You can manage education but not learning

An excellent article that clearly articulates the differences between LMS and social software. We use LMS to manage the administrative aspects of education but the process of learning must be supported by web-based tools that exist outside of the PSE institution and stays with the learner after graduation. We are preparing individuals to make a contribution in a new world of work where most resources will be web based. They need to learn content but more importantly they need to know how to find resources and use them to apply problem solving methods to real life problems. Most often our learners will participate in social and information networks upon graduation and it is the responsibility of the PSE to expose them to the tools that will make it possible for them to connect and participate.
Dalsgaard, Christian, 2006. Social software: E-learning beyond learning management systems, EURODL,