Publications

Publications

  Articles in Refereed Journals
  1. Agyekum, P. K., Kumar, K. S., & Asunka, S. (2022). Evaluating Higher Education Curriculum Framework and Inhibitions for Entrepreneurial Intentions. Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 22(13). https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetp.v22i13.5509
  2. Tabiri, M.O., Jones-Mensah, I., Fenyi, D.A., & Asunka, S. (2022). Challenges of online learning of English/French language in higher education in Ghana. Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 18(1), 207-222.
  3. Agyekum, P.K, Sharath Kumar, K.M, & Asunka, S. (2020). Assessment of the traits which transform the orientation of students and faculty members that impact their entrepreneurial intentions. Asian Journal of Management. 11(4): 379-388.
  4. Agyekum, P.K, Sharath Kumar, K.M, & Asunka, S. (2020). Analysis of entrepreneurial intentions within the existing university system in Ghana, Journal of Management & Commerce. 6(2), 1-5.
  5. Asunka, S. (2017). “We Had A Blast!” An empirical affirmation of blended learning as the preferred learning mode for adult learners.
    International Journal of Mobile & Blended Learning (IJMBL). 9(3), 37-53
  6. Asunka, S. (2016). Are we there yet? An exploratory predictive study of instructor acceptance of an educational tablet computer.
    International Journal of E-Adoption (IJEA). 8(1), 35-49
  7. Asunka, S. (2013). The viability of E-textbooks in developing countries: Ghanaian university students' perceptions.
    Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning. 28(1), 36-50
  8. Asunka, S. (2012). Identifying and addressing cultural barriers to faculty adoption and use of a Learning Management System in a Ghanaian university: A participatory action research approach.
    International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) 7(4), 13-28
  9. Asunka, S. (2011) Helping students avoid plagiarism in online courses: A design-based research approach.
    International Journal of Cyber Ethics in Education, 1(4), 42-60.
  10. Asunka, S. (2011) Collaborative online learning in non-formal education settings in the developing world:
    A best practice framework. International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET), 2(4), 43-57
  11. Asunka, S., Chae, H. S., & Natriello, G. (2011). Towards an understanding of the use of an institutional repository with integrated social networking tools: A case study of PocketKnowledge. Library & Information Science Research, 33(1), 80-88.
  12. Yuan. T., Crowley. J., Asunka. S., Chae. H. S., & Natriello. G. (2010) "Build it and they will come?"
    A case study of the use of a wiki in a higher education research unit.
    International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), 3(3), 39-44.
  13. Asunka, S., & Chae, H. S. (2009). Strategies for teaching online courses within the Sub-Saharan African context: An instructor's recommendations.
    MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 5 (2), 372-379.
  14. Asunka, S., Chae, H. S., Hughes, B., & Natriello, G. (2009). Understanding academic information seeking habits through analysis of web server log files. The case of the Teachers College library website.
    Journal of Academic Librarianship, 35 (1), 33-45.
  15. Asunka, S. (2008). Online learning in higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghanaian university students' experiences and perceptions.
    The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 9 (3), 1-23.
  16. Asunka, S., Addae-Mensah, I., Waibel, R., Oppong, I. V. & Achenbach, H. (1996). The Dichapetalins: A new class of triterpenoids.
    Phytochemistry, 43(3), 649-656.
  17. Achenbach, H., Asunka, S., Waibel, R., Addae-Mensah, I. & Oppong, I. V. (1995). Dichapetalin A, a novel plant constituent from Dichapetalum madagascariense with potential antineoplastic activity. Natural Product Letters, 7(2), 93-100
Book Chapters
  1. Di Virgilio, F., & Asunka, S. (2019). Social media for knowledge sharing in a higher education institution in the Sub-Saharan African context. In Mercurio, L., & Stachowicz-Stanusch, A. (Eds). The social issue in contemporary society: Relations between companies, public administrations and people. (pp. 155-177). Charlotte, NC. Information Age Publishing.
