Abstract:
Information and Communication Technologies play a paramount role in
the development of Education worldwide including small island nations
such as Samoa. The availability of vast Information and advance
technological developments in Tertiary Education Institutions allow
students to encounter the frequent use of ICT in their studies. This paper
is based on the role of ICT in Tertiary Education in Samoa. The study was
conducted using 300 randomly selected students regardless of which
Institution they are enrolled in. Data were collected by questionnaires and
interviews and analyzed by Microsoft Excel. The study revealed that
Information and Communication Technologies profoundly contributes in
improving their learning skills and simplifying their ways of studying,
and have paved the way to their academic success. The study also showed
need of improving ICT resources as the increasing numbers of students
limit the access to various Information and Communication Technologies.
