We live in a tech-heavy world of information overload. Daily we are bombarded with messages and new media alternatives all designed to compete for our attention. In this world, from secondary classrooms to corporate training environments, educators like you are tasked with imparting information, developing skills, and otherwise preparing students for success, both personally and professionally. It’s a daunting task, but it can be done—especially if you know what it takes to transform technology into your teaching resources.
At Keiser University, we offer a doctorate purposefully designed to help you do just that. Our Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Design and Technology offers the information, insights, and strategies you need to create and implement exceptional multi-media learning experiences that produce real results. These are the skills, and this is the credential, you need to lead tech-based learning initiatives in any educational setting, from school districts to community programs to private enterprises.
Up to 18 credits of transfer credit
Instructional design careers in a variety of settings, including distance learning.
Online
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Keiser University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Design and Technology prepares education professionals to apply instructional systems design, theory, tools, and technologies to achieve desired educational and training outcomes in various settings. Coursework for the doctorate fosters lifelong learning and values leadership, ethical and informed decision-making, assessment, program evaluation, effective communication, and educational technology.
Featuring a “Student First” mentality, Keiser University is committed to providing the education students need to excel in their careers and their lives—whether that is in this PhD program dedicated to maximizing instructional systems or one of the dozens of other graduate programs. Our commitment to putting students first leads us to offer a flexible learning option through an online delivery format.
Through our PhD in Instructional Design and Technology program, we offer the professional development students need to advance their careers in educational fields, designing instruction for e-learning as well as in-person learning experiences.
Take your teaching with technology career to an instructional management-level with Keiser’s instructional design and technology PhD program. This Doctor of Philosophy program prepares students to meet the practical challenges of research-based and technology-enhanced instructional design for any educational setting, from online teaching to corporate training to higher education.
Keiser University’s PhD in Instructional Design and Technology gives students the tools and training to combine technology, teaching, and design for educational experiences that lead to better learning outcomes for their students. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
To receive a Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Design and Technology, students must earn 60 graduate semester credit hours. Curriculum for this instructional technology program of study includes:
Graduate Division Courses
| Foundation Courses | |
|---|---|
| Ethical and Legal Issues in Education/Leadership | 3.0 credit hours |
| Diversity, Ethical Decision Making, and Community Relations | 3.0 credit hours |
| Leading Technology Innovation | 3.0 credit hours |
| Designing Training and Performance Solutions | 3.0 credit hours |
| Curriculum Design | 3.0 credit hours |
| PhD Instructional Design and Technology Core Courses | |
|---|---|
| Instructional Design Theory | 3.0 credit hours |
| Analysis and Design of Technology – Based Learning Models | 3.0 credit hours |
| Instructional Multimedia | 3.0 credit hours |
| Current Issues in Instructional Technology | 3.0 credit hours |
| Elective | 3.0 credit hours |
| Elective | 3.0 credit hours |
| Research Courses | |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Research I | 3.0 credit hours |
| Quantitative Research II | 3.0 credit hours |
| Qualitative Research | 3.0 credit hours |
| Mixed Methods | 3.0 credit hours |
| Advanced Research: Pre-Proposal and Literature Review | 3.0 credit hours |
| Dissertation Courses | |
|---|---|
| Dissertation | 12 credit hours (6 courses at 2 credits each) |
Note: Doctoral students must complete two residencies: one in the first year of the program and the second prior to dissertation.
Upon graduation from our on-campus or online PhD instructional design and technology program, you will have earned a doctorate as well as gained the abilities you need to:
Through Keiser’s educational technology program, you will develop and hone critical thinking skills, an appreciation of training technologies, and the ability to work autonomously or with a team to develop a game plan for creating instruction that meets learning goals. You will also gain the experience, expertise, credential, and confidence to pursue next-level teaching and training roles in higher education and professional organizations. Career opportunities can include.
If you’ve been looking for the right instructional design and technology PhD program to achieve your educational and career goals, look no further. Keiser University has your program. Our IDT program of study can help you elevate your career and your future! Learn more about our PhD in Instructional Design and Technology today by Requesting More Info now!
We understand that today’s students have many responsibilities and obligations in their lives. At Keiser, we deliver the same quality education through different scheduling options to accommodate busy schedules. Whether you choose day, evening, or online classes, chances are, you will find a schedule that fits yours and allows you to fulfill one of the most important commitments you can make – a commitment to your education.
