The transition through the first year of university study is challenging for the majority of students. For students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, commencing studies in an English-Medium Instruction (EMI) university program presents a number of specific challenges. These students are faced with meeting both language demands as well as learning expectations of the institution, which often differ markedly from their previous formal learning experiences. Developing CALD students’ digital literacy practices has been shown to lead to improved academic performance, success and retention in some higher education settings. This paper focuses on the digital literacy practices of undergraduates at a national public university in a Gulf State. Results from a survey and focus groups are analysed to identify the students’ access to and use of digital technologies, in order to better understand how their academic success can be enhanced through digital literacy development. The study identifies a disconnect between students’ perceptions of their digital capabilities and the institutional requirements for study. The research recommends that providing integrated, institution-wide digital literacy development focused on accessing, assessing and incorporating online resources in their work, will help improve transitioning CALD students’ preparedness for undergraduate study in this and other EMI universities.

对于大多数学生而言，从大学学习的第一年开始的过渡充满挑战。对于来自文化和语言多样化（CALD）背景的学生，在英语-中等语言教学（EMI）大学计划中开始学习面临许多特定挑战。这些学生既要满足语言要求，又要满足学校的学习期望，这通常与他们以前的正式学习经历大不相同。事实证明，发展CALD学生的数字素养实践可以提高学术表现，取得成功并在某些高等教育中保持成功。本文重点介绍海湾国家一所国立公立大学的学生的数字素养实践。分析来自调查和焦点小组的结果，以识别学生使用和使用数字技术的程度，以便更好地了解如何通过数字素养的发展来提高他们的学业成就。这项研究确定了学生对其数字能力的理解与学习的机构要求之间的脱节。该研究建议，提供集中的，全院范围的数字素养开发，重点是访问，评估和将在线资源纳入他们的工作中，这将有助于改善CALD学生在这所及其他EMI大学进行本科学习的准备。这项研究确定了学生对其数字能力的理解与学习的机构要求之间的脱节。该研究建议，提供集中的，全院范围的数字素养开发，重点是访问，评估和将在线资源纳入他们的工作中，这将有助于改善CALD学生在这所及其他EMI大学进行本科学习的准备。这项研究确定了学生对其数字能力的理解与学习的机构要求之间的脱节。该研究建议，提供集中的，全院范围的数字素养开发，重点是访问，评估和将在线资源纳入他们的工作中，这将有助于改善CALD学生在这所及其他EMI大学进行本科学习的准备。