Doctorate of Education in Distance Education (EDDE) 806

Overview

This Doctoral seminar course is designed to provide informal support and opportunities for presentation and peer review of activities associated with completion of the doctoral dissertation. Completion of the course is required prior to graduation for all doctoral students. Students may register in the course only after passing the candidacy exam. The course is seminar based and will consist of registered students who are actively working on their dissertation. Other EdD students may participate in the course as guests on a voluntary basis and are encouraged to do so. The format is real time web conferencing seminars held every two weeks during the fall, winter, and spring terms. Besides student presentations, faculty and guest presentations will also be scheduled. The seminar is designed to allow participation and build networks among all EdD cohorts and graduates.

Outline

Students will register in EDDE 806 after successful completion of their doctoral candidacy exam.

Web conferencing seminars will be offered every second week  for a total of six seminars during the duration of each term.

Doctoral students registered in the program from past or upcoming cohorts are welcomed to attend any of the sessions as guests and are encouraged to participate, but are not required to do so.

Objectives

• Gain skills necessary to prepare and present an online synopsis of their research, methodology and results.
• Gain skills at critical reflection on presented topics.
• Deepen understanding and knowledge of issues, problems and solutions encountered by other student researchers undertaking thesis research, and;
• Gain knowledge of methods and results of research presented by experts at Athabasca University and globally.

Evaluation

Registered students will be marked on a pass fail basis and will have three requirements:

Important links

• Course schedule