I'm still information shopping on a EdD program after I graduate from CSU-Hayward in Online Teaching and Learning. There doesn't seem to be any distance ed programs in Canada. Anyone know of any? I'm still in Korea but considering returning to the USA, a Canadian degree would be OK, I might even consider going to Canada and studying.
I'm sorry but none of the canadian universities offer distance learning degrees at the doctoral level. At the master's level you have the Athabasca's master's degree in distance education. Australia has many EdD's at distance, the same goes for the US. If you are looking for an on ground doctoral program in Distance learning the you have plenty options in Canada, at least Concordia University offers the option as part of the its PhD in Educational Technology, also many others offer the same specialization.
Can you name some others? I've considered going to school in Canada as a way to get me teh biggest bang for my $$.
I know of only few: Concordia University, McGill University, University of Toronto take a look at this link http://www.uwaterloo.ca/canu/ Look for programs in educational technology, some of them offer the distance education option.
some easier than others Some of the canadian colleges are easier from a paperwork standpoint than others. I have heard many undergraduate complaints about McGill. But since it is just across the border, I may hear more about it than other schools. All the best!
Re: some easier than others Canadian universities are very picky to accept students at the PhD level. Don't expect to be accepted within few days and without a good 20 page long application full of recommendation letters. They are not Touro University that will accept you based on an online application and 100 dlls within few days. Most of the doctoral programs take only few students a year.
You make it sound as if Touro is a mill. As far as I know they will take you is you have an M.A from a RA institution in a related field and a 3.2 gpa in graduate work. and yes, they are very quick in letting you know if you are accepted. In fact, they are quick at assisting students very quickly (something that is still lacking in big public schools) and BTW is 70 dollars for the application I believe. But from what I hear, most Ph.D programs from DL schools are not difficult getting in to like Capella, Walden, etc. Since DL is relatively new, I assume that competition into these schools is not very keen right now so I think this is the time to take advantage. My thoughts, -S
It has nothing to do with DL. Try to get in an Australian or UK DL PhD and you will see the difference. Most of the schools that you are talking about are too expensive and with almost no name. Bear in mind that most of the on ground PhD programs are almost free as they will pay you as a graduate student at least the tution fees. So if you are making less than 40000 dlls a year then it doesn't make sense to go for a PhD at capella by paying 16,000 dlls a year. I don't know if these schools are good or not as I don't have experience with them, but certainly are not cheap
It also depends on the school and the competitiveness of the program. DL from a B&M school might be more difficult to get into but this also depends on the competitiveness of the program. Most M.A programs from most B&M schools are not that difficult to get into. I know it is not hard to get into the DL masters of ALM at Harvard (althouth I hear that the classes are very demanding). I know that the doctorate in Health Sciences at Nova is not that hard to get into as long as you have the letters and basic requirements. In reality, DL is new and many people are not aware of the opportunities out there. Many are not aware of the open admission DL certifications offered by UCLA. Many of the top schools are infamous for being very expensive too. I believe that the DL for an MBA at Duke is a total of $96,000. Yes, I am aware of schools which do that, but schools like Capella or Touro do offer tuition wavers services. I believe that scholarships are available through Capella, and Touro offers virtually free PhD and MBA for military personnel. I think I already addressed the first part. If you are interest is in a big name then I would not recommend DL schools like Walden, Capella, Touro or any school that is not among the top 50. Now remember that all of these big name schools started as no-names once. Capella and Touro are new schools but from what I have seen they have solid education standards. I know that Capella offers real good services to students that exceeds that of many B&M schools, and because they are not that famous they try to overcomensate by providing more to their students. I am not saying that their level of education is superior, but I think they pay more attention to the needs of a student than some public schools that I have seen. No, Touro or Capella are not Harvard or Yale, but there are RA schools and many students seem to be very happy with them. In the end, it all depends what you are looking for or what you need.
DL PhD in Canada Hello The only PhD in Education that I know of in Canada is the following University of Western Ontario Joint degree with Lakehead and Brock which is a collaborative effort to meet the need of a DL PhD in the country. I am not sure of the costs but Canadian universities are usually less expensive for non-residents due to the subsidized nature of education in Canada and the exchange rates for American currency.
Jeffaa Actually, Abathasca University in Canda has an EdD in Distance Education and is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission in Higher Education in the US. It is one of the only schools in Canada to have U.S. regional accreditation. Check it out. It looks to be right up your alley!
