Educational Technology (Ph.D.)

The Ph.D. in Education program produces leaders who can address the nation's most pressing educational challenges. Each of the specializations is designed to match your professional interests and meet the needs of your organization. In fact, it requires educators to come to the program with defined learning goals and challenges them to design their own program of study. The program combines collaborative online study with self-paced, faculty-guided research modules and face-to-face residencies.

According to Quality Education Data, more than 90 percent of American schools and more than 60 percent of American classrooms are wired today for Internet use. This specialization helps develop leaders who can effectively apply technology to learning and teaching in schools, school districts, and institutions of higher education across the country. At Walden, you will become highly skilled in course development and delivery using technology, integration of technology in the curriculum, cognition and technology-based instruction, and the management of technology for improved learning. Graduates occupy positions as technology leaders at school and district levels, colleges, universities, and private enterprises, and serve in college and university teaching and research positions. Other positions include director of technology, senior network administrator, and media specialist.