Key Information
Duration: Part-time, 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines: You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language: English
Credits: 60 SCH
Delivered: Online
Campus Location: Lynchburg, United States
Disciplines: Education, Instructional Design
Overview
Within this Advanced Educational Studies - Instructional Design and Technology (Online) PhD program from Liberty University you can learn how to effectively communicate with school administrators, teachers, and students through various mediums as you create effective and engaging learning programs. Use the valuable knowledge and insight you have already gained in your Ed.D. to sharpen and refine your skills in research and publication.
Liberty University’s IDT courses seek to enhance your knowledge of instructional design so you can develop support products and processes needed to enhance the efficiency of learning. Our instructional design and technology courses provide training on how to develop web-based courses for online learning as well as printed educational aids for use in both the classroom and the workplace. Visit the programme website for more information
As you begin our PhD in education technology degree online, you will improve your knowledge of the various styles of learning and how instructional design and technology play a part in reaching the unique needs of students and teachers. From there, you can learn advanced techniques using existing technologies for web-based learning as well as new developments in technology and their possible implications for the future.
In addition, you will be conducting research and working on your dissertation to contribute to the field of instructional design and technology. This shift in course emphasis will allow you to take what you’ve gained in your professional degree and apply it to a more focused, research-based doctorate.
Career opportunities:
- Academic dean
- Chief learning officer
- Director of e-learning
- Distance learning senior director
- Educational researcher
- Educational technology director
- Military education specialist
- Professor (higher education)
- Provost
- Researcher (IDT)
- Senior instructional design specialist
- Senior training specialist
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Instructional Design Theory
- Principles of Human Performance Technology
- Instructional Systems Design
- Models for Instructional Design & Technology
- Advanced Educational Statistics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 105
TOEFL iBT: 80 (OR)
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements:
- A regionally or nationally accredited EdD or PhD in Education with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing.
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 14,069 AUD / year (≈ 10,125 USD / year)
Out-of-State: 14,069 AUD / year (≈ 10,125 USD / year)
Domestic (In-State): 14,069 AUD / year (≈ 10,125 USD / year)
Funding
Scholarships