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.