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Purpose: A total of 422 university students participates in this study where the digital literacy of university students studying via distance education in the Covid-19 pandemic by online learning motivation variable is examined. Methodology: In the study, Personal Information Form, Digital Literacy Scale (DLS) and Online Learning Motivation Scale (OLMS) are used. The research is structured in descriptive and relational scanning models. Findings: According to the data obtained, it is stated that the digital literacy and online learning motivation of the students within the scope of the research is at medium level digital literacy levels do not differ by gender and grade level there is a statistically significant difference in online learning motivation level of students in favor of female students on the other hand, in the score of the whole online learning motivation scale, there is a significant difference between 2nd and 4th grade students in favor of 2nd grade students and between 3rd and 4th grade students in favor of 3rd grade students there is a moderately positive and statistically significant relationship between students’ digital literacy and online learning motivation levels and their online learning motivation and digital literacy predict each other by 21.8 %. Highlights: Given that 21.8 % of students’ online learning motivation is interpreted by their digital literacy or vice versa, increasing the development of students’ both digital literacy and online learning motivation levels with in-school and out-of-school trainings is suggested.

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