Dr. Sang Joon Lee

  • Associate Professor
  • Instructional Technology Coordinator

Education

Ph.D., Instructional Technology, University of Georgia

M.S., Instructional Technology, Utah State University

 

Research Interest

Dr. Lee’s research areas include students’ learning experiences in online and blended learning environments, teachers’ technology integration, the design and implementation of constructivist, student-centered learning environments, and computer science education. He has published articles in journals including The Internet and Higher Education, British Journal of Educational Technology, Teaching in Higher Education, Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, TechTrends, Active Learning in Higher Education, and Educational Technology.

 

Selected Publications

Lee, S. J., & Branch, R. M. (accepted). Students’ reactions to a student-centered learning environment in relation to their beliefs about teaching and learning. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

Francom, G., Lee, S. J., & Pinkney, H. (2021). Technologies, challenges and needs of K-12 teachers in the transition to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. TechTrends, 65(4), 589-601.

Lee, S. J., & Kwon, K. (2021). Peer assessment as a facilitating and assessment strategy in online and face-to-face classes. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design, 11(3), 36-48.

Lee, S. J., & Nuatomue, J. (2021). Students’ perceived difficulty and satisfaction in face-to-face vs. online sections of a technology-intensive course. International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 19(3), 1-13.

Huang, K., Law, V., & Lee, S. J. (2019). The role of learners’ epistemic beliefs in an online Community of Inquiry. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50(4), 1882-1895.

Kwon, K., Lee, S. J., & Chung, J. (2018). Computational concepts reflected on Scratch programs. International Journal of Computer Science Education in Schools, 2(3). doi: 10.21585/ijcses.v2i3.33

Lee, S. J., & Branch, R. M. (2018). Students' beliefs about teaching and learning and their perceptions of student-centered learning environments. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 55(5), 602-610.

Lee, S. J., & Huang, K. (2018). Online interactions and social presence in online learning. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 29(1), 113-128.

Lee, S. J., Wilder, C., & Yu, C. (2018). Exploring students' perceptions of service-learning experiences in an undergraduate web design course. Teaching in Higher Education, 23(2), 212-226.

 

Selected Conference Presentations

Francom, G. M., Lee, S. J., & Pinkney, H. (2021, November). Technologies, Challenges and Needs of K-12 Teachers in the Transition to Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Featured Presentation: AECT International Convention, Chicago, IL.

Lee, S. J., & Nuatomue, J. (2020, April). Course delivery modes and difficulty levels on the community of inquiry framework [Roundtable Session]. AERA Annual Meeting San Francisco, CA. (Conference Canceled)

Lee, S. J., Scott-Bracey, P., Huang, K., & Beriswill, J. (2019, October). Professional development teacher institute for integrating standards, 21st-century skills, and technology. Paper presented at the 2019 AECT International Convention, Las Vegas, NV.

Huang, K., Scott-Bracey, P., Lee, S. J., & Beriswill, J. (2019, April). Technology integration status and perceptions: Perspectives of teachers from economically disadvantaged schools. Paper presented at the 2019 CAERDA International Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Lee, S. J. & Kwon, K. (2018, October). Using peer assessment for group work as a facilitating and evaluation strategy in online and face-to-face classes. Paper presented at the 2018 AECT International Convention, Kansas City, MO.

Yu, C., Lee, S. J., Yu, W. W., & Walton, A. (2017, November). Exploring issues and challenges of project-based learning for teaching and learning in the digital age. Paper presented at the 2017 AECT International Convention, Jacksonville, FL.

Lee, S. J., Wilder, C., & Yu, C. (2017, April). Exploring student experience in a service-learning project of an undergraduate course. Paper presented at the 2017 Korean-American Educational Researchers Association, San Antonio, TX.

 

Grants

Improving the Graphics and Web Design Course with Open Educational Resources. Open Pedagogy Grant Funded by The University of Mississippi’s Z-Degree Initiative. (PI, $4,000 award, 2022)

Integrating Global Academic Essentials: College and Career Readiness, 21st Century Skills, and Technology. Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Funded by Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education. (Co-PI, $39,300 award, 2018)

Integrating Global Academic Essentials: College and Career Readiness, 21st Century Skills, and Technology. Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Funded by Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education. (Co-PI, $97,300 award, 2017-2018)

Integrating Global Academic Essentials: College and Career Readiness, 21st Century Skills, and Technology. Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Funded by Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education. (Co-PI, $90,000 award, 2016-2017)

Integrating a Service-Learning Project in an Undergraduate Web Design Course. Faculty Service-Learning Mini-Grants Program Funded by the Center for the Advancement of Service-Learning Excellence at Mississippi State University. (PI, $420 award, 2016).

Integrating Global Academic Essentials: Common Core, 21st Century Skills, and Technology. Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Funded by Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education. (Co-PI, $90,000 award, 2015-2016)

Integrating Global Academic Essentials: Common Core, 21st Century Skills, and Technology. Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Funded by Mississippi Institutions of Higher Education. (Co-PI, $90,000 award, 2014-2015)

 

Honors

  • Center for Distance Education 2019 Online Teaching Award (2019, May). Center for Distance Education, Mississippi State University.

  • AECT Division of Distance Learning (DDL) Burmeister Award, 3rd place. Association of Educational Communications and Technology, 2016.

  • Outstanding Paper Award, World Conference on E-Learning, 2014.

 

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