Distance Learning Coordinators
United States · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 (figures for SOC 25-9031 occupational group)
AI exposure in published research
Figures below are reproduced from external datasets without modification. Where a dataset does not cover this occupation, the value is shown as — rather than as zero.
Data provider: OpenAI · "GPTs are GPTs"
- Human rater basis
- 52.5%
- GPT-4 rater basis
- 48.8%
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
30 rated tasks · 26 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (86.7%)
- Version:
- gh-main-0471612
- License:
- MIT License · Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Data provider: Anthropic Economic Index
- Observed exposure
- 30.4%
Theoretical exposure index weighted by measured Claude usage, per the original report's definition.
29 tasks · usage observed in 9 · mean 26.2%
Data: Anthropic Economic Index — labor_market_impacts, CC-BY, https://huggingface.co/datasets/Anthropic/EconomicIndex
AI Changing Work uses Anthropic Economic Index data under CC-BY; Anthropic does not endorse or sponsor this site or its analyses.
- Version:
- hf-lmi-2026-03
- License:
- CC BY 4.0
The mapping of O*NET tasks and occupation codes was performed by AI Changing Work. The source figures themselves were not modified.
These indices describe exposure measured at the present time. They are not a forecast.
Task Breakdown
- Configure and maintain learning management systems
- Design online course structures and learning pathways
- Train faculty in online teaching tools and methods
- Analyze enrollment data and student engagement metrics
- Ensure accessibility compliance for online content
About This Occupation
If you work as a Distance Learning Coordinator, AI is deeply transforming your technology and analytics functions. With an automation risk of 36/100 and overall exposure at 50%, this role faces high transformation. The highest-impact area is analyze enrollment data and student engagement metrics at 74% automation. This is classified as an 'augment' role because faculty training and strategic program design require human judgment and interpersonal skills. BLS projects +8% growth through 2034. Coordinators who master AI-enhanced analytics and automated accessibility tools will scale online programs more effectively.
ISCO-08 classification
Education Methods Specialists
Definition
ILO original text (English)
Education methods specialists conduct research and develop or advise on teaching methods, courses and aids. They review and examine teachers' work, the functioning of educational institutions and the results achieved and recommend changes and improvements.
Definition & vocabulary source
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ISCO-08 Structure
License: ILO CC BY 4.0
Official occupational information
- ONET25-9031.00
Instructional Coordinators
Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Anthropic Economic Index puts observed exposure at 30.4%. The OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" rubric puts occupation-level β at 52.5% under human raters. Both figures are reproduced from published research without modification.
They come from two published datasets: the Anthropic Economic Index (labor_market_impacts, CC BY 4.0) and the OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric (MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI). AI Changing Work maps them onto O*NET occupation and task codes and does not calculate exposure scores of its own. AI Changing Work uses Anthropic Economic Index data under CC-BY; Anthropic does not endorse or sponsor this site or its analyses.
No. They are a diagnosis of exposure as measured at the time each source dataset was published. AI Changing Work publishes no prediction of future automation or job displacement for this occupation.