Any ideas for speakers for a conference about how I.T. benefits people?
March 14, 2016 7:15 AM Subscribe
I'm helping organize a 2017 conference on I.T. in higher education; the theme is going to be how I.T. benefits people on a daily basis. We've got an array of prospective speakers already, but in the interest of broadening the pool... any suggestions?
The following are not required but would be strongly favoured...
- Canadians
- People with keynote experience
- Interesting intersections between technology and people (we're looking into a researcher that's written software that lets a digging machine distinguish between organic and inorganic matter to help with cave-ins and mine rescues, for instance)
- Content that relates to education/teaching/learning
The following are not required but would be strongly favoured...
- Canadians
- People with keynote experience
- Interesting intersections between technology and people (we're looking into a researcher that's written software that lets a digging machine distinguish between organic and inorganic matter to help with cave-ins and mine rescues, for instance)
- Content that relates to education/teaching/learning
Best answer: I think technology and the implications for accessibility in education is a great example of how IT benefits people daily.
The session lists for recent Accessibility Camps in Toronto, Ottawa and Guelph may be a place to look for people who can speak on this - there's a heavy tech focus at these.
Jutta Treviranus is the Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD, and I've seen her speak before. She's very interesting.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 7:36 AM on March 14, 2016 [2 favorites]
The session lists for recent Accessibility Camps in Toronto, Ottawa and Guelph may be a place to look for people who can speak on this - there's a heavy tech focus at these.
Jutta Treviranus is the Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre at OCAD, and I've seen her speak before. She's very interesting.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 7:36 AM on March 14, 2016 [2 favorites]
Best answer: Saadia Muzaffar, Foteini Agrafioti, Zee Adams, Huda Idrees, Mia Consalvo, Natalie Zed.
posted by Jairus at 7:39 AM on March 14, 2016
posted by Jairus at 7:39 AM on March 14, 2016
Best answer: George Couros keynotes on the EdTech circuit all the time, and is also Canadian.
posted by guster4lovers at 8:09 AM on March 14, 2016
posted by guster4lovers at 8:09 AM on March 14, 2016
Best answer: Joy Kirchner, the University Librarian's at York University, gives presentations on technology and learning.
posted by jacquilynne at 8:51 PM on March 14, 2016
posted by jacquilynne at 8:51 PM on March 14, 2016
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