It’s always a thrill to welcome a new facilitator to our network! Following his completion of the Open Publishing Projects Certificate January 2024 cohort, Ariful Hoq Shanil joined Rebus as a guest speaker in our “Revising and Remixing with AI: Ethical and Practical Strategies” webinar, an installation in our Free Summer Webinar Series. Ariful brought invaluable insights about how to personalize learning experiences when using AI trained on large datasets, reflecting on the role instructional designers can play in humanizing AI’s involvement in learning.
Ariful is a dedicated learning designer with a proven track record in diverse academic and non-profit organizations, pushing forward technology-driven innovation. Currently, he serves as an Instructional Designer at The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Manitoba, where he focuses on Manitoba Flexible Learning Hub (MB Hub). His role contributes to the furtherance of the online learning ecosystem in Manitoba through the MB Hub. Ariful is a passionate advocate for open education in postsecondary institutions. He is also an enthusiastic learner of generative AI integration with teaching and learning, exploring ethical and responsive applications in his daily work. We are so glad to have Ariful in our facilitator network!