Bryan Alexander

MARCH 5, 2016

We then dove into the learning management system ( LMS in the US; VLE in Europe ). Casey sees it not as a tool for learning, nor much of an administrative tool, but a content dissemination platform, “like a supermarket scanner” (cites Cat Finnegan’s research in the Virginia community college system).

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Learning with 'e's

APRIL 16, 2015

Don''t get me wrong, it wasn''t like MOOCs or anything, but it was a pretty strong response from a simple blog post. None of this happens in an LMS (or VLE), in fact, that systematic design of that system is anathema to all of these crucial elements of educating in the digital era. What is the secret behind the success of MOOCs?

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Learning with 'e's

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

For some time, educators have been subverting established methods and turning their backs on institutional tools and technologies such as the managed learning environment (also known as LMS or VLE). Fast forward to today, and we see signs that the early dynamic MOOCs and other punk learning approaches are being adulterated.

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