WK2: Course Management 1.0 in a Web 2.0

As the wave of opened learning environment thought to be influential, this idea of opened environment impacts upon course management. Once LMS manages students' schedule and also reflects how much they learned, now CMS provides not only management, but also contents itself. At this time, CMS is used as asynchronous communication tool.
This week's readings seems to have positive attitude toward web 2.0 environment. Each reading argues the importance of collaboration and sharing as Prof. Brown addresses web 2.0 reflects learning paradigm while web 1.0 does teaching paradigm.

However, as I read through articles, I questioned to some ideas.
The article, "Mind over Matter", applied learning theory to opened learning environment. That is "Deeper learning", which states students can learn best when they are socialized, active, in contextual, engaging and owned. For instance, e-mail and discussion board helps shy students to participate and also effects positively on diverse so they are socialized. Additionally, graphical representation integrates new ideas to preexisting knowledge and hyperlink shows relevance.

There, I could not see clear vision that e-mail facilitates socializing or hyperlink can connect with another ideas(relevance) so students learn in context.
I agree with these ideas for some extent; however, this appears to be just applying theory.
From this article, I could not see the connection between web 2.0's activities and learning theory.
I believe the key is to know how actually learned through activities as Brown states.
Therefore, I would like to know whether or not e-mail actually help socializing, for instance.


Cite work:
Carmean, C., & Haefner, J. (2002, November/December). Mind over matter: Transforming course management systems into effective learning environments. Educause Review, 37(6), 27-34. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0261.pdf