{"id":247245,"date":"2020-03-31T13:44:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T17:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=247245"},"modified":"2021-03-14T16:51:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T20:51:26","slug":"business-byte-more-than-130000-students-across-the-caribbean-to-benefit-from-virtual-learning-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/business-byte-more-than-130000-students-across-the-caribbean-to-benefit-from-virtual-learning-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"BUSINESS BYTE: More than 130,000 students across the Caribbean to benefit from virtual learning platform"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CWCF provides Flow Study Program FREE for ALL students until June 15in response to COVID-19<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 130,000 kindergarten, primary and secondary school students across the Caribbean will benefit from the Flow Study program FREE of charge from now through June 15.\u00a0 The Cable and Wireless Charitable Foundation<\/a> (CWCF)in partnership with Flow and One on One Educational Services Limited<\/a> joined forces to provide access to the comprehensive virtual education platform,which offers a wide array of educational content enabling students to continue their studies at home during the COVID-19 crisis.\u00a0 Students in Antigua & Barbuda, Anguilla, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobagoand Turks & Caicos will benefit from this initiative.<\/p>\n

The Flow Study program powered by One on One is available to all students across the Caribbean regardless of their network operator. Inge Smidts, CEO of C&W Communications<\/a>, operator of the Flow brand, and Chairperson of the CWCF, said, \u201cduring these times of crisis we must join forces to ensure that our children, families and communities are supported.\u00a0 Given that parents are now faced with the reality of homeschooling their kids, we wanted to find a way to support them despite which network they subscribe to.\u201d\u00a0 Smidts added, \u201cour primary concern is to ensure that students across the region continue to have access to the education they deserveand that there is minimal disruption totheir learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students age 5 to 18 will have access to thecurriculum used in their schools.\u00a0 Access is available via Flow Study e-Learning servicesthrough the Flow Study mobile apps (Android), https:\/\/flowstudy.co\/registration<\/a> and Flow EVO – Flowon Demand.\u00a0 The ability to continue with classes is even more critical for students who are preparing for CSEC and CAPE. For instruction on how to sign up click here<\/a>.Flow Study offers:<\/p>\n