View our EdD Early Childhood specialization completion requirements
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
- Core courses (50 cr.)
- Capstone (10 cr.)
Minimum degree requirements:
60 quarter credits
Courses
In the EdD Early Childhood Education specialization, you’ll build skills and progress toward your final capstone project in every course.
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Dr. Adcock received her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Instructional Design & Technology from the University of Memphis in 2004. After graduation, she spent ten years as a full time, tenured faculty member at Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA) in the Instructional Design & Technology Program.
Her research interests include the relationship between message design and knowledge development. She uses design and/or evaluation mixed methods research to determine how elements (e.g. navigation, fidelity) of self-paced learning environments found in games and simulations can inhibit or contribute to learning.
EDUC 8347/7347 - Designing Instruction for eLearning
EDUC 8345 - eLearning
EDUC 9001 - Dissertation
EDPD 8901 - Writing a Quality Prospectus
EdD, University of Memphis
MS, University of Memphis
BS, Memphis State University
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