Holly MacDonald
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Creator of Instructional Products - specializing in building products for customer, member or professional audience. at Spark + Co.
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    Holly MacDonald Hero

    20+ years in the learning biz, independent consultant. I work on projects for employee training and customer training, and often bring a team of experts to the table.
  • British Columbia, Canada
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Designing for RISE - what are your best tips?
"Thanks for the input so far. I created a document with the types of content/interactions/blocks and since I'm going to be passing the "o..."
  • over 5 years ago08/13/18 at 8:12 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Pros and cons of working as a freelancer?
"After 11 years of running my own business, I cannot imagine going back to being an employee. The biggest pro for me is not having to play..."
  • over 5 years ago08/09/18 at 3:39 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald started a new discussion Designing for RISE - what are your best tips?
"Hi all - I have someone working with me who is new to RISE and I'm wondering how others approach design when using the tool. What's been ..."
  • over 5 years ago08/09/18 at 2:48 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Looking for Instructional Designer/Course Developer
"Hi Gerald - BC based,  but location has never been an issue - holly@sparkandco.ca - if you'd like to chat."
  • over 5 years ago08/09/18 at 2:40 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion numeric entry resets in quiz
"oh duh - I haven't done them in a long time. For some reason, I assumed the convert to quiz function created the variables. Thanks for th..."
  • almost 6 years ago07/10/18 at 3:31 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald started a new discussion numeric entry resets in quiz
"Hi - I'm building a quiz and when I tested the functionality, all the values I entered in the quiz as correct are mixed up. I created a f..."
  • almost 6 years ago07/06/18 at 10:44 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Bug since update with elements superimposed
"I caught the bug too... is the update from today (June 25 2018) a fix?"
  • almost 6 years ago06/25/18 at 9:45 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Publishing to Amazon S3 - new uploads not working
"thanks for sharing that Jon - I just ran into the same problem and was relieved when your instructions worked and my course loaded! Gott..."
  • almost 6 years ago06/14/18 at 3:46 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion E-learning development process
"Hi Hannah - The items you have in your #2 item above are great!  The only suggestion that I'd make is that you don't go too far with th..."
  • almost 6 years ago04/19/18 at 9:38 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald commented on the article Announcing 7 Exciting New Features in Articulate 360
"Very happy for the publish to video option - this makes creating a suite of re-purpose-able project assets much easier! Communications, p..."
  • 6 years ago02/27/18 at 5:47 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Going it alone instead of working for an organisation - advice on examples
"Ross - it might be a good idea to determine your target market and determine your unique value proposition for that target market. Be pre..."
  • 6 years ago02/20/18 at 7:22 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Vancouver Island/Victoria User Group
"Hi Pat - I'm not able to make the 16th, but have penciled in Feb 6th. Feel free to meet on the 16th without me, if that's better for oth..."
  • over 6 years ago01/04/18 at 7:06 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald commented on the article Announcing 10 Brand New Super Heroes
"I am so pleased to be part of this community, and glad to contribute. There's lots to learn on so many levels. I'm humbled to be included..."
  • over 6 years ago11/20/17 at 4:06 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Vancouver Island/Victoria User Group
"Don't schedule for Wednesdays, I wouldn't be able to make it. Otherwise, let's see what works and I'll make the trek over on the ferry!"
  • over 6 years ago11/16/17 at 7:24 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Vancouver Island/Victoria User Group
"<waving back - HI DAVE!> I have both 360 and SL2. I do like 360 quite a bit, especially Rise and Review. In terms of the Storyline..."
  • over 6 years ago11/16/17 at 6:21 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Wireframe and storyboard
"I'd add at a wireframe stage - I show the hierarchy of the course/module (mindmap or org chart in ppt) and the proposed screen types/acti..."
  • over 6 years ago11/14/17 at 4:33 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Font issue in Storyline 360
"I've run into a font issue and I'm not sure what to do. I have just followed the instructions Sid listed and still no luck. I get the mes..."
  • over 6 years ago10/13/17 at 6:23 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Vancouver User Group
"Table is under my name on my way! Sent from my iPhone"
  • over 6 years ago09/29/17 at 12:22 am (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Vancouver User Group
"Sure either works for me. Let's say Tap & Barrel at 5:30. I'll see if I can get there early and snag an outdoor table."
  • over 6 years ago09/26/17 at 7:27 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Vancouver User Group
"OK, by my count there were at least 7 yays - I propose that we meet up around 5:30 on Thursday. Any suggestions for a pub near a skytrain..."
  • over 6 years ago09/25/17 at 11:35 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Vancouver User Group
"Hello Vancouver Users! Lynn and I are hoping we can reboot our meeting in October. In the meantime, if anyone is interested in a social ..."
  • over 6 years ago09/14/17 at 4:14 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald published a new download RASCI Chart Template
"One way to keep your e-learning project on track and ensure everyone is on the same page is to use an accountability matrix (or RASCI cha..."
  • over 6 years ago08/17/17 at 1:38 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Vancouver User Group - March 29th 2017 - POSTPONED
"I have been sick and won't be able to be there, I think it's best to postpone. Thanks for the nudge, I meant to post a note here earlier."
  • 7 years ago03/26/17 at 2:14 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald published a new download Project Accountability Matrix Template
"Here's a chart that'll help you keep your projects on track. Use this template to make it clear who's accountable for each aspect of your..."
  • 7 years ago03/07/17 at 10:17 pm (UTC)
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Holly MacDonald replied to the discussion Vancouver User Group
"Great to see some of you last night. We decided it was better to start a new thread for each meeting, as this one was getting unwieldy. ..."
  • 7 years ago01/27/17 at 12:43 am (UTC)