Educational Technology Doctoral Programs

Louisiana State University

• Students in Louisiana State University's educational technology doctoral program accrue knowledge in three areas---conceptual, practical and empirical. The conceptual area focuses on cognitive theories and instructional design models, according to the school's website. Practical study allows students to participate in service learning projects and internships related to their specialized field of study. Students can gain empirical knowledge of educational technology by participating in research projects. Sample courses include Traditions of Inquiry in Education, Technology in Education Leadership and Theory and Research in Educational Technology. Students in the program choose an area of specialization, such as distributed learning, instructional design and development or professional development and leadership.

  Louisiana State University
  College of Education
  Baton Rouge, LA 70803
  225-578-2043
  lsu.edu

University of Delaware

• The University of Delaware offers a doctoral degree in educational leadership with a specialization in educational technology. Students take 24 core credits followed by 18 credits in their area of specialization. Courses include Curriculum and Educational Technology, Cognition and Instructional Technology and Data-Driven Web Design. Students also complete a 12-credit executive position paper at the end of the program. Similar to a doctoral thesis, this paper requires students to identify a problem related to educational technology, analyze the problem and develop a solution. Unlike most doctoral programs, the GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is not a requirement for admission.

  University of Delaware
  Office of Graduate and Professional Education
  234 Hullihen Hall
  Newark, DE 19716
  302-831-8697
  udel.edu

University of Hawaii

• The University of Hawaii offers a 52-credit doctoral program in educational technology. Students take core courses, educational technology core courses, emphasis courses and cognate field courses, participate in fieldwork on an internship and take at least one dissertation credit. The school designed the program with working professionals in mind---although classes are on campus, students take them in the evenings to accommodate their work schedules. Full-time students can complete course work in two years before beginning their dissertation. Students must have a master's degree to apply to the program.

  University of Hawaii
  College of Education
  1776 University Avenue
  Wist Hall, Room 232
  Honolulu, HI 96822
  808-956-7671
  coe.hawaii.edu