Abstract:
This research investigated the relationships between potential constraints to students’ access to technological resources and
student academic performance. Longitudinal data from 2010 (n=228), 2011 (n=340) and 2012 (n=347) from South African
accounting students was used to test the relationships between technological resources access and student academic
performance using correlation analysis, multiple linear regression analysis and factor analysis. Access to the latest software
was found to be associated with student academic performance; a ‘digital divide’ between students may influence their
academic performance. This research specifically identifies certain constraints potentially associated with a ‘digital divide’ that
may influence student performance.
