LTDR PhD Specialization

This PhD specialization in Learning Technologies Design Research is the first of its kind with an innovative approach that engages doctoral students in real world, integrated design and research.

PhD in Education - Learning Technologies Design Research (LTDR) Specialization

General Culture (3 credits)

• EDUC 800: Ways of Knowing (3 credit hours) (1st semester)

Educational Research (15 credits)

• EDRS 810: Problems and Methods in Education Research (3 credit hours) (2nd semester)
• EDRS 811: Quantitative Methods in Educational Research (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 812: Qualitative Methods in Educational Research (3 credit hours)

• Choose two from below:
• EDRS 818: Critical Discourse Analysis in Education Research (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 820: Evaluation Methods for Educational Programs and Curricula (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 821: Advanced Applications of Quantitative Methods (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 822: Advanced Applications of Qualitative Methods (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 823: Advanced Research Methods in Single Subject/Case Design (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 824: Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 825: Advanced Research Methods in Self-Study of Professional Practice (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 826: Qualitative Case Study Methods (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 827: Introduction to Measurement and Survey Development (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 828: Item Response Theory (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 830: Hierarchical Linear Modeling (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 831: Structural Equation Modeling (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 832: Document Analysis and Archival Research (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 833: Participatory Action Research (3 credit hours)
• EDRS 897: Special Topics in Research Methods (3 credit hours)

Specialization - Professional Knowledge and Skills (24 credits)

• EDIT 801: Nature and Process of Design (3 credit hours)
• EDIT 802: Cognition and Technology: A Multidisciplinary Approach (3 credit hours)
• EDIT 803: Design-Based Research (3 credit hours)
• EDIT 891: Design Research Practicum (9 credit hours)
• EDIT 895: Emerging Trends in Learning Technologies (3 credit hours)

• A 3 credit hour elective arranged in conjunction with academic advisor

Secondary Emphasis - Area of Scholarship (12 credits)

Doctoral candidates complete a sequence of core courses as well as choosing from one of three secondary emphases: Instructional Design and Technology (IDT); Designing Digital Learning in Schools (DDLS); or Blended and Online Learning (BOLS).

Doctoral Dissertation (12 credits)

• EDUC 998: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (1 - 6 credit hours) (Must register for 3 credits the first semester enrolled in EDUC 998. Students preparing their proposal must register for 1 credit each semester thereafter until the proposal has been successfully defended)
• EDUC 999: Doctoral Dissertation Research (1 - 9 credit hours) (Must register for a minimum of 6 credits the first semester enrolled in EDUC 999. Must register for at least 1 credit thereafter until all work has been completed including the semester in which degree is received)

Please visit the PhD program website for more detailed information about the PhD program options.