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Dr. Lydia Kyei-Blankson

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DEG Degarmo Hall 336
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Current Courses

EAF 599.014 Dissertation Research

EAF 410.001 Research Methodology And Statistics In Education

EAF 410.002 Research Methodology And Statistics In Education

EAF 510.001 Research Methodology And Statistics In Education II

PhD Educational Research and Evaluation

Ohio University
Athens, Ohio

MS Health Administration

Ohio University
Athens, Ohio

MS Agricultural Economics

Kyushu University
Fukuoka, Japan

BS Agriculture

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Kumasi,Ghana

Manahan Family Teaching Award

Illinois State University
2020

EAF Scholarship Productivity Award

Educational Administration and Foundations, Illinois State University,
2019

EAF Spirit Award

Educational Administration and Foundations, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2016

University Research Initiative Award

Illinois State University
2012

University Teaching Initiative Award

Illinois State University
2012

Manahan Family Teaching Award

Educational Administration & Foundations
2011

Design a Quality Online Course University Award

Illinois State University
2010

Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow Chair’s Choice Award

Washington University-St. Louis
2007

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship

Washington University-St. Louis
2005

Book, Chapter

Comparing teacher experiences using a learning management system in K-12 schools in Saudi Arabia
Ayshah Alahmari, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
(2018), 345--360, Handbook of research on pedagogical models for next-generation teaching and learning, IGI Global
Planning, designing, and implementing effective interactive portfolios in the primary grades: Suggestions for forming partnerships among teachers, students, and parents
Esther Ntuli, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
(2015), 133--147, Young Children and Families in the Information Age, Springer, Dordrecht
Faculty-faculty interactions in online learning environments
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Jared Keengwe.
(2013), 127--135, Learning Tools and Teaching Approaches through ICT Advancements, IGI Global
Interstate School Choice? Evaluating Educational Quality in Metropolitan Regions that are Divided by State Lines
Mark C Hogrebe, Lydia Kyei-Blankson, William F Tate.
(2013), 190--219, The Resegregation of Schools, Routledge
Teacher assessment in technology: Integrated early childhood classrooms
Esther Ntuli, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
(2013), 300--316, Handbook of Research on Teaching and learning in K-20 Education, IGI Global
Teachers and technology: Enhancing technology competencies for preservice teachers
Joseph Blankson, Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Jared Keengwe.
(2012), 43--52, Advancing education with information communication technologies: Facilitating new trends, IGI Global

Conference Proceeding

Technology and Teacher Data Literacy: A Study of PreK-12 Educators’ Data Literacy Skills
Esther Ntuli, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
1233--1238, (2019)
College students’ usage of and expectations from university owned mobile applications
Parul Gupta, Kalyani Gop, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
742--745, (2014)
Interaction and Presence as Important Elements in Student Learning in Online Environments
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Heather Donnelly.
1055--1058, (2014)
Administrator Perspectives on First-Year Teacher Use of Digital Technology
Heather Donnelly, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
320--322, (2013)
Teaching Critical Thinking on the Internet: Skills Teacher Candidates Need to Access Effective Online Resources
Esther Ntuli, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
2480--2482, (2013)
Exploring educator perceptions of need, sustainability, and impact of global online theological courses
Andrew Beaty, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
136--141, (2012)
The Effect of a Faculty Professional Development Model on Pedagogical and Philosophical Approaches to Teaching Online
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
681--684, (2012)
The value and acceptability of an online degree in hiring gatekeepers’ choice for employment in the multimedia production industry
Renee Sinow, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
1918--1927, (2012)
The New Blend: When students are given the option to choose
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Francis Godwyll, Mohamed Nur-Awaleh, Jared Keengwe.
433--436, (2011)
The Quality of Student Learning Experiences in Traditional, Asynchronous, and Synchronous Online Courses
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Esther Ntuli.
712--718, (2011)
Assessing E-learning and student satisfaction in a blended and flexible environment
Mohamed Nur-Awaleh, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
481--483, (2010)
Engaging in Professional Development Online: To What Extent Do They Influence Online Teaching and Learning?
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Joseph Blankson.
601--603, (2010)
If You Build It They Will Come: Using Blackboard in a Web-Enhanced Learning Environment
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
1914--1915, (2010)
Using Blackboard in a Web-Enhanced Course: A Mixed Methods Analysis of How It Helped or Did Not Help
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
604--605, (2010)
Learning to teach and teaching online: Faculty-faculty interactions in online environments
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
947--952, (2009)
The Benefits and Challenges of using Electronic Portfolios: A Case Study of Early Childhood Teacher Candidates
Esther Ntuli, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
89--94, (2009)
The value added effect of using clickers in a graduate research methods and statistics course.
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Elaine Cheesman, Joseph Blankson.
1947--1952, (2009)
Preservice Teacher Technology Preparation Program That Count: How to Prepare Candidates to Attain ISTE NETS
Joseph Blankson, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
3682--3689, (2008)
Student evaluation of faculty use of technology and its implication for technology integration in higher education
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Joseph Blankson, Beatrice Boateng.
1126--1131, (2008)

