Job Description: Web Developer

This description outlines the responsibilities of IDS's Web Developer position. Currently this is a regular part-time position filled by Eric Liu and Clark Nielsen.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with Distance Education directors and Instructional Design Services project leads to create Web-based systems and applications using JavaScript, PHP MySQL, PERL, and other client and server side Web technologies


2. Create innovative online learning materials for Distance Education courses using XHTML, Javascript, Flash, and CSS


3. Assist instructional designers and project leads in the organization and supervision of IDS course developers


4. Design, develop, and maintain Distance Education Web sites, intranet sites, and education-related resource sites under the direction of DE Administration and the Director of IDS.


5. Construct complete hybrid and fully online courses within major Learning Management Systems such as WebCT, Blackboard, and Moodle.


6. Research current and emerging e-learning technologies and applications such as: Moodle, SCORM, Flash, AJAX, Common Cartridge, streaming media, etc


7. Contribute to idea generation for DE courses and related IDS projects.


8. Assist instructional designers in the assessment and evaluation of the usability and effectiveness of Web sites, educational materials, and learning objects.


9. Other duties as assigned