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n this paper we provide an overview sum-
mary of the currently available hybrid and
online programs in Educational Technology
and related fields. We hope this provides use-
ful information for the educational technology
community, both for those considering a doc-
toral degree and those interested in launching
their own program.
Before surveying the landscape, we first iden-
tified a list of critical elements pertaining to
the development of online doctoral program
design, such as focus of the program, whether
it follows a cohort model and the number of
years it takes to complete the program. The next
step was to search university and college pro-
gram websites in North America that offered
fully online (or online with residency) doctoral
programs in an educational technology related
degree. We used the following keywords: on-
line doctoral program educational technology,
online edd, and online phd educational tech-
nology. Many times we encountered college rat-
ing sites that included an extensive list of pro-
grams; each of these lists were cross-checked
with the current list. The initial search yielded
21 programs that offered a doctoral program in
educational technology; we filtered our results
to only include programs from public, non-
profit institutions, resulting in a final total of 12
programs. Selected program information was
obtained by reviewing each website through
the lens of a potential student interested in the
program. The results can be found in Table 1.
This investigation represents an initial overview
and is not intended to be an in-depth analysis.
In reviewing all 12 programs, there were sev-
eral themes. Overall, we found eight programs
offering Ed.D. degrees while four offered Ph.D.
degrees. The official degree titles varied, but all
included names related to the educational tech-
nology field. The cohort-based structure seemed
to be the most popular format, although a few
chose not to use this format or did not men-
tion it. When analyzing the delivery format and
residency requirements, the programs started
to vary a bit; many programs were mostly on-
line with a required summer session, although
one program was completely online (including
the dissertation defense). The number of cred-
its required to graduate varied as well, although
all the programs required a dissertation. The
information provided in the table was gathered
from all the programs retrieved from our Web
search. Although we had limited success, we also
attempted to contact program coordinators in
an effort to ensure accuracy of the information
provided below. We attempted to summarize all
of the information, with some of the informa-
tion copied directly from the program website;
however, we acknowledge that this may not be
a comprehensive list as programs are constantly
changing and being launched.
Michael Kung is an Instructional Designer and Ed.D.
student in Educational Technology at the University of
Florida. His research interests include online program design
with a focus on international student perceptions. He is
very active in promoting global education activities and is
involved in numerous educational technology affairs. Email:
mkung@dcp.ufl.edu
T. J. Logan is a student affairs professional focused on
innovation, process efficiency, and business operations
in higher education. As an Ed.D. student in Educational
Technology at the University of Florida, his research
interests include the impacts of social media technologies
on student engagement and learning in higher education.
T. J. has presented internationally on the topics of social
media in higher education, innovation in student affairs,
and business operations.
An Overview of
Online and Hybrid
Doctoral Degree Programs
in Educational Technology
By Michael Kung, Thomas J. Logan, University of Florida

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Online Doctoral Program Design Elements Available from Program Websites