Thomas Janke

Thomas Janke

Director of the Center for Academic Technology

Personal profile

About

Thomas Janke serves as Director for the Center for Academic Technology at Butler University in Indianapolis. Formerly, he served as Assistant Director for the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) Center for Teaching and Learning. He was raised in Houston, Texas and completed undergraduate studies in Marketing and Music at Texas Tech University (1993). He earned his Master's of Science degree in Music Technology from IUPUI (1999).  He also maintains an adjunct instructor position with the Music and Arts Technology department at IUPUI focusing primarily on teaching Music business related courses, online. Lastly, he frequently performs as a bassist in a variety of music groups (e.g. big band, jazz, pop-rock, etc)  around the Indianapolis area. 

Contact Information

4600 Sunset Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Irwin Library 303
317-940-6311

Education/Academic qualification

Music Technology, MS, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

… → 1999

Marketing, BBA, Texas Tech University

… → 1993

Music, BA, Texas Tech University

… → 1993

Research Interests

  • cyber-Peer Led Team Learning
  • online course design
  • online collaboration
  • music technology
  • social networking technology
  • digital media for instruction

Disciplines

  • Music
  • Technology and Innovation
  • Instructional Media Design
  • Online and Distance Education
  • Communication Technology and New Media