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Stephen Downes

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I liked the diagram (above) of self-directed learning, as (despite the title) it makes it clear just how different the concepts of an LMS and self-directed learning are. As Ryan Bretag says, those who adhere to a single LMS like Moodle have "...a belief in One Managed System that has Learning functionality... And that one dimension takes us back to the key word: management. And let's be honest, it all comes down to loss of control and the loss of that standardized package given to teachers." Not to mention students.

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