Tom Laughner
Thomas C.
Laughner, Ph.D., is Associate Director of Educational
Technologies and Services in the Office of Information
Technologies at the University of Notre Dame. Tom's work
involves identifying appropriate technologies to assist in
the teaching and learning process.
Tom's current
research interests include effective use of learning spaces
and learning communities in online courses. Tom is a
concurrent instructor in the College of Arts and Letters'
Sociology department.
Tom received his
Ph.D. from Andrews University. His dissertation
"Psychological Sense of Community in On-Line Learning
Environments" focused on the differences in sense of
community among several student populations. He received his
M.A. from George Washington University and his B.S. from the
University of Arizona.
Tom has
consulted with several schools on issues relating to the
educational use of technology, including the selection of a
course management system, designing effective learning
spaces, and issues relating to students' sense of community
in online classes. Along with Barbara Walvoord and Kevin
Barry, Tom co-authored "Teaching Well Using Technology", a
seven-step process for faculty to determine the technologies
that will best meet course learning goals (http://twut.nd.edu).
Tom lives in
northern Indiana with his wife, Lori and four kids (Sara,
Allison, Michael, and Benjamin).
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