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Ph.D. Program

Description

The ID&T program at the Darden College of Education provides students with a solid grounding in instructional design, cognitive theory and research to meet these challenges. Our wide variety of course offerings are designed to give the graduate a strong background in both the theory and practice of the field. All students will study the following:

  • Instructional Design
  • Visual Design & Communication
  • Applied Cognition
  • Distance Education
  • Evaluation & Assessment
  • Future Trends in Technology
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Research

The ID&T provides the flexibility to pursue individual interests. The rigorous ID&T course of study prepares graduates for a future in instructional technology in a variety of venues.

Requirements

Doctoral Students

Admission decisions are based on several criteria including GPA (graduate and undergraduate), a writing sample, GRE scores (analytical writing, verbal, and quantitative), letters of recommendation, and an individual interview with program faculty.

  • The minimum acceptable scores vary each year depending on the number of students we can admit to the program. In general, it is expected that students will have a score of 500 on the verbal and quantitative tests and 4.5 on the analytical writing test of the GRE.
  • All applicants must write an entrance essay
  • All applicants must submit 3 letters of recommendation

To apply for admission, go to the Graduate Admissions Page.

Prerequisites
ELS 732 Statistics - Data Driven Decision Making I
IDT 617 Foundations of Instructional Technology

ID&T Introductory Courses: (6 hours)
IDT 801 IDT Seminar
IDT 849 Instructional Systems Design

Research Core (15 hours)
ELS 832 Statistics Applied to Educational Research
ELS 833 Advanced Research Design and Analysis
ECI 890 Qualitative Research Design
IDT 848 Instructional Product Evaluation
IDT 879 Research Residency

Instructional Design Concentration (24 hours)
Theory
IDT 8xx Foundations of Distance Education
IDT 860 Cognition and Instructional Design*
IDT 810 Trends and Issues in Contemporary Instructional Design*
IDT 863 Instructional Design Theory*

Design
IDT 861 Applied Instructional Design*
IDT 873 Advanced Instructional Design Techniques*
IDT 8xx Visual Communication and Design
IDT 8xx Intro to HPT & Consulting
IDT 888 Internship/practicum
IDT 8xx Task Analysis

Technology
ECI 835 Technology in Education:
                Instructional/Administrative Usage
IDT 852 Diffusion/Adoption of Technology Innovations
IDT 831 Distributed Learning Trends
IDT 856 Instructional Gaming: Theories and Practice
IDT 835 Instructional Management Systems

*  Required

Electives: From above, or from related areas (e.g., Modeling & Simulation, Psychology, Engineering, Speech-communications, Business, IO Pscyh)

Capstone Courses (15 hours)
ELS 881  Dissertation Seminar
ECI 899 Dissertation

PhD HANDBOOK

Doctoral Plan of Work

Contact:

Dr. Gary Morrison
gmorriso@odu.edu
757-683-3284