Fifth generation distance education

By James C. Taylor. 2001

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How Does Distance Education Compare With Classroom Instruction? A Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Literature (2004, unknown): “To this, Taylor (2001) adds the “fourth generation,” characterized by flexible learning (e.g., CMC, Internet-accessible courses), and the “fifth generation” (e.g., online interactive multimedia, Internet-based access to Web resources).”
The Effectiveness of Online and Blended Learning: A Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Literature (2013, background): “Online learning has been described as a “fifth generation” version of distance education “designed to capitalize on the features of the Internet and the Web” (Taylor, 2001, p. 2).”
Development and Validation of an Instrument for Assessing Distance Education Learning Environments in Higher Education: The Distance Education Learning Environments Survey (DELES) (2005, background): “Fifth-generation distance education, which is defined by the convergence of telecommunications and computing technologies available today (Taylor, 2001), has come to a point where higher education chances falling prey to “the commoditization of the educational function of the university, transformin”