Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership – Digital Instruction and Distance Learning

Program Overview

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership – Digital Instruction and Distance Learning Online

Deepen your understanding of up-to-date best practices in online/digital learning environments with the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership – Digital Instruction and Distance Learning online program. Delivered 100% online, this Ed.D. program offers you the tools and qualifications you need to stand out as a specialized digital practitioner and instructor.

Program Overview

Rise as a subject matter expert in the ground-breaking field of cyber learning when you earn the online Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership – Digital Instruction and Distance Learning degree from St. Thomas University. With a keen focus on shaping quality leaders in digital education landscapes, this highly specialized online Ed.D. prepares you to authentically engage with pupils across multiple virtual platforms.

In the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Digital Instruction and Distance Learning online program, you will strengthen your pedagogy techniques to include an array of technological instructional resources, discover new ways to promote technical skills that can be transferred to real-world settings, and learn to embed safety precautions when teaching students how to collaborate in digital learning environments. Plus, you will gain top-level leadership styles that resonate across wide audiences.

As a doctoral student, you will benefit from a dissertation that can be defended 100% online. Taught by respected faculty with extensive experience in their fields, this versatile online Ed.D. in digital instruction also offers reasonable admission requirements that allow applicants with a second master's degree to transfer in up to 18 credit hours (6 courses). No education degree or teaching background is required.

Learning Outcomes

• Incorporate best practices related to e-learning instruction
• Gain a solid understanding of emerging and pedagogically relevant resources
• Develop comprehensive and innovative multimedia programming and curricula
• Discover supportive ways to help students grow as digital citizens
• Respond to the changing needs of diverse organizations
• Develop educational leadership skills and effective team-oriented approaches for teaching and learning to maximize the performance achievements of all learners
• Demonstrate scholarly behaviors such as reflection and problem-solving with skills for designing, critiquing, and implementing research relevant to effective practice

Digital Instruction Career Opportunities

• Instructional Designer
• Instructional Leader
• Distance Learning Instructor
• Manager
• Teacher
• Professor

Tuition

Total Tuition: $50,000 Duration: As few as 40 months Credit Hours: 60

Tuition Breakdown

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Admissions

The admission process is the first step toward earning your online degree. Familiarize yourself with the requirements for the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Digital Instruction and Distance Learning online program, along with information on required documentation.

Admission Requirements

• Free Application
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Master’s degree

Courses

To complete the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership – Digital Instruction and Distance Learning online program, students must complete 24 credit hours of core courses, 15 credit hours of specialization courses, 9 credit hours of research courses and 12 credit hours of dissertation courses for a total of 60 credit hours. All program requirements, including the successful defense of your dissertation, must be completed within seven years of first enrollment in the doctoral program.

Core Courses

• ELI 820: Issues in Ed Leadership
• ELI 801: Theory and Practice of Leadership
• ELI 802: Ethics and Accountability
• ELI 804: Leadership for Crisis and Change
• ELI 805: Strategic Leadership and Global Change
• ELI 814: Cross-Cultural Relations
• ELI 815: Public Policy Leadership
• ELI 817: Managing Social Media in Organizations

Specialization Courses

• EDT 610: Instructional Design: Theories and Models
• EDT 630: Multimedia Design and Development
• EDT 800: Foundations of Digital Education and Instruction
• EDT 801: Digital Literacy & Citizen
• EDT 813: Leading a Learning Organization

Research Courses

• RES 819: Research Methods
• RES 820: Quantitative Research
• RES 821: Qualitative Research

Dissertation Courses

• DIS 900: Doctoral Research Proposal
• DIS 901: Doctoral Research I
• DIS 902: Doctoral Research II
• DIS 903: Doctoral Research III

Program Outline

Careers:

• Instructional Designer
• Instructional Leader
• Distance Learning Instructor
• Manager
• Teacher
• Professor

Other:

• The program is delivered 100% online.
• It is designed for working students.
• The program is budget-friendly with pay-by-the-course tuition.
• The program is offered with multiple start dates.
• The program is 60 credit hours.
• The program can be completed in as few as 40 months.
• The program is designed to prepare students to become leaders in digital education landscapes.
• The program focuses on shaping quality leaders in digital education landscapes.
• The program helps students gain a solid understanding of emerging and pedagogically relevant resources.
• The program teaches students how to develop comprehensive and innovative multimedia programming and curricula.
• However, the context does mention the program's objectives, target audience, and specific skills and knowledge students will gain through the program.