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A video from Stephen Downes about differences between LMS vs PLE. This is a post for week 02, interactions. The point here is that interactions in a LMS are different than those in a PLE. Of course, interactions are richer in a PLE, not discarding LMS as part of PLE.

Interesting article about a design course using Ning as an LMS introduces the notion that "social presence" is an important piece of the blended learning puzzle

Nice free tool for creating online course materials. User friendly, but haven't been able to publish my course yet because the image upload feature doesn't work with Safari on a Mac.

Lengthy report, but an excellent read, on interactions in online coursework specifically within LMS. Reported from Australian IHE.

Is your Learning Management System paradigm teacher- or student-centered? Long-term success depends upon the correct answer. Many educators now accept the need to provide course materials online in a Learning Management System (LMS) or Online Learning Environment (OLE) for blended learning to occur successfully.

Interesting Infographic that looks at what is 'blended learning', why it's spreading and how it works (with examples).

Great infographic on blended learning with embed code. Takes the approach of Blended Learning as a Disruptive Innovation

Excellent breakdown of different blended learning models - there are 6! Anyone using an LMS (or other online tools) to supplement classroom teaching is already in "Face-to-Face Driver" mode.