Instructional Designers & Technologists
Develop instructional materials and products and assist in the technology-based redesign of courses. Assist faculty in learning about, becoming proficient in, and applying instructional technology.
Also called: Instructional Designer, Instructional Technologist, Senior Instructional Designer
Knowledge:
- teaching and course design
- multimedia
- telecommunications
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills:
- reading work related information
- using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilites:
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
- come up with lots of ideas
- create new and original ideas
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Initiative
- Analytical Thinking
- Cooperation
- Innovation
Technology:
Computer based training software
- Adobe Systems Adobe eLearning Suite
- Blackboard Learn
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Visio
Video creation and editing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
- Avid Technology Pinnacle Studio