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Computer Proficiency Skills and Implication for curriculum transformation among Fresh Undergraduate of Botswana University

This study determines if undergraduate students’ readiness in information computer technology (ICT) significantly influences their general computer proficiency while entering the University of Botswana (UB) in order to restructure computer curriculum under General Education Curriculum (GEC) for effective learning. A total of 2370 First year students from six Faculties were used based on computer readiness and proficiency questionnaire designed. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 17. Result revealed that students’ readiness while entering UB significantly correlated (r= -.295, n=2368 p= .000) inversely with their proficiency in ICT. This indicates that as students’ readiness while entering UB decreases, their proficiency in ICT tend to increase. This has implications for students’ development in research, library search, e-learning, conferencing, assignments, interactions and future learning in and outside the university environment. Based on findings, recommendations were made for transformation of ICT curriculum.