Adobe's North American Higher Education Newsletter
January 2025
Recap - Top 10 Insights from Fall '24
1. Adobe Badging Program: Set a plan to leverage Adobe’s courses and micro-credentials, helping students learn essential skills and get a competitive edge with potential employers. Built using the AAC&U VALUE rubrics for evaluating student creativity, communication, critical thinking, etc. Visit the Adobe Marketing Portal to download informational materials and customizable posters, banners, social ads, and more to spread the word.
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For Faculty - include this Extra Credit Template for Course Syllabi to encourage students to engage with our micro-credentialing courses to enhance career readiness.
2. Adobe Certifications: Nine Adobe Certified Professional certifications are currently available to help validate product knowledge and to demonstrate essential skills. Click the button below to learn more about our certifications, the emerging importance of digital credentials, the new Adobe Content Creator Professional certification available via Coursera, and support available for students and educators.
3. What’s New: Click the products below to view the latest in advancements and capabilities:
4. Adobe & AI: With so much AI innovation being continually added to Adobe Creative & Document Cloud tools, we recommend bookmarking the following resources to stay up to date:
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Adobe Firefly Enterprise Customer Resources (all Adobe Education customers are currently considered Enterprise)
5. Updated Marketing & Resource Portal: If you haven't checked out the marketing portal recently, be sure to log in and see the new resources, tools, and materials available to you. Don't forget to promote access to Creative Cloud, Express, and our Badging program each semester/quarter!
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Adobe Marketing Portal: Available to ALL Adobe Customers interested in promoting access to Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, and Adobe’s Badging Program. Download free posters, promo cards, flyers, stickers, and more.
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Adobe Creative Campus Marketing Portal: Designated Creative Campus customers can now log into the portal and find updated Express and Creative Cloud assets, including stickers! Don't forget to promote your tools on campus (Login: Adobe, Password: Creativecampus).
6. New Videos for use on your campus! The videos included below may be used to help spread awareness around campus via digital signage or during training and awareness events.
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Check out our latest compilation video that features Creative Campus academic leadership, faculty, and students from around the world talking about Adobe's impact on how students learn and prepare for their futures.
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View our new student sizzle reel that showcases students championing creative skills for career readiness.
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Short student testimonial videos.
7. Adobe MAX Wrap-up: At Adobe MAX, in Miami Beach and online October 14th-15th, we unveiled the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud with more than 100 new features that put greater creative power and possibility in the hands of creators. Click this link to review some highlights.
8. Student File Transfer: Use Adobe Student File Transfer to automatically transfer creative assets from assigned school accounts to personal accounts. Please share this with your graduating seniors: https://graduation.adobe.com/!
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Promotional and informational assets are available via this landing page.
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Learn more: https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/using/migrate-student-assets.html
9. Domain Enforcement: System administrators can restrict organization-owned domains to prevent users from creating and using personal Adobe ID accounts. This limits personal data usage, enhances security, and allows asset-sharing only between organization users. Watch a short video or review our info page to learn more.
10. Graduation benefit: Graduating students at eligible Adobe Creative Campus institutions can receive 6 months of free access to Adobe Creative Cloud that includes Adobe Express Premium - even if they have Adobe Express now! If you'd like to learn more about the program and if your institution might be eligible, please contact your Customer Success Manager or Account Executive.
Weekly Info Sessions
Open to all accounts but encouraged for institutions who have “graduated” to the Maintain & Grow CSM team. Join us for 30 minutes each month to meet with people in similar roles at our partner institutions. Come with your questions! The first 10-15 minutes may include a brief presentation of a relevant hot topic. All sessions will be held on Wednesdays at 10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET.
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1st Wednesday = IT Professionals
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2nd Wednesday = Academics. (1/8/25)
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3rd Wednesday = Career Services (1/15/25)
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4th Wednesday = Open Office, come and learn or ask questions (1/22/25 & 1/29/25)
Click the box below for a folder of .ics files to instantly add these meetings to your calendar.