A Pilot Study of Mobile Learning in Higher Education in Samoa

The recent development of ICT facilities for eLearning in the Pacific island countries is briefly reviewed revealing that the introduction of the new type of eLearning based on the advanced functions of mobile devices has become today’s challenging topic in higher education in this region. A questionnaire was administered at the National University of Samoa to establish the present status of the usage of mobile devices, in particular, what perspectives regarding mobile learning were held by the students, the teachers and the authorities of the university. The first pilot study of mobile learning in Samoa was intended to develop examples of mobile learning materials and to show them to the students, the teachers and the authorities of the university so that they might understand the merits of mobile learning. The results of the pilot study are examined in depth and the future perspective is presented to realise a sustainable mobile learning system in Samoa.