Learning Path 1:
Adobe Express Foundation
May 11, 9am BST
Explore what Adobe Express for Education can do for you
This session introduces participants to Adobe Express for Education and how it supports creative, engaging communication across higher‑education settings. Participants explore how visual, multimedia, and web‑based content can be used to share information, present ideas, and organize materials in accessible, impactful ways.
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May 11, 12:30pm BST
Easily Create Short-form Video Content in Adobe Express
In this session, participants learn how to create and edit short‑form video content in Adobe Express and explore practical ways video can enhance communication, instruction, outreach, and project storytelling across higher‑education environments. Participants will experiment with simple editing features that make it easy to produce polished videos for announcements, training materials, student engagement, or departmental communications.
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May 12, 9am BST
Building Clear, Engaging Webpages with Adobe Express
This session introduces participants to creating clear, engaging webpages in Adobe Express. You’ll learn how to organize content into a single, easy‑to‑navigate page using text, media, and links, and how to apply simple design principles to improve clarity and user experience. The session highlights practical layout and strategies that help faculty and staff create pages that keep students and colleagues informed and confident.
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Learning Path 2:
Advanced Adobe Express
May 12, 12:30pm BST
Building Branded Materials and Projects
In this session, participants learn how to create cohesive, on‑brand materials and reusable templates in Adobe Express. You’ll explore how consistent visual identity and organized project assets can streamline workflows, reduce repetitive design work, and support collaboration across teams. Participants leave with practical strategies and tools to easily refresh, reuse, and scale materials across courses, programs, and departmental initiatives.
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May 13, 9am BST
Building Reusable Presentation Templates in Adobe Express
In this session, participants learn how to build and share reusable, remixable presentation templates in Adobe Express to support consistent communication and collaborative workflows. You’ll explore how to design clear, accessible presentation structures that guide users while still allowing room for personalization and creativity. The session focuses on creating scalable templates that can be easily reused and adapted across courses, programs, teams, and projects.
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May 13, 12:30pm BST
Elevate Your Audio: Podcasting & Multimedia Creation with Adobe Express
This session expands podcasting beyond the basics, showing participants how to create polished audio using Adobe Express and Adobe Podcast. You’ll explore advanced tools such as high‑quality voice recording, Enhance Speech, integrating audio into slides or webpages, and using animation features to bring stories to life. The session highlights how audio projects can support instruction, communication, and creative storytelling across roles. Participants leave with practical techniques for producing accessible, professional‑quality podcast content for courses, teams, and campus initiatives.
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Learning Path 3:
Empowered Workflows with Adobe Acrobat
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May 14, 9am BST
This session introduces the core Acrobat tools that quietly save time every day. Participants explore practical ways to create, organize, and reuse PDFs across common workflows, including working with document files and moving content into Adobe Express. Participants leave better equipped to handle everyday PDF tasks with speed, clarity, and purpose.
Everyday PDF Confidence with Acrobat
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May 14, 10:30am BST
Participants explore how Acrobat helps transform PDFs from draft documents into materials ready to share and act on. The session covers secure sharing and visual refinement, equipping participants to deliver documents that are clear, usable, and inclusive across audiences.
Beyond the Basics - More Powerful PDF Workflows
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May 14, 1pm BST
This session offers a forward-looking view of how Acrobat supports collaboration across roles and teams. Participants explore useful online tools, companion apps, and an introduction to PDF Spaces, including what is available now and what is coming next. Shared documents become easier to review, align on, and move forward together.
A Smarter Way to Work Together: Exploring Acrobat Online and PDF Spaces
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Upcoming events
Is your institution still navigating AI hesitancy while others surge ahead? In this on-demand session, Adobe and Justin Hodgson from Indiana University explored how institutions can move beyond the “should we?” and into the “how do we excel?”
This isn't another conversation about AI's risks and rewards. This is your strategic roadmap for building an AI-empowered campus - where faculty, students, and staff don't just use AI, they thrive with it.
We heard from leaders who are getting it right:
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CIO Vision: Strategic leadership insights on positioning your institution at the forefront of the AI-forward movement
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Center Director: Campus-wide approaches to building AI literacy and enabling confident adoption across diverse departments
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Faculty Perspective: Real-world strategies for responsible AI integration in curriculum and classroom practice
Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or looking to accelerate your institution's transformation, with this on-demand webinar you'll gain practical insights, example frameworks, proven strategies, and the confidence to become a critical part of your institution’s AI-empowered future.
Stop hesitating. Start empowering.
All on-demands include closed captioning.-
Kendra Ketchum
Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer, Indiana University.
Dr. Justin Hodgson
Associate Professor of Digital Rhetoric & Director Digital Gardener Initiative, Indiana University.
"I frequently lead trainings on Express, and I'm glad to see how much it's grown over the years and excited to see where it goes!"
Beth Lynn Nolen
Senior IT Training Specialist, Indiana University – AEI 2026
"My biggest takeaway was learning many skills from experienced educators. They showed me how to use Adobe Express and feel confident about it."
Nathalie Roussel
Educator – AEI 2026
"Creativity is no longer just an added feature in education. It is now an essential skill that helps students think critically, communicate ideas, and produce meaningful work using digital tools."
Dr. Junerey Baladhay
Faculty, School of Management & IT – AEI 2026
Hear from past AEI attendees:
Badges and certifications
AEI Session Badge
Earn a badge for every session you complete live or on demand. No portfolio needed.
AEI Pathway Badge
Complete all three (3) sessions of an AEI learning path live or on demand. No portfolio needed.
AEI 2026 Influencer Badge
Complete at least six (6) AEI sessions live or on demand AND submit a portfolio of work created in Adobe Express.
Frequently asked questions
Adobe Express Student Academy
The Adobe Student Academy is a free, online program designed to help students build creative confidence and digital skills through short, hands‑on workshops using Adobe Express. It offers practical, beginner‑friendly sessions - from personal branding to short videos - giving learners a space to experiment, create, and enhance their academic and personal projects. Join live or on‑demand and earn badges for sessions you attend live.
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Adobe Express is the all-in-one, quick-and-easy content creation app designed to help students of all disciplines stand out in class, on campus, and in their careers —and it’s included with all Adobe Creative Cloud plans.
