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2) Items No 2 and 7 = 31.6% each
3) Item No 3 = 26.3%
4) Items No 4 and 10 = 57.9% each
5) Items No 6 and 8 = 42.1% each
6) Items No 9, 11, 12, and 15 = 68.4% each
7) Item No 13 = 36.8%
8) Item No 14 = 52.6%
Such a strange clustering of percentiles may be due to the small number of male
groups…
On the other hand, the female questionnaire items are gathered in just five groups:
1) Items No 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 13 = 50% each
2) Items No 2, 4, 1st 14 = 45% each
3) Items No 3 and 11 = 55% each
4) Items No 9 and 12 = 65% each
5) Item No 15 = 60%
7. Findings and Discussion
So far, this study has explored the challenges of e-learning within Saudi students at
the University of Florida. Another goal of the study was to find out the common challenges,
if there are any, among male and female students.
Based on male students’ responses (Table 3) towards the challenges of e-learning, 9
out of 15 items surveyed were found challenging since the average of the "relative weight"
for these items is found to be beyond the threshold of 0.66. Here are the items ordered from
less challenging to more challenging according to the relative weight:
3 Using e-learning as an autonomous learning tool (relative weight equals 47.4)
2 Attending e-learning classes regularly (relative weight equals 51.3)
5 Enhancing learning skills through e-learning (relative weight equals 53.9)
7 Collaborating one’s own e-learning tasks (relative weight equals 55.3)
1 Using e-learning system at the university (relative weight equals 57.9)
6 Finding academic resources in the library and online (relative weight equals 59.2)
4 Engaging in e-learning courses regularly (relative weight equals 61.8)
13 Performing quizzes and tests through e-learning (relative weight equals 65.6)
8 Dealing with e-learning designs or projects (relative weight equals 65.8)

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