The Doctorate in Educational Technology is offered to students seeking professional training in research and academic preparation for educational practice
The Doctor of Education (EdD) degree is offered to professionals who desire advanced postgraduate training with academic preparation for the highest levels of educational practice; Its focus is on deepening educational research in different areas of knowledge through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as tools of Learning and Knowledge Technologies (LKT) and Empowerment and Participation Technologies (PET), enhancing learners’ exploration, development and application of their academic, research and social competencies in different educational contexts.
The Doctorate in Education at UNAD Florida, examines how new technologies will shape future education and prepare students to become educational leaders who strategically manage and lead processes related to the integration of technology in diverse learning environments. The focus is on the tactical strategies needed to use technologies for the development of educational communities. Students will be challenged to investigate the strategic, academic and social implications of emerging technology in education with the possibility of communicating or publishing their research advances in specific areas of knowledge
| Term | Start date | Grades Due date |
|---|---|---|
| SPRING-B | January 27 | March 28 |
| SPRING-C | April 21 | June 20 |
| SUMMER-B | July 14 | September 12 |
| FALL-B | October 6 | December 5 |
Program Courses: 60 Credit Hours |
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| Course Code | Course | Credits | Pre-Req |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDU711 | Doctoral Program Orientation Seminar | 0 | |
| EDU721 | Qualitative Research | 4 | EDU721 |
| EDU731 | Quantitative Research I | 4 | EDU731 |
| EDU725 | Trends and Approaches in Educational Research | 4 | |
| EDU712 | Technology Foundations in Education | 4 | |
| EDU722 | Learning Process and Creativity | 4 | EDU712 |
| EDU732 | Evaluation of Educational Technology in Society and Education around the world. | 4 | EDU722 |
| EDU742 | Online Education | 4 | EDU732 |
| EDU751 | Design and Development of Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments | 4 | EDU742 |
| EDU745 | Educational Leadership | 4 | EDU751 |
| EDU771 | Planning and Designing of Learning Environments and Experiences | 4 | EDU751 |
| EDU781 | Procedures, Policies, Planning, and Budgeting for Technology Environments | 4 | EDU771 |
| EDU752 | Doctoral Seminar I | 4 | All Prior Courses |
| EDU762 | Doctoral Seminar II | 4 | EDU752 |
| EDU772 | Doctoral Seminar III | 4 | EDU762 |
| EDU795 | Continuing Dissertation Seminar IV | 4 | EDU772 |
If you’re an educational professional who are looking to progress into management and consultancy, or an educational planning or development role, this is the best degree for you.
The Doctorate in Education contributes to the training of high-quality researchers with a critical and collaborative vision who contribute to the social construction of new knowledge by solving national and international problems through innovation with the use and application of learning and knowledge technologies (LKT), information and communication technologies (ICT) and technologies for empowerment and participation (TEP) as fundamental pillars in the general educational field.
The program objectives can be categorized into 3 core frames:
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