Educational Technology

Doctoral Program
Our elite Ph.D. program focuses on how people think and learn, and how technology can enhance the way people think and learn. Our program prepares qualified researchers that contribute scholarly work and provide substantial contributions to the field of Educational Technology and Cognitive Science. Areas of research into practice include New Literacies, Situated and Anchored Instruction, Problem-Based Learning, Instructional Design, online participation in avatar-based virtual environments, and Web-Based Online Learning.

Our internationally known faculty accept approximately 4 to 5 doctoral students annually. Support for doctoral students is competitive and largely based on need and qualifications. Decisions are made on an annual basis, typically during Feb/Mar admissions. Each student creates an individual plan of study. Doctoral preparation includes a portfolio-based comprehensive general exam, dissertation proposal, and public defense of the dissertation.

Students interested in the Ph.D. can get a sense of the degree process by playing our java-based game to help “Stu” get his Ph.D. Point your browser to http://web.uconn.edu/myoung/Sims/LrnTechPhDSim.html
(some browsers may require player software available at http://www.stagecast.com/webhelp/).

Admissions: Feb 15th deadline for those requesting financial support in the form of Graduate Assistantship or Teaching Assistantship positions. Other admission decisions on a individual case basis.

Costs: Graduate fees for the Ph.D. in Educational Technology are consistent with those set by the Graduate School policy for all Ph.D. students.

International Students: Click here for links to helpful resources and information.