The use of Public Broadcasting in the Caribbean for Open/Distance Learning: Feasibility study report

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of using broadcast media for open/distance education and training to promote socio-economic development in the Caribbean Region. The study, supported by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and executed by the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) in partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), involved the countries of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and St. Lucia.