The Effect of Digital Literacy on the Academic Performance of Islamic University Students in Gaza During COVID-19

The study aims to investigate the impact of digital literacy in higher education on the academic performance of students at the Islamic University of Gaza. To achieve this objective, the study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, where a questionnaire was designed to collect data from students of the Islamic University of Gaza in various disciplines. A simple random sample was used in the study, (376) questionnaires were distributed while (303) were retrieved which were used in the study and analyzed with a recovery rate of 80%. Findings indicate that there is a significant relationship between digital literacy in education and its three levels with the academic performance of students at the Islamic University. With regard to the three levels of digital literacy, it was concluded that there is a statistically significant effect of digital usage and digital transformation on students’ academic performance, while there is no statistically significant effect of digital competence on their academic performance.