An Analysis of Professional Practice Dissertations Completed in an Online Educational Technology Ed.D.

• In Event: 66.079 - Roundtable Session 25
  In Roundtable Session: 66.079-3 - Online Teaching and Learning SIG Roundtable Session 1

Abstract

Our online Ed.D. in Educational Technology is a professional practice doctoral program designed to prepare practitioner-scholars who have foundational knowledge in Educational Technology, deep knowledge in areas of specialization relevant to their professional contexts and the ability to solve contextual problems by conducting research in practice. Students complete two years of online coursework as a cohort and take their qualifying exams at the end of the two years. Once these online students successfully pass qualifying exams, they begin work on their dissertations.
We will share an analysis of the first 23 dissertations completed in our program. The presentation will be of interest to those offering or contemplating offering an online professional practice doctoral program in Educational Technology or another field.

Authors

• Kara M. Dawson, University of Florida

• Swapna Kumar, University of Florida