A Review of Ed.D. Dissertations in an Online Asynchronous Learning Design and Technologies Program

• In Event: DDL- Works in Progress: Review of Online Ed.D. Dissertations & Exploring Success Factors of Online Learning among Elementary Students

Short Description

The number of practitioner-focused online doctoral programs in educational technology has increased in recent years. Dissertations conducted by doctoral students in these programs explore research questions that address problems of practice, offering possibilities to create the missing connection between practice and research. This presentation will discuss the trends and patterns in dissertations produced by students who completed a fully online Ed.D. degree. Examples from student dissertations will be shared throughout the presentation.

Authors

• Contributor: Lucas Vasconcelos, University of South Carolina

• Contributor: Michael M Grant, University of South Carolina

• Contributor: Hengtao Tang, University of South Carolina

• Contributor: Fatih Ari, University of South Carolina

• Contributor: Ismahan Arslan-Ari, University of South Carolina

• Contributor: Yingxiao Qian, University of South Carolina