Brian D. Avery

06/15/2025

10/29/2024

AI is a transformative educational tool, and a recent initiative places it directly in students’ hands, enabling practical and applied learning experiences. After 9 months of development (and plenty of tech gremlins), the Teach Your Bot initiative is off and running in the
4104 Facilities Management course! 🎓🤖

In collaboration with CogU, , and AI initiatives, students are creating their personal assistant professors—AI bots that grow into content experts. Students validate their learning by guiding their bots through course materials while improving responses and tackling real-world challenges.

We’ll wrap up the semester with a Bot Gallery Walk, where students will showcase their bot’s progress and reflect on how AI can be leveraged in the workplace. 💡🏟️ It’s all about embracing the future of education—AI in action!

06/02/2023

Today, I honor my dad's life, William "Bill" Avery (Bill Avery), an extraordinary individual whose work made the world safer. His substantial impact rippled across continents and reached millions, guaranteeing joyous laughter and cheer grounded in safety. As his son, I had the privilege to witness this commitment intimately. He instilled in me a deep respect for safety, a passion for making a difference, and the conviction that one person's dedication can indeed transform the world. Dad, your enduring legacy in amusement and entertainment safety lives on, and you remain an unwavering source of inspiration for me.

In Memoriam: William “Bill” Avery, Amusement & Entertainment Safety Trailblazer:

With profound sadness, we commemorate the life of William “Bill” Avery, a trailblazer in safety and security who has left an indelible legacy through his lifelong dedication to ensuring safety and promoting health in the amusement ride and device, and entertainment industry. Bill was a stalwart ...

03/27/2023

Transparency brings... trust, accountability, public engagement, collaboration, compliance, & improved safety!

Experts raise concerns about a proposed public records exemption for amusement rides.

In Florida, public records exemptions expire after 5 years.

05/16/2022

The ANIMATIONS and the Advanced Legal Aspects course are done!!!

Watch 2 of the 11 animated characters in my Adv. Legal Aspects course provides perspective on the application of standards related to an indoor basketball court where a high school student was paralyzed because of court and shoe conditions.

The question posed, who was legally responsible and why? The characters rationalize their involvement and pose questions based on regulations, standards, and practices related to legal duties owed.

See the entire cast of characters and ten other crossover animated case-study-based scenarios starting Fall 2022 at the University of Florida - Department of Sport Management.

Credit to the University of Florida COIP geniuses for helping me create this first-of-its-kind course.

*Sidebar… I believe we are also the 1st to set canvas up as a docket manager --- culminating in a virtual mock trial.

03/29/2022

A continuation of my conversation with Amy Kaufeldt with FOX 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV regarding the Orlando drop tower ride at ICON park centered around rider safety and limitations. Again, my hope is to shed light on what is working in the industry and what needs to change to prevent tragic deaths and injuries.

Orlando FreeFall rider death: Safety expert explains rider limitations

The operations manual for Orlando FreeFall, the drop tower ride at ICON Park where a 14-year-old boy died last week after he seemingly fell out of the ride's restraints, indicates that the boy exceeded the ride's weight restrictions. Independent ride safety consultant and lecturer at the University....

03/28/2022

Conversations like the one I had with Amy Kaufeldt with FOX 35 Orlando, WOFL-TV Orlando this morning during an interview about amusement ride safety will help shed light on what is working in the industry and what needs to change to prevent tragic deaths and injuries.

Focus on safety after teen dies falling from ride at Orlando's ICON Park

Ride safety consultant and lecturer at the University of Florida Brian Avery weighs in.

03/25/2022

This is a tragedy. Investigations by authorities are underway. As an amusement industry safety expert, I was asked to contribute to this article.

A 14-year-old boy died late Thursday after falling from the Orlando Free Fall ride at Icon Park, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

02/11/2022

I have achieved a life goal-I’ve become an animated character. Voiceover recordings have started for my Adv. Legal Aspects in Sport & Ent. course; a first-of-its-kind, highly interactive, case-study based, crossover animated course—Teaching the importance of perspective using 11 carefully crafted characters makes this class a game changer. Credit to the geniuses . Stay tuned!🤞