School of Advanced StudiesDoctor of Education in EducationalLeadership with a Specialization in

Educational Technology

Implement technologies that revolutionize the way students learn

Learn to lead the delivery of education to students all over the world. The Doctor of Education inEducational Leadership with a specialization in Educational Technology can help you expand yourknowledge of, and practice the strategies necessary to implement educational technologies in a variety of educational settings.

Contact a School of Advanced Studies enrollment representative to discuss how you can learn tomanage and lead the integration of technology in your school, college and community.

Please note that while University of Phoenix, a regionally accredited university, offers doctoralprograms in education, these programs are not designed to lead to educational licensure orcertification.

This online program requires brief residencies in select locations. This program is not available toresidents of all states. Please contact a University Enrollment Representative for details.

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Objectives

Requirements & Prerequisites

The mission of the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree program is to preparestudents and professionals to become effective leaders who value diversity and academic integrity andhave the competencies essential for shaping the future within complex educational environments. Theprogram promotes a commitment to fostering innovation, collaboration, scholarship, and service.Throughout the program students will be educated in the concepts, knowledge and skills necessary tomake valuable contributions to the field of education and society.

You will need 62 credits to complete this program, which may be earned from a combination of requiredand elected courses. However, required courses may vary based on previous experience, training ortransferable credits.

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EDD/ET Core CoursesCourse # Course Name Credits Duration

DOC/700 Developing the Doctoral Identity (Qualifying Course) 1 5 weeks

LDR/711A Leadership Theory and Practice 3 8 weeks

RES/709 Research Conceptualization and Design 3 8 weeks

RES/724 Qualitative Methods and Design 3 8 weeks

DOC/705R Creative and Critical Thinking 3 1 week

RES/710 Statistical Research Methods and Design I 3 8 weeks

RES/720 Statistical Research Methods and Design II 3 8 weeks

EDD/711 Social Contexts and Contemporary Issues 3 8 weeks

CUR/711 Developmental and Learning Theories 3 8 weeks

DOC/720R Doctoral Seminar I 2 1 week

MILESTONE Students will complete and submit the Precis in the second residency, DOC/720R, as the foundation for the dissertation with a maximum of two attempts.

EDT/711 Educational Technology Research 3 8 weeks

EDT/721 Instructional Design 3 8 weeks

EDT/722 Distance Learning 3 8 weeks

DOC/723 Doctoral Seminar II 3 8 weeks

MILESTONEStudents need approval from their instructor for the Concept Review submitted in DOC/723 to progress in the program. Extension courses are offered for continued enrollment for additional opportunity for student to receive approval.

RES/ARA Advanced Research Analysis ElectiveStudents select one 3-credit course which most closely aligns to the analysis in your dissertation.

RES/726 Correlational Methods of Analysis 3 8 weeks

RES/725 Descriptive and Comparative Data Analysis 3 8 weeks

RES/727 Approaches to Phenomenological Inquiry and Data Analysis 3 8 weeks

RES/728 Qualitative Case Study 3 8 weeks

RES/729 Ethnomethodology and the Study Of Culture 3 8 weeks

RES/745 Grounded Theory Methods 3 8 weeks

RES/746 Mixed Methods 3 8 weeks

EDT/723 Instructional Media and Design Techniques 3 8 weeks

DOC/733R Doctoral Seminar III 3 1 week

DOC/734R Doctoral Seminar IV 2 1 week

EDT/732 Integrating Technology and Curriculum 3 8 weeks

DOC/741 Doctoral Dissertation 3 8 weeks

MILESTONEStudents need QRM approval from the dissertation chair and URM for the first three chapters of the dissertation to progress in the program. Extension courses are offered for continued enrollment for additional opportunity for student to receive approval.

EDT/733 Technology Leadership 3 8 weeks

DOC/742 Doctoral Project IV 3 8 weeks

MILESTONEApproval from the dissertation chair and committee for QRF and the oral defense are required to complete the degree program. Extension courses are offered for continued enrollment for additional opportunity for student to receive approval.

Content Dissertation Research Residency

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