MINDMAKERS ApS

MindMakers ApS is a Danish supplier of consultancy services and a production company that characterises itself as "an educationally founded IT business, highly skilled in both anal

ogue and digital media". Together with our customers we develop, produce and implement IT-based solutions for continuing education and in-service training, spreading information, as well as communication work. Our main services are: 1) E-learning programs for public and private companies often based upon the use of sound, video, animations and tests. These are almost always embedded in a Learning Management System. 2) Turnkey courses based upon one or more video films, associated written material with instructor guidelines, clear learning goals, course participant assignments, plans for group work, handouts for course participants, illustrations, etc. 3) Analysis assignments using net based questionnaires and interviews, development of concepts for education, information and teaching, etc. The focus of all of our solutions lies in communication, knowledge sharing and competence development. MindMakers production work is performed by a select group of skilled freelancers with whom the company has a long-standing working relationship. Among these are journalists, graphic designers, photographers, sound engineers, programmers and flash designers, etc. The advantages of working with this form of open network are not only lower costs, but access to the most cutting edge technology and skills in the freelancer's area of competence. We also maintain close cooperation with a large number of software suppliers; all offering tried and tested solutions in the form of authoring tools, Learning Management Systems (user administration, course portfolios, course certificates, reports, etc.), hosting and technical support, etc. All of these components are managed by MindMakers ApS, so that the responsibility for development and production is always clearly placed.