The Technology-Enhanced Doctoral Program (TED)

The Technology-Enhanced Doctoral Program (TED) was conceptualized as an alternative curriculum delivery strategy for the established PhD Program at the College of Social Work. The highly successful pilot program began in 2000, and our second cohort began in 2006. It is anticipated that this delivery strategy will be offered every five to six years and we are accepting applications for the third cohort expected to begin in 2010.

The application deadline for the next TED cohort is
           November 1, 2009.

This program targets MSW-level social-work educators and selected community leaders who would otherwise have limited opportunities for a doctoral education in social work. The curriculum content and program requirements are identical with our on-campus program. It is hoped that the TED delivery option will help build sustainable scholarly relationships among geographically dispersed social workers, address a critical shortage of doctoral-level faculty in schools of social work, and advance the development of technology-assisted curriculum delivery for social work education.

Should YOU apply to the TED Program?
• Are you a social work faculty member or a social worker in a community or public agency who needs or wants your PhD?
• Are you unable to relocate for school?
• Are you able to see yourself as or do you seek to become more of a scholar change agent?
• Are you free for three consecutive summer 6-week sessions?
• Are you willing to attend a national professional conference during the academic year?
• Are you Internet literate?

If you answered yes to these questions, then TED is tailored to meet your needs. The program tests the promising outcomes of a distance-delivered doctorate and its effectiveness in creating a sustainable community of scholars. See TED FAQ's.

Key features of TED include:
• three consecutive in-residence summers of six week courses
• occasional visits to campus during academic year
• use of Web-based courses
• occasional use of video streaming course delivery
• local area or university-based student cohort
• occasional on-site visits from faculty
• technology tutoring
• supportive community of scholars