Concordia University student Aaron Asuini wanted to ask a question in the online art history class he was taking, but when he tried to reach out to the lecturer, Francois-Marc Gagnon, he couldn't find any contact information in the school's portal. So he Googled the professor's name -- and found an obituary.
The Verge reported Gagnon passed away in March 2019, and although the course syllabus listed someone else as the class's official instructor, it also noted that Gagnon would be the lecturer.
A Concordia spokesperson expressed regret at the misunderstanding, but Asuini is still unsettled about it:
"I don't really even want to watch the lectures anymore. ... I think it lacked tact and respect for this teacher's life."
[The Verge, 2/4/2021]
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