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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 12
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But I Don't Want to Be a Professor! The Innovations of an Online Practitioner Doctorate Focused on Educational Technology Leadership
Miller, Christopher T.; Curry, John H.
Quarterly Review of Distance Education, v15 n3 p35-46 2014
There is growing potential for the development of practitioner-based doctor of education (EdD) programs as potential students in the field recognize that they do not need to leave their current work positions to obtain a doctorate particularly if it enhances their work. This article chronicles 1 university's process in developing an innovative online practitioner-based EdD in educational technology leadership. Also addressed are the achievements and pitfalls of developing an online practitioner EdD in educational technology leadership.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Leadership Training, Administrator Education, Doctoral Programs, Online Courses, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Program Design, Performance Factors, Geography, Educational Policy, Resistance to Change, Expectation, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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