Name of institution:

University of Florida

College of Education

Key Institutional Characteristics:

First doctoral degree 1948 (all EdD)

PhD 1967

Traditional Programs:

406 doctoral students

Foci:

Educational & Organizational Leadership

Pilot Project Description:

4 pilot EdD programs

Purpose/Goals:

Create a series of courses that would provide students with the learning outcomes needed for their future goals

Key Characteristics:

• 5 depts participating
• Distance education-blended programs (internet + 3 weekends)
• 4 yr program
• Students must enroll in two courses per semester

Student profile:

4 cohorts

current practicing professionals

Admissions:

Core Courses:

Faculty creating new courses with blended format

Action steps:

• Develop general processes for college-wide doctoral program
• Participation of 5 depts
• Develop shared understanding of differences between EdD & PhD
• Identify set of common experiences
• Establish curriculum review
• Develop data base profiling students
• Explore full realm of capstone experience
• Examine recruitment processes
• Emphasis on diversity and multi-cultural education
• Establish of storn formative & summative evaluation
• Develop sustainability structure

Evaluation steps:

Progress toward design concepts:

Practicums tied to two courses

Challenges: