1. Your dissertation represents you looking for a place in the profession, so you should try to research a topic that fills in a gap. They directed us to a dissertation database that is kept by Dr. Edward Caffarella, and contains Doctoral Research in Educational Technology: from 1977-2006. Here's a link to it: http://cortland.edu/
2. When writing your dissertation, keep in mind that "it's not about the writing, it's about the research" - Andy Gibbons
3. Publish, Publish, Publish! - Make sure it's the right piece for the right place.
4. Keep in mind that your doctoral studies is a "discovery time." Time to discover organizations that are a fit for YOU. Time to discover research and authors that fit YOUR interests.
I hope you find these 4 thoughts useful. Again, this was a session hosted by the GSA - Graduate Student Assembly of AECT. Even if you are not an AECT member you can join and follow the GSA AECT ning @ http://aectgsa.ning.com/
Have a great weekend!
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