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Table 9 Reasons online and blended learners used: discussion boards

From: Use of live chat in higher education to support self-regulated help seeking behaviours: a comparison of online and blended learner perspectives

The reason I asked my question on discussion boards was…

Proportion of blended learners n = 139

Proportion of online learners n = 81

Chi-square

p value

For collaborative learning (e.g. benefit from or to others)

60.43%

67.90%

1.23

0.27

I needed general help

30.22%

38.27%

1.50

0.22

Assignment help

26.62%

17.28%

2.50

0.11

I did not need an urgent response

4.32%

11.11%

1.50

0.22

Live chat was not available

2.16%

3.70%

0.46

0.49

No privacy was needed

1.44%

8.64%

6.77

0.01

Other

1.44%

3.70%

1.18

0.28

  1. Bold indiactes significant value (p < .05)