Re: Educational Technology PhD
The answer is neither… a Ph.D. in educational technologies or technology assisted learning falls under the faculty of education. That’s why the designated degree at many institutions is an D.Ed. (Doctor of Education).
This is a tricky question - while Information Systems is primarily considered a business discipline, it may also sometimes fall under Library & Information Sciences or even Computer Science in some instances. A formal definition of the IS discipline classifies two sub-disciplines: Organizational / Behavioral Research AND Design Research.
These days, much of research in IS has an Organizational / Behavioral focus and that’s why many schools have an IS dept. within their business faculties. On the other hand, Design Research may be considered a Computer Science domain. Lastly, if the body of knowledge in IS pertains to content and knowledge management etc., then it can be considered a part of Library Sciences.
So all in all, Information Systems is a pretty broad discipline… but I’d say that 70% of the time, it’s considered a business domain.
This website may shed more light on IS research: http://www.aisworld.org/#research