What are they Yakking About? Exploring Help Seeking Behaviors on an Anonymous Social Media Platform

• In Event: LED- Online Interaction

Short Description

Social media affords numerous digital avenues for informal help seeking among college students. This study was an exploration of student academic interactions, particularly those of a help seeking nature on an anonymous social media platform. Using posts collected on a college campus, academic interactions were explored, specifically looking at help seeking and help giving posts. A main interest was exploring the use of the platform for academic dishonesty

Authors

• Contributor: Carla Hargus, University of Kentucky

• Contributor: Kun Huang, University of Kentucky