Webinar

Putting Blackboard LMS: AVA into practice
Ask an AVA Expert

October 21, 2026
Wednesday

Time: 11:00AM EDT

Hear directly from Shelby Huddleston, Director of Distance Learning at Cowley College, about his institution’s experience putting Blackboard® LMS: AVA into practice—and the lessons he’d share with other institutions exploring or getting started with AVA.


Hear how Cowley College is

putting AVA into practice

AVA enhances learning in Blackboard LMS through engaging AI-powered activities, equitable access to a variety of AI models, and enhanced feedback processes. 

In this live customer conversation, Shelby will share how Cowley College is putting those capabilities into practice, including:

How Cowley College approached AVA adoption 

How instructors and students are using AVA

Where the institution has seen value

Lessons learned along the way

What Shelby would recommend to other institutions getting started 

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The conversation will be followed by live audience Q&A, giving you the opportunity to hear more about Cowley College’s experience.  

Meet the Speaker

Shelby Huddleston
Shelby Huddleston
Director of Distance Learning
Cowley College

Shelby Huddleston is Director of Distance Learning at Cowley College, where he guides instructional design, learning management system administration, and the college’s online learning environment. With more than 20 years of experience across K–12 and higher education, Shelby brings extensive expertise in educational technology and online pedagogy. He has been with Cowley College since 2017, previously serving as Director of Instructional Technology before moving into his current role in 2022.

October 21, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. ET · Live online

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