Think OUTSIDE the box
But ... what if?
Why?
Current LMS concept
The Web is changing
the way we learn
the way we interact and collaborate
the way we analyze and synthesize information
Complexity
Learning communities
Rich, robust learning experiences
active learning
Personal Learning Environments
Greater Engagement
the way we archive and share information
instead of a walled garden....
documents
videos
Podcasts
webconferencing
voice threads
blogs, wiki's
tags
Does this look familiar?
rss feeds
social learning
Instructor provides activity parameters
Students decide how they fulfill assignment objectives
tagging assignments and learning objects as they complete their assignments
Connectivism
Social Constructivism
learning theories like these ...
Disruptive Technology?
The changing paradigm of
and what about
ta da!  the birth of the 
Learning Management System
because ... of course, learning MUST be managed
Instructional design methods
like ... A.D.D.I.E.
However ....
Resulting in ...
creation of shared content
instructional silos
Matt Crosslin, M. Ed.
Harriet Watkins, M. Ed.
IM
sticky notes ...
virtual worlds
in/out "flow" of information
gaming
mentoring
feedback
ways to explore rich problems of practice/texts/artifacts

ways to have students reflect and value contemplation

ways to mentor learners that are richer than text discussion