The concept of distributed learning, sans or simply in conjunction with, a traditional LMS is not only compelling, but also more participatory. When I was in my Masters in the Art of Teaching program at Kent State University (and at the elementary and secondary level they teach teachers how to teach, not just to deliver content), the phrase "the person who does the work is the person who does the learning" was drilled into my mind. Busy work and multiple choice tests don't fulfill "work", particularly in a world of student-generated content, where we're looking at contextualized learning focusing on applying learning to real world situations.