How important is WordPress’ flexibility to teaching and learning?

The WordPress community continues to provide extraordinary tools to the teachers and learners of the world. I did a quick search for themes anyone can use to manage their class, present to their class, publish their research, and collaborate locally and around the world and found many options.

Did you know that Educause recently published 7 Things You Should Know About WordPress? How far is WordPress from being a LMS? How far is WordPress from being a student ePortfolio?