EdD in Learning, Design, and Technology

Overview

The Doctor of Education (Ed. D.) in Learning, Design, and Technology (LDT) creates the next generation of leaders who can effectively engage in the scholarship of practice in technology-enhanced learning environments through the application of design thinking and research methods. This degree is designed for administrators, educators, and instructional design practitioners with prior experience. The degree offers working professionals from a variety of educational settings (e.g., P-12 education, higher education) an opportunity to advance in their own organizational or professional context (e.g., coach, director).

The degree is designed primarily for working professionals who desire to deepen and broaden their understanding and application of:

• The design and integration of technology to enhance learning in a variety of public education contexts.
• The principles and theories that guide the effective design and integration of technology for learning.
• The scholarship and research related to the learning and design that undergirds these principles and theories.
• Methods of assessment, evaluation, and practice-based research that enhance the design and integration of technology for learning; and
• Ways to contribute to the broader academic and practitioner community by sharing and communicating.

Two areas of emphasis are offered, which focus on:

• Instructional Technology in P-12 Education (with an available upgrade for currently certified educators); and
• Instructional Design and Development is geared for working professionals in higher education, healthcare, and business and industry contexts.

Coursework is focused on design-based thinking, innovating to solve problems, making data-informed decisions, and using scholarship and research to improve instructional outcomes in the field. The degree is offered in an online format that blends synchronous and asynchronous methods.

Accreditations

The University of Georgia is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees. The University of Georgia also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of the University of Georgia may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Admissions

Admission Requirements

• Hold a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from an accredited college or university.
• Have a cumulative grade point average for all previous undergraduate courses as being 3.0 or above on the 4-point scale.
• Provide three letters of recommendation from people who know you professionally or as a scholar.

Online Doctorate of Education in Learning, Design, and Technology Application Checklist

The Ed.D. in Learning, Design, and Technology admits students each fall.

When completing the Graduate School application, you will be asked to submit the following documents:

1. Application – Submit the Graduate School Admissions online.  Application fee: $75 Domestic / $100 International.
2. Select Campus – Online 
3. Select Degree Level – Doctoral
4. Select Intended Program – EDD, Learning, Design and Technology (Workforce Ed & Instruct Tech) [EDD_LEDT_ONL]
5. Select Intended Term – Fall
6. Official GRE Scores
7. Résumé or curriculum vitae – Submit online to the Graduate School.
8. Statement of Purpose – Purpose that outlines your goals for pursuing the Ed.D. degree (no more than 5 pages)
   –The applicant should provide an overview of who you are (e.g., your background, interests, etc.), why you want the Ed.D., what you plan/hope to do as a result of having the doctoral degree, and how you see this degree contributing to your professional and personal goals. It is also essential to include responses to the following questions:
9. Transcripts??  – Submit unofficial transcripts from all institutions attended as part of the online application. Send official transcripts after you are admitted.
10. Letters of Recommendation – Submit three letters of recommendation online to graduate school. Letters should be from individuals who can evaluate the applicant’s scholarly ability and potential for success in a graduate program.
11. Sample of Scholarly Writing

Application Deadlines

Domestic Applications

Applicants are accepted for Fall semester admission. When applying for the Fall semester, the application deadlines are:

• November 1 (for priority consideration)
• February 1 (final deadline)

Curriculum

This 51-credit program may be completed within 3½ to 4 years. Coursework and critical milestones develop expertise in learning, design, and technology and the action-research dissertation progress.

Area of Emphasis in Instructional Design and Development included these three courses:

• EDIT 8220E, Learning Experience Design (3 hours)
• EDIT 8350E, Advanced Evaluation Methods in Learning, Design, and Technology (3 hours)
• EDIT 9150E, Advanced Performance Systems Analysis in Learning, Design, and Technology (3 hours)

Area of Emphasis in Instructional Technology P-12 Education

• EDIT 8320E, Advanced Technology Integration Planning (3 hours)
• EDIT 8400E, Games and Learning (3 hours)
• EDIT 9200E, Designing Professional Development through Technology (3 hours)

First Year

Your courses fulfill your core requirements, covering the foundations of theory, research, and practice in learning, design, and technology. Instructional design and design-based research methods are also hallmarks for the first-year content.

Second Year

Deepen your knowledge and skills related to design, evaluation, performance systems, or professional development, and learn a variety of research methods.

Third and Fourth Year

During this time, your focus is on your action research project/dissertation and practicum. You will work alongside faculty who are internationally recognized as leading scholars in the fields of learning, design, and technology for both school settings and business and industry.

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