Open Mind produces its own e-learning programmes

Open Mind, the specialist learning resources distributor has put its many years of sales, management and training experience to good use by producing five custom-built e-learning programmes in response to a customer’s needs. The programmes, developed for a particular customer within the private sector, deal with company-specific issues that have a high bearing on that organisation’s competitive advantage in its marketplace.

Alun Harvey, Open Mind’s managing director, commented: “While Open Mind is primarily a resources supplier, serving the ‘traditional’ training and development community, we were delighted to be asked to use our knowledge of training techniques, including instructional design, to develop some highly sensitive and also highly valuable e-learning programmes.

“This e-learning production capability complements our other expertise, which includes offering practical help with establishing – or re-launching - managing and marketing a Learning Resource Centre (LRC) and supplying the STAR intranet-based Learning Centre Management System to manage LRCs.”

Open Mind, the UK’s largest distributor of corporate learning resources with over 10,000 learning resources in all forms of delivery media – from the ‘hi-tech’ online, DVD and CD-ROM delivered programmes, through the ‘traditional’ video programmes to books and audio tapes – regularly deals with over 600 corporate and public sector customers throughout the UK.

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About Open Mind

Formed in 1991, Open Mind distributes and develops resources to help organisations to develop their people. As such, it provides customers with broad access to over 10,000 learning resources in all forms of delivery media and is frequently referred to by customers as the ‘Trainers’ Toyshop’.

These resources include:

Videos
CD-ROMs & DVDs
Online learning
Audio tapes & CDs
Books
Workbooks
Games & activities
Topics covered include:

Management
Sales
Finance
Commerce
Information technology
Languages

Open Mind also offers:

Free independent advice on
* Selecting from over 10,000 titles from 100 publishers - in all media – on any business topic
* Selecting appropriate resources to fit clients’ budgets
A free Preview Centre facility
Practical help with establishing – or re-launching - managing and marketing a Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
The STAR intranet-based Learning Centre Management System to manage LRCs
An online directory of resources, allowing users to search and view on-screen details of over 5,000 titles on 200 topics from more than 100 publishers – and purchase securely online

Further information from:

Alun Harvey, Open Mind, 01491 411061

Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405

www.openmind-learning.co.uk