期刊名称：Annual Review of Education, Communication and Language Sciences
电子版ISSN：1743-159X
出版年度：2013
卷号：10
页码：214-230
出版社：Newcastle University
摘要：This systematic review is a part of an ongoing doctoral project to reach a fundamental understanding of the phenomena of communicating in distance learning (DL) contexts. The review searches the literature for methods that are used to evaluate communication practices in asynchronisedonline education environment and the outcomes that demonstrate best practices, with this attempt being based on the 'fifth generation distance learning model '. The fifth generation model is based on the Flexible Learning Model that interacts online with internet-based access to the world wide web WWW, using automated response systems, Computer- mediated communication (CMC), and has portal access to institutional processes and resources:(Taylor, 2001). The paper starts with an introduction to the topic, followed by a briefing about the issues of distance learning generations, communication, and evaluation methods of distance learning. The systematic literature search and review model used is an adapted version of the process undertaken by the UK National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) reference required here, just put it in, name and date. The aim of this review is to extract information and explanation from the current literature in relation to evaluating communication in Synchronised Distance Learning and Online learning environments
