Leadership Doctoral Programs
Educational Technology Specialization
Ed.D. or Ph.D.
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Program Overview
The Ed.D/Ph.D program in Leadership with a specialization in Educational Technology develops technology experts into technicians responsible for instructional design, human resource development, professional development, project management and continuing education of employees. Graduates will be able to design, implement, evaluate and manage educational technology for K-12 education, higher education, corporate training, medicine and continuing education in professional settings.
The coursework, which is fully online, will assist in facilitating the exploration, discussion and understanding of challenges and possibilities of educational technology in a variety of educational settings.
**Program begins in Spring and Fall Only**
Learning Objectives and Alignment
Based on the conceptual learning guidelines proposed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), the doctoral programs in leadership with a specialization in educational technology are designed to enable doctoral candidates to engage students and improve learning, enrich professional practice and provide positive models for students and colleagues to:
- Visionary leadership
- Digital age learning culture
- Excellence in professional practice
Alignment:
In addition to the ISTE standards, the program is aligned with the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (2008), and Educational Leadership Constituent Council (2011) standards in fulfillment of a doctorate in educational technology leadership.
Areas of Study
Ed.D. Track
Course | Title |
EDL 7140 | Organizational Change |
EDT 7010 | Theories in Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning |
EDL 7210 | Policy Analysis |
RES 7605 | Quantitative Analysis |
EDT 7XXX | Design of Learning Environments |
EDL 7300 | Ethics for Educational Leaders |
RES 7700 | Qualitative Research |
EDT 7XXX | Contemporary Issues in Technology and Instructional Design |
EDT 7XXX | Technology Leadership in Organizations |
EDT 7XXX | Data Management |
EDT 7XXX | Strategic Planning and Evaluation of Technology Programs |
EDT 7XXX | Technology Department Management |
EDT 7XXX | Human-Computer Interactions for Learning Systems* |
EDT 7XXX | Technology Policy Analysis and Development** |
EDT 7XXX | Designing for Online Learning Systems* |
EDT 7XXX | Issues in Technology Design and Management** |
EDT 7XXX | Project Management* |
EDL 7620 OR EDU 7100 | School/District Improvement Using Data Analysis** OR Curriculum Theory and Design** |
RES 7900 | Research Design (4 credit hours) |
FPR 7011 | Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Leadership |
COMP 7000 | Comprehensive Exam (fee) |
DISS 7010 | Dissertation |
DISS 7020 | Dissertation |
DISS 7030 | Dissertation |
DISS 8000* | Dissertation Supervision (fee) (if needed) |
Ph. D. Track
Course | Title |
EDL 7140 | Organizational Change |
EDT 7010 | Theories in Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning |
EDL 7210 | Policy Analysis |
RES 7605 | Quantitative Analysis |
EDT 7XXX | Design of Learning Environments |
EDL 7300 | Ethics for Educational Leaders |
RES 7700 | Qualitative Research |
EDT 7XXX | Contemporary Issues in Technology and Instructional Design |
EDT 7XXX | Technology Leadership in Organizations |
EDT 7XXX | Data Management |
EDT 7XXX | Strategic Planning and Evaluation of Technology Programs |
EDT 7XXX | Technology Department Management |
EDT 7XXX | Human-Computer Interactions for Learning Systems* |
EDT 7XXX | Technology Policy Analysis and Development** |
EDT 7XXX | Designing for Online Learning Systems* |
EDT 7XXX | Issues in Technology Design and Management** |
EDT 7XXX | Project Management* |
EDL 7620 OR EDU 7100 | School/District Improvement Using Data Analysis** OR Curriculum Theory and Design** |
RES 7900 | Research Design (4 credit hours) |
RES 7800 | Mixed Methods Research |
FPR 7300 | Philosophical of Scientific Knowledge |
RES 7620 | Advanced Topics in Statistics |
COMP 7000 | Comprehensive Exam (fee) |
DISS 7010 | Dissertation |
DISS 7020 | Dissertation |
DISS 7030 | Dissertation |
DISS 8000* | Dissertation Supervision (fee) (if needed) |
*Students must register for DISS 8000 repeatedly (as needed) to maintain continuous enrollment until program completion
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