| Computer competency and proficiency are considered an important component to student success in online courses. Online course offerings continue to grow each year and have led to the advent of the blended (hybrid) learning course offering, which requires students to perform half of the course online and half in the classroom or face-to-face. This study used a survey to explore the relationship between computer competency and student's success in a blended learning course amongst traditional, non-traditional and veteran/military student types. The methodology included using a survey instrument, an adapted version of the Robert Morris University computer competency test on a sample population of community college students at Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge Campus. Analysis revealed a moderate significance and positive correlation for all categories of students, with non-traditional, non- veteran students as the most significant. Several factors contribute to computer competency and student success, but student type and military experience were found to have the greatest effect. Computer competency affects student success in blended learning and should be assessed prior to student enrollment to ensure student success. |
