User talk:DouglasHolton

Just touching base...
Hi Douglas,

Just noticed you on the education page and wanted to say hi... I'm a Comp. Sci. trained person working in Education now (mainly with a Web Design course). So with the similar background, I was interested to know your thougths about your PhD... how worthwhile it was etc? Michaelnelson 05:05, 20 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi there. I was interested in doing the phd so I could do some research & development.  And if you want to teach at a college you need the phd.  But one thing that hurts me is I don't have a K-12 teaching certification.  So it depends what kind of job you'd like to do.  Being a technology coordinator for a K-12 school or district, you don't need a PhD, but it would help to have a teaching certificate.  Being an instructional designer / distance education staff at a college you don't need a PhD, but it helps to have experience for example with Flash.  I think it's easier to get a faculty position in an education department if you are more traditional, like doing science or math or language or special education.  DouglasHolton 16:16, 20 September 2006 (UTC)