James R O Mackay MSc
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Instructional Designer
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E-learning Specalist
Personal Statement
"For me Instructional design is about making a difference in peoples lives. Helping people and organizations overcome challenges and change."
Employment History
"I have worked in many areas where I have had to implement change to improve systems."
Instructional Designer & E-learning Specialist (Freelance)
Freelance IT and Education Consultant
Director of IT & Media Services
A small American University in Italy, multitasking and flexibility were essential.
Relevant highlights include:
Head of ICT
A Pre-K - 12 school, following the International Baccalaureate Program. During my time I introduced IT to the mainstream function of the school.
Revelant highlights included:
Maths Teacher
An Independant private boys boarding school
Relevant Highlights include:
Education and Qualifications
"I have a good grounding in Theory and best practice"
MSc in E-Learning
University of Edinburgh,
(2011 – 2012)
Relevant courses studied:
- Introduction to Digital Environments for Learning
- Course Design
- Online Assessment
- Introduction to Digital Game Based Learning
- Research Methods
BSc Mathematics with Education
King’s College London
(1997 – 2001)
- Educational Pychology
- Education in Society
PGCE Secondary Mathematics
King’s College London
(1999 – 2000)
UK – Teaching Qualification awarded with Degree in 2001.
CELTA
University of Cambridge
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
Passed with Pass B
July 2011
(Awarded to top 10%)
Google Certifications
Other recent learning
- 2023 – JavaScript (Javascript and JavaScript Deep dive – Coursera and Scrimba)
- 2023 – Google Certificate in Project Management
(6 of 6 courses completed) - 2023 – Google Certificate in Data Analysis
(3 of 8 courses completed) - 2018 – Introduction to HTML 5 + CSS 3
(Coursera.org Uni. of Michigan) - 2016 – Introduction to Typography
(Coursera.org – California Institute of Arts) - 2016 – Introduction to Graphic Design
(Coursera.org – California Institute of Arts) - 2014 – Learning how to Learn
(Coursera.org – Deep Teaching Solutions.)
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IT Proficiancy
I quickly adapt to new packages and am able to pick them up quickly. I use a range of personal learning styles to help me tackle unknown software and skills with in them.
"I use a range of industry-standard software to create effective learning materials... My aim is to provide high-quality instructional design and e-learning solutions that bring about lasting and accountable change. Changes that should bring a good return on investment."
Instructional Design Tools
Software/Suite | Specifics and comments |
|---|---|
Articulate Storyline | Advanced content including JavaScript |
Adobe Captivate | Have used it to create training content. |
Support Tools
Software/Suite | Specifics |
|---|---|
Microsoft Office 365 | Word | Excel | PowerPoint | Outlook | Teams | OneNote | Lists | Planner | Admin of 365 tenents |
Google Workspace | Docs | Sheet | Slide | Drive | Forms | GMail | Admin. of tenent |
AdobeCreative Cloud | Illustrator | InDesign | XD | Captivate | Photoshop |
Figma | Design, prototyping and collaboration tool (Figma and FigJar) |
DaVinci Resolve | Video editing software |
CMS and LMS
Software/Suite | Specifics and comments | |
|---|---|---|
Moodle LMS | Course building | Course Administration | System administration | |
Blackboard LMS | Course building | Course Administration | |
WordPress CMS | Website building | Website administration | content management | content production | |
Media-Wiki | Site building and administration |
IT Languages
HTML 5 CSS 3 JavaScript LaTex Markdown