Monthly Webinar Series POWER UP
About the webinar series
Unlock new and modern ways to teach, engage, and thrive with powerful Blackboard
capabilities.
Each 45-minute session spotlights key Blackboard® tools and features designed to help you save time and increase your impact, guided by our experts and customers. In less than an hour, you’ll discover how to solve real challenges—from boosting operational efficiency to creating engaging learning environments—while helping your institution meet today’s requirements and deliver better outcomes for both learners and staff.
February Session
AI-Powered Teaching with AVA in Blackboard
Join us to explore AI-Powered Virtual Assistant (AVA), a Premium capability in Blackboard designed to enhance efficiency and equity in teaching and learning.
AVA simplifies critical, time-consuming tasks, helping instructors save time while improving communication with learners. AVA was built on Blackboard’s market-leading AI framework that has already powered 5.9 million tasks across 800+ institutions globally, with 96% of instructors reporting time savings.
In this session, we’ll dive into AVA’s core features, including AVA Assisted Feedback for rubric-based summaries and tone refinement, AVA Responses for instant student inquiries, and AVA Playground for safe AI experimentation. You’ll also learn how our Trustworthy AI Approach ensures humans remain in control with full visibility into how AI is applied.
What you’ll gain:
Maximize efficiency: Learn to automate feedback summaries using rubrics and refine critiques for better clarity and tone.
Instant support: Discover how to deliver 24/7 automated responses to common learner inquiries based directly on course content.
Safe innovation: Access a secure "Playground" to experiment with AI models and build institutional AI literacy.
Don't miss this opportunity to see how Blackboard's innovative AI tools can turn your course design dreams into reality. Register today to secure your spot and start transforming your AI-powered classroom.
Who is this webinar for?
Higher education professionals, including instructors, instructional designers, academic leaders, IT/website managers, deans, and directors of online learning
View regional schedules
Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 11:00 a.m. GMT
Speakers:
Josephine Kinsley
Senior Manager, Solutions Engineer
Blackboard
Principal Product Manager
Blackboard
Thursday, February 26, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. ET
Speaker:
Alex Fiscus
Digital Learning Platform Administrator
University of South Carolina
and Adjunct for Tri-County Technical College
Eddie Randall
Senior Solutions Engineer
Blackboard
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. SGT / 12:00 p.m. AEST.
Speakers:
Nick Benwell
Sr. Customer Success Manager, Asia
Blackboard
Michael Garner
Sr. Customer Success Manager, Australia
Blackboard
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. GMT-5
Speakers:
Gerente Principal de Producto
Blackboard
What’s coming up - November Sessions: Bring Learning to Life with Video Studio
Join this webinar to discover how Video Studio empowers instructors to create, manage, and share impactful video content directly within their courses. From recording camera, audio, and screen to uploading existing content, Video Studio simplifies the entire process—while enhancing accessibility with automated captioning.
What you’ll gain:
Best practices for creating engaging and accessible video content
Insights into using 360° video and VR integration to enrich learning experiences
Guidance on managing video content without storage limitations
Whether you’re looking to boost engagement, support diverse learning styles, or seamlessly integrate multimedia into your courses, this session will give you the tools and strategies to make it happen.
Who is this webinar for?
Higher education professionals, including instructors, instructional designers, academic leaders, IT/website managers, deans, and directors of online learning.
Speaker details to come
Thursday, November 13 - 2:00 p.m. ET
Speaker details to come
Tuesday, November 25 - 10:00 a.m. ET GMT-5
Speaker details to come
Wednesday, November 26 - 1:00 p.m. SGT / 3:00 p.m. AEST
Speaker details to come
Thursday, November 27 - 11:00 GMT
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