Kingston (JAMAICA), November 2006 - According to a report by the Jamaica Observer, the country's government's US$50 million investment in an eLearning project, launched earlier this year, is expected to enhance the quality of secondary teaching and learning significantly. The program is scheduled for three years.
As part of the program, 100 libraries and public schools will be equipped with computers and Internet access. Upgrades for about 180 schools and teachers' colleges with older computers are included as well.
The government's efforts, which will impact grades 7 to 11 students, come at a time where the demand for internet access among the population is still low compared to developed countries and even some of Jamaica's neigbors. Among other components, the program includes a comprehensive set of standard ICT-based instructional materials for teachers and students and the establishment of a central repository for the materials at the Ministry of Education.