Journal Article

Shifting Teacher Cultural Awareness and Teaching through Study Abroad Experiences
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Mohamed Nur-Awaleh.
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Perspectives in Higher Education, 3 (1), xx--xx, (2018)
Adopting and implementing an e-learning system for teaching and learning in saudi public k-12 schools: the benefits, challenges, and concerns
Ayshah Alahmari, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
World, 3 (1), (2016)
Establishing the importance of interaction and presence to student learning in online environments
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Esther Ntuli, Heather Donnelly.
World Journal of Educational Research, 3, (2016)
Improving K-12 online learning: Information literacy skills for teacher candidates
Esther Ntuli, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE), 12 (3), 38--50, (2016)
Social networking sites: College students' patterns of use and concerns for privacy and trust by gender, ethnicity, and employment status
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Kamakshi S Iyer, Lavanya Subramanian.
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE), 12 (4), 62--75, (2016)
Administrator insights, evaluation, and support of new teacher use of educational technology
Heather Donnelly, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Journal of Education and Training, 2 (1), 110--133, (2014)
Innovative blended delivery and learning: exploring student choice, experience, and level of satisfaction in a hyflex course
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Francis Godwyll, Mohamed Nur-Awaleh.
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 16 (3), 243--252, (2014)
Training math and science teacher--researchers in a collaborative research environment: implications for math and science education
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 12 (5), 1047--1065, (2014)
8 Interstate School Choice?
Mark C Hogrebe, Lydia Kyei-Blankson, William F Tate.
The Resegregation of Schools: Education and Race in the Twenty-First Century, 164, (2013)
Teacher assessment of young children learning with technology in early childhood education
Esther Ntuli, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE), 8 (4), 1--10, (2012)
Advancing education with information communication technologies: facilitating new trends
Lawrence Tomei, Lawrence Tomei.
IGI Publishing, (2011)
Teacher criteria for evaluating and selecting developmentally appropriate computer software
EsthEr Ntuli, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 20 (2), 179--193, (2011)
Using literature and multiple technologies in ESL instruction
Moussa Traore, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Journal of language teaching and research, 2 (3), 561, (2011)
An Examination of Faculty Effectiveness in Technology Integration in Teaching from Students Perspectives.
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Mohamed Nur-Awaleh.
International Journal of Learning, 17 (6), (2010)
Faculty mentoring and support among online instructors
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 7 (9), 41--47, (2010)
Teachers and Technology: Enhancing Technology Competencies for Preservice Teachers
Jared Keengwe, Joseph Blankson, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 6 (1), 45--54, (2010)
Teachers and technology: Enhancing technology competencies for preservice teachers
Joseph Blankson, Jared Keengwe, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education (IJICTE), 6 (1), 45--54, (2010)
Teachers’ understanding and use of developmentally appropriate computer technology in early childhood education
E Ntuli, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Journal of Technology Integration in the Classroom, 2 (3), 23--35, (2010)
Using literature and multiple technologies in ESL instruction
Moussa Traore, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 19 (4), 451--467, (2010)
Electronic portfolios in teacher education: A case study of early childhood teacher candidates
Esther Ntuli, Jared Keengwe, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Early Childhood Education Journal, 37 (2), 121--126, (2009)
Enhancing student learning in a graduate research and statistics course with clickers
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Educause Quarterly, 32 (4), (2009)
Faculty and technology: Implications for faculty training and technology leadership
Jared Keengwe, Terry Kidd, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Journal of Science Education and Technology, 18 (1), 23--28, (2009)
Faculty use and integration of technology in higher education
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Jared Keengwe, Joseph BLanKson.
AACE Journal, 17 (3), 199--213, (2009)
Examining Regional Science Attainment and School—Teacher Resources Using GIS
Mark C Hogrebe, Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Li Zou.
Education and Urban Society, 40 (5), 570--589, (2008)
Nontraditional students’ perception of a blended course: Integrating synchronous online discussion and face-to-face instruction
Joseph Blankson, Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 19 (3), 421--438, (2008)

Other

Care and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Online Settings
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Joseph Blankson, Esther Ntuli.
IGI Global, (2019)
Handbook of Research on Creating Meaningful Experiences in Online Courses
Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Esther Ntuli, Joseph Blankson.
IGI Global, (2019)
Handbook of research on strategic management of interaction, presence, and participation in online courses
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
IGI Global, (2015)
Practical applications and experiences in K-20 blended learning environments
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
IGI Global, (2013)
Building capacity in understanding foundational biology concepts: A K-12 learning progression in genetics and protein expression informed by research on children’s thinking and learning
Rowhea Elmesky, Leslie Oliver, J McNews-Birren, Andrea Gay Van Duzor, Mark Hogrebe, others.
(2012)
Virtual Mentoring for Teachers: Online Professional Development Practices: Online Professional Development Practices
Jared Keengwe.
IGI Global, (2012)
Predictive validity, differential validity, and differential prediction of the subtests of the Medical College Admission Test
Lydia Kyei-Blankson.
Ohio University, (2005)