This study was requested by the Fifth Commonwealth Education Conference. In discussions between CEDO and the Commonwealth Secretariat it was established that there was a dual requirement: to provide a comprehensive factual survey of projects using the new media throughout the Commonwealth, and to carry out more detailed studies of selected projects. The approach was to be as wide as possible and was to include formal and informal education and also what is defined as ‘training’. The new media were taken to mean (a) the use of television for educational purposes; (b) the use of radio for educational purposes; (c) the use of correspondence education; and (d) the use of any combination of audio-visual media designed for teaching or learning.