Panel B: Technology in the Classroom

Alicia David is a student at St. Francis Xavier who is entering her last year of an advanced joint major in Development studies and Women and Gender studies. She wishes to pursue a career in investigative journalism after she graduates as she is a strong advocate of human rights, justice and has a hunger for finding the truth. In Winter 2017, she was a student of Dr. James Sedgwick's telepresence course (Genocide and Justice) that was offered by the Maple League of Universities.

Christian Deveau has been with the Nova Scotia Community College since May 1999. After 15 years of service as a campus lead, Christian moved to his current position working for the NSCC’s central core services team.  Christian’s current responsibilities include managing and maintaining the NSCC’s video conferencing infrastructure, Office 365 and is an audio-visual lead within the college.  In his spare time, Christian loves family time and enjoys leading a healthy and active lifestyle.

In Toby Parsons' current role as Coordinator of Technology Infrastructure, his primary focus is the integration of technology in the classroom. Toby has been with Acadia since 2003 and has held various roles within educational technology.

Greg Pretty has been the Manager of Multimedia Services at MSVU for twelve years.   Recently he has overseen the design and installation of teaching technologies for the new McCain Centre and a technology overhaul of the Seton Auditoriums.   His experience as an audio engineer, multimedia technician and communications educator gives him a comprehensive and unique perspective on Multimedia and technology in the learning environment.

James Burnham Sedgwick teaches in the Department of History and Classics at Acadia University. An international historian of global governance, human rights, mass violence, and justice, his research explores how the inner-workings of international organisations affect their outcomes, how social networks, lived experiences, and emotions inform humanitarianism and advocacy, and how institutional solutions to transnational crimes shape international relations. He has published articles and reviews on memory, trauma, and justice in multiple fields including law, international relations, history, and Asian studies. In Winter 2017, he taught one of the first telepresence courses (Genocide and Justice) offered by the Maple League of Universities.