  2. Asunka, S. (2017). Use of social media for knowledge sharing by instructors in a higher education institution: An exploratory case study. In F. Di Virgilio (Ed.), Social Media for Knowledge Management Applications in Modern Organizations. (pp. 116-143). Hershey, PA. IGI-Global
  3. Asunka, S. (2016). Instructor perceptions and intentions to use a tablet PC for mobile learning in a Ghanaian University: An exploratory case study. In Briz-Ponce, L., Juanes-Méndez, J. A., & García-Peñalvo, F. J. (Eds). Handbook of Research on Mobile Devices and Applications in Higher Education Settings. (pp. 495-517). Hershey, PA: IGI-Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0256-2.ch021
  4. Asunka, S. (2016). Using the WebQuest approach to elicit student engagement in a university course: A case study. In Pinheiro, M., & Simões, D. (Eds). Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings. (pp. 304-325). Hershey, PA: IGI Global
  5. Asunka, S. (2013). Digitize or Perish: Strategies for improving access to indigenous intellectual resources in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Al-Suqri, M. N., Lillard, L.L. & Al-Saleem, N (Eds). Information Access and Library User Needs in Developing Countries. (pp. 160-177). Hershey, PA. IGI-Global doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-4353-6
  6. Asunka, S. (2013). Overcoming barriers to faculty adoption of a Learning Management System: The case of Regent University College in Ghana. In Ritzhaupt, A. D., Kumar, S. (Eds). Cases on Educational Technology Implementation for Facilitating Learning (pp. 239-252). Hershey, PA. IGI-Global
  Published Conference Proceedings
  1. Asunka, S. & Freeman, E. (2019). Students' access, use and perceptions of learner support services provided in a higher education blended learning environment: An exploratory case study. Proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Communications, Signal Processing and Networks (ICCSPN). Accra, Ghana. May 29-31. (pp. 1-6), doi: 10.1109/ICCSPN46366.2019.9150187.
  2. Asunka, S., Freeman, E., & Sheeta Arthur, L. (2018). Implementing constructivist pedagogy in a flipped mode in a postgraduate course.
    Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI 2018). Seville, Spain. November 12-14 (pp. 3301-3309)
  3. Freeman, E., Asunka, S., & Sheeta Arthur, L. (2018). Technology-enhanced teaching: An approach to improve activity-based learning for instructing computer programming within a blended learning environment.
    Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI 2018). Seville, Spain. November 12-14 (p. 3851).
  4. Adjin, D., Bekyieriya, E. & Asunka, S (2017). Evaluating the impact of Information and Communication Technology on teaching and learning in health training institutions in Ghana.
    Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN 2017), Barcelona, Spain. July 3-5 (pp. 8034-8040).
  5. Asunka, S., Kyei-Baffour, M., & Asare, L. (2016). Transforming pedagogy with technology: A longitudinal analysis of instructional practices on a university online Learning Management System.
    Proceedings of the International Conference on Education, Development & Innovation (INCEDI 2016). Accra, Ghana. August 28 - 30 (pp. 356-370).
  6. Asunka, S., Okwabi Adjin, D. N. (2016). Implementing blended learning in a graduate course in a Ghanaian university: A practical experience.
    Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN 2016). Barcelona, Spain. July 4-6, (pp. 697-703).
  7. Asunka, S., Okwabi Adjin, D. N. (2015). Faculty adoption and use of educational technologies in Ghanaian higher education: A case study of the Ghana Technology University College.
    Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN 2015). Barcelona, Spain, July 6-8 (pp. 5536-5542).
  8. Asunka, S., Okwabi Adjin, D. N. (2015). Mobile learning in Ghanaian higher education: Students' perceptions, opinions and expectations.
    Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN 2015). Barcelona, Spain, July 6-8 (pp. 3056-3056).
  9. Okwabi Adjin, D. N, Aidoo, E., Asunka, S. (2015). Developing students’ information management system for higher learning: A case study in educational institutions in Ghana.
    Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN 2015). Barcelona, Spain, July 6-8 (pp. 6642-6649).
  10. Asunka, S. (2015). Blend or Flip: An assessment of graduate students' preferences for technology-enabled learning initiatives within the Sub-Saharan African context.
    Proceedings of the 9th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2015). Madrid, Spain. March 2-4 (pp. 3767-3775).
  11. Asunka, S., Okwabi Adjin, D. N. (2014). Assessing instructor acceptance and use of a tablet PC, and implications for mobile learning adoption in Ghanaian higher education.
    Proceedings of the 7th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2014), pp. 3412-3421.
  12. Yuan, T., Natriello, G., Asunka, S., Crowley, J., & Chae, H. S. (2010). An analysis of the use of blogging to solicit feedback in an education research unit. Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning at the Workplace (ICELW), New York, NY, June, 9-11 (pp. 1-7).
  13. Agnitti, J., Asunka, S., Chae, H. S., & Mezei, J. (2009). Adaptive Learning Environments: A framework for technology-enabled adaptive instructional practices in formal education.
    Proceedings of the Teachers College Educational Technology Conference: Technology, Media and Designs for Learning, New York, May, 10-11
  14. Mentor, M., Strome, E., Asunka, S., Agnitti, G., & Natriello, G. (2008). Early returns on an institutional repository: An exploration of the validity and functionality of PocketknowledgeTM.
    Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), Pittsburgh, PA, June 16-20 (p. 459).