Overview
The EdD concentration in Educational Technology Leadership will prepare you for a variety of leadership career options within higher education, K-12, and industry, and will equip you to effectively facilitate technology innovation and change.
You will develop and apply appropriate strategies for your own context with regard to:
- Providing visionary technology leadership;
- Fostering a culture of innovation;
- Promoting and guiding professional development programs; and
- Evaluating and refining initiatives for systemic improvement.
Program Logistics
- Three-Year, Cohort-Based Program
- Hybrid Classes to Fit Your Busy Schedule
- Dissertation in Practice Model
- Affordable Tuition
They say time flies when you’re having fun. While it may be hard to believe now, in just three short years through our cohort model, you can complete your doctoral-level coursework and carry the title ‘Doctor’. With that title comes great responsibility – to inspire and facilitate innovation as a leader in educational technology. Your doctoral program at Tarleton will ensure you’re well-equipped to meet that challenge head-on.
Program Highlights
- Innovative and carefully crafted hybrid coursework
- Preparation for a variety of leadership positions
- Utilization of technology for innovation and change
- Opportunities for real-world application of content and ideas
Coursework Highlights
Visionary Planning to Transform Learning with Technology
This course emphasizes leadership principles for driving technology innovation in education. It covers strategies for developing a shared vision, creating a strategic plan, evaluating progress, and communicating effectively with stakeholders.
Implementing Technology Strategy and Systems
This course focuses on leadership principles for implementing technology strategy in education. It covers strategies for leading teams to establish infrastructure, ensuring sufficient and scalable resources, protecting user privacy and security, and establishing partnerships to support the strategic vision.
Accreditations
The courses in this program have better prepared me for my role as the director of technology for Lago Vista ISD, overseeing the entire technology department for the district. They have provided valuable resources and allowed me to grow my PLN to a larger community of educators from all different fields.
Rusty Maynard, Alumnus
Facilities and Features
The ILE lab gives students the opportunity to partner with faculty to research the latest immersive technology for teaching and learning. It’s an innovative space for educators to examine “next generation” augmented and virtual reality tools to help fill the gap of research and to link practical application and features to established teaching and learning theory.
As part of a grant from the US Department of Education and in partnership with Jacksonville State University, Tarleton offers an annual professional development conference and technology training for teachers in rural areas. Additional funds from the President’s Circle allows us to offer a summer iKids Technology camp. All of our grant-funded initiatives are aimed at allowing us to be a part of transforming K-12 and higher education in our region through the use of innovative technology and teaching.
Students in the department of Educational Leadership and Technology have exclusive access to graduate-level tailored study abroad opportunities like a 2019 trip to study education systems in the United Kingdom (Scotland and England), and a planned future trip to Ireland to study innovation and design thinking.
The learning experiences in my EDTC course work at Tarleton State prepared me for numerous opportunities, including my current role as Director of Distance Learning for Trinity Valley Community College. I have led universities through Learning Management migrations and continue to develop professional development programs for faculty in higher education. The program provided me with pertinent experiences to build my knowledge about education, technology, and leadership. The program not only prepared me to be a leader in the field today, but prepared me for the future of instructional technology and design.
Holly Collier, Alumnus
Related Programs
- M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
- EEd Educational Leadership
- Higher Educational Leadership Concentration
Learn more about Graduate Studies at Tarleton!