MyKnowledgeMap is a software development company based in York, UK that has 30 employees and offices in York, Manchester, and London. They develop software focused on teaching, learning and training support. Their customers include universities, colleges, awarding bodies, councils, and large businesses. MKM Labs is the research and development division that focuses on understanding customer needs and experimenting with technology to meet goals and devise new product strategies. One product that has grown from their R&D is MyShowcase, a new type of e-portfolio that is learner-owned, portable, and connected to social media to support education, careers, and lifelong learning.

1. MyKnowledgeMap &
MyShowcase
Dave Waller | Director, MKM Labs
MKM Labs is a division of MyKnowledgeMap Ltd.

2. Who are MyKnowledgeMap?
• A software development company based in York
• Founded in 2000
• 30 Employees
• Offices in York and Manchester, and staff in London
• Develop a range of software but all focussed on teaching, learning and
training support
MKM Labs is a division of MyKnowledgeMap Ltd.

3. Who do MyKnowledgeMap work with?
• Diverse range of customers and clients:
• Universities (eg. University of Leeds)
• Colleges (eg. all colleges in Northern Ireland)
• Awarding bodies (eg. Foundation Degree Forward)
• Councils (eg. Newcastle City Council)
• Large businesses (eg. 3M, Vodafone)
• And, over the last 2 years, schools
MKM Labs is a division of MyKnowledgeMap Ltd.

4. Who are MKM Labs?
• Research and Development (R&D) division of MyKnowledgeMap
• Focussed on requirements analysis - understanding what the customer
needs
• Experimenting with technology to meet company goals
• Devising new product strategies based on customer needs and new
uses of technology
MKM Labs is a division of MyKnowledgeMap Ltd.

5. What is MyShowcase?
• A new product grown directly from R&D activities
• A new type of e-portfolio
• Learner / user owned
• Portable, a user can keep their account for the whole of their life
• Connected to the social web - Twitter, Flickr, blogs, etc
• Supports education, CV building, CPD and LLL
MKM Labs is a division of MyKnowledgeMap Ltd.

6. MyShowcase
• Let’s take a look....
MKM Labs is a division of MyKnowledgeMap Ltd.

7. MyShowcase - your thoughts?
• Initial thoughts?
• How could you use MyShowcase? (school work, work experience,
personal activities, university applications, CVs, job applications, etc)
• What would you store in MyShowcase? (files, links, photos, videos,
school work, grades, attendance records, etc)
• What should MyShowcase connect to?
• How would you showcase your stuff? Who would you share your
showcases with?
MKM Labs is a division of MyKnowledgeMap Ltd.

8. Thank you!
• Any final thoughts, ideas or suggestions?
MKM Labs is a division of MyKnowledgeMap Ltd.