Assessing Digital Training Needs of Faculties in Libyan Higher Education: A Case Study from the University of Zawia

The research evaluates digital education requirements of University of Zawia academic personnel in Libya. A total of 534 participants from the 2,938 faculty members replied to the online survey which achieved a 20% response rate. The survey results show that academic staff heavily rely on basic office applications yet demonstrates substantial deficits in advanced digital capabilities for research and academic work. Only 23% of participants demonstrated advanced proficiency with footnotes yet most users faced difficulties when working with tables and images and using reference management software as well as plagiarism detection tools and statistical analysis tools. The unstructured answers from participants emphasized a critical demand for continuous e-learning training and organizational backing. The paper expands current understanding of Libyan higher education professional development needs while suggesting a structured training approach featuring e-learning coordinators and resource investments to fill observed knowledge gaps.