eLearning Developer Sydney

What is an eLearning Developer?

An eLearning Developer creates online courses using authoring tools. These might consist of Articulate 360, Adobe Captivate, iSpring Page, and iSpring Suite. (Storyline 360 or Rising 360).

eLearning developers are frequently provided a storyboard prepared by an instructional designer or eLearning designer in Sydney. A storyboard that outlines the organisation, pacing, content distribution, and topics to be covered serves as the program’s “blueprint”. eLearning creators use an authoring tool like Adobe Captivate, iSpring Page, iSpring Suite, or Articulate 360 to transform the storyboard into actual eLearning (Rise 360 or Storyline 360). They are in charge of making sure that the training is effectively delivered, collaborative, and visually appealing.

Despite not being required, degrees are often held by eLearning creators. In order to create accessible eLearning programmes that follow the WCAG 2.0 requirements for online content accessibility, Australian eLearning programmers have additional training in fields like Photoshop, graphic design, and more.

What is the difference between an Instructional Designer and an eLearning Developer? 

The responsibilities of an instructional designer are much more varied than those of an author of an eLearning course. Using an instructional design technique like the ADDIE model of instructional design, they evaluate the student’s learning needs and offer a learning solution. Instructional designers are responsible for developing the learning objectives, delivery methods, schedule, exercises, and pre- and post-learning experiences. Programs are created by instructional designers to support the understandings, skills, and actions required to fulfil the specific learning goal.

Thanks to eLearning developers, the storyboard comes to life! They combine the knowledge and instruction into the online course using the proper authoring tool. The eLearning Developer and Instructional Designers collaborate to manage feature modifications and make changes to the educational materials or instructional design courses in response to client input.

How long does it take to produce 1 hour of eLearning?

The amount of content that needs to be generated, the complexity of the interactivity, your talents, and your knowledge with eLearning authoring tools are all significant factors to consider when estimating the time it will take to construct an eLearning solution.

The complexity of the software affects how long it takes to generate e-Learning materials; traditionally, the more complicated the programme, the longer it takes to develop. The following elements determine complexity (and timelines):

• Designing games: branching or linear
• Media formats and simulations
• Evaluation and assessment techniques
• graphic specifics (e.g. 2D or 3D)

Eliminating these obstacles will boost productivity and speed up the eLearning development process. This means you’ll be able to provide a fantastic service at a reasonable cost!

We are always looking for talented eLearning Developers, Instructional Designers, and Learning Designers to join our national team on an independent contractor or casual employee basis to provide eLearning Development support on specific projects.

Our projects typically vary in length from 1 to 12 weeks, so we may be able to offer flexible engagements around your other commitments and availability (including work from home, flexible days and hours).

To learn more visit our Work With Us page.