.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Instructional Coordinators
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Occupation group
Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified (2359)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ec5b72d1-0206-4179-9abd-570c66bc44b9 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2359.7 |
| ISCO group | 2359 |
| Concept type | Occupation |