Lawrence (Larry) R MacPhee

e-mail: larry.macphee@gmail.com
website: http://www.flagmac.com
phone: 928-380-0050

Education

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
California Professional Clear Teaching Credential, 1993
Single Subject (secondary school) Authorizations for Biology and English
California Board of Education Certificate in Language Acquisition and Development

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California
Graduate Coursework and Research, 1988-1992
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Mount Allison University
New Brunswick, Canada
Master of Science, Biology, 1986-1988
Thesis: Environmental and Behavioral Correlates of Pelvic Reduction in the Ninespine Stickleback

Saint Francis Xavier University
Nova Scotia, Canada
Bachelor of Science, Biology with Honors, 1982-1986

I am a dual citizen of the United States and Canada and am eligible to work in both countries.

Employment

2024 - present
Independent Consultant
Freelance web designer and online course designer, LMS expert witness, online teaching consultant

2023
Colorado State University Global
Instructional Design Manager
Aurora, Colorado (fully remote position)

2018 - 2022
Northern Arizona University
Director, Instructional Design and Support
NAU Online
Flagstaff, Arizona

2006 - 2018
Northern Arizona University
Associate Director
e-Learning Center
Flagstaff, Arizona

2001 - 2006
Northern Arizona University
Director
Center for Technology Enhanced Learning
Flagstaff, Arizona

2000 - 2001
Northern Arizona University
Support Systems Analyst
College of Education
Flagstaff, Arizona

1999 - 2000
Northern Arizona University
Faculty Member / Instructor
Center for Science Teaching and Learning
Flagstaff, Arizona

1998 - 1999
University of California, Irvine
Support Systems Analyst
Department of Education
Flagstaff, Arizona

1993 - 1998
Long Beach Unified School District
High School Teacher, Biology
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach, California

Key Skills

Administrative: Higher Education Administration, Project Management, Hiring and Personnel Management, Budget Management, Oral and Written Communication, Public Speaking

Pedagogical: Online Teaching and Learning, Effective Pedagogies, Assessment, Learning Objectives, Learning Outcomes, Instructional Design, Backwards Design, ADDIE and SAM, Technical Training, Technical Writing, Badging, Personalized Learning, Competency Based Education, Adaptive Courseware, Quality Matters, Teaching Biology from High School to College level, both in-person and online.

Technical: Web/HTML Design, JavaScript and CSS, Section 508 Accessibility, Usability, User Interface Design, User Experience Testing, Learning Management Systems, Instructional Technology, Educational Technology, Technical Troubleshooting, Data Analytics.

Technical Experience

LMS Software: Expert in Instructure Canvas, D2L/Brightspace, Blackboard Learn and Ultra. Experience with Moodle, Google Classroom, Collaborate, ALLY, UDOIT, CidiLabs Design Tools, H5P, Articulate 360, TurnItIn, SafeAssign, HonorLock, ProctorU, VoiceThread, Kaltura, Adaptive Courseware, Respondus, digital badging with Badgr and Credly, and various publisher content sources (Pearson, McGraw-Hill, Wiley, etc) and OER alternatives.

Web Design: Fluent in web design. Extensive experience with HTML. Extensive experience with CSS, JavaScript. Strong background in user interface design best practices, mobile design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.

Software: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Access, Teams), Google Suite, Camtasia, Adobe Acrobat, PhotoShop, Illustrator, DreamWeaver, Kaltura, Zoom, CidiLabs Design Tools, Articulate 360, H5P, TurnItIn, SafeAssign, ALLY, UDOIT, ProctorU, HonorLock, ServiceNow, Atlassian JIRA, ZenDesk, and a wide variety of other tools including many cloud-based, social, and open source tools.

Teaching Experience

  • NAU e-Learning
    • Intro to Blackboard Learn
    • Essential Computer Skills
    • Various Technology Workshops
  • NAU Liberal Studies
    • University Colloquium (UC 101)
  • NAU Biology
    • Gene Ethics
    • Intro to Biology Lab (online) BIO 100L
  • NAU Center for Science Teaching and Learning
    • Computer Technology Workshops on the Navajo reservation
    • FUSD Technology Workshops
  • UC Irvine Department of Education
    • Educational Technology (ETC 447)
    • Native American Inter-tribal University Preparatory Program
  • UC Irvine Biology
    • Introductory Ecology
    • Introductory Biology (Lab)

Significant Awards and Accomplishments

  • Delivered a 2-hour sponsored seminar at SICB 2018 on teaching hands-on labs in the online environment.
  • Selected to participate in the 2017-18 NAU President's Leadership Program.
  • Led the NAU pilot of the use of BlueJeans conferencing software.
  • Project co-lead on NAU purchase and implementation of the Kaltura Streaming Media Server.
  • Mentorship of part-time Biology faculty in the development of new online classes.
  • Pioneered the use of Blackboard for in-class proctored paperless testing in NAU high enrollment classes.
  • Presented: DIY Biology Labs in a Fully Online Class at Society for Integrative and Comparative Biologists Meeting, 2017
  • Developed and taught an innovative fully online lab science class, BIO 100L for NAU.
  • Learning Spaces Consultant for Design Collective, Baltimore, MD.
  • Wrote a comprehensive report on Learning Space Design, published by Educause.
  • Oversaw several enterprise level NAU LMS transitions (WebCT to Vista and Vista to Blackboard Learn, and the current LMS transition).
  • Learning Design Consultant for Blackboard, Washington, DC.
  • Eisenhower Math and Science Grant for $50,000 to promote educational shareware
  • Access Excellence Teaching Fellow, Genentech, San Francisco, CA

References

Available upon request.