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AEI Labs
AEI Labs brings you a fresh series of hands‑on sessions designed to help you elevate teaching, learning, and creating with Adobe Express and Acrobat. This exclusive webinar series is open to faculty, staff, and students - whether you’re brand‑new to Adobe tools or already an experienced creator, there’s something here for everyone. Explore the schedule and register below.
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Select your region to explore upcoming AEI Labs sessions. Join us live for hands-on Adobe training or watch on demand.
Apr 22nd
Get Ready for Adobe Education Institute!
Join us for an energizing session celebrating creativity and innovation in education! Discover upcoming opportunities, connect with peers, and explore resources that empower faculty and students to thrive in a digital-first world.
1 PM ET/ 12 PM CT/ 11 AM MT/ 10 AM PT
Apr 15th
Get Started with Adobe Express: Quick Wins for Higher Ed
If Adobe Express is new to you, this series is the ideal first step. In these interactive workshops, you’ll explore the essentials, practice with templates, and create a polished graphic you can use immediately. We’ll highlight the most helpful Quick Actions and show how your design can quickly transform into a short video or simple web page. You’ll leave this session with a foundational workflow and a sense of what’s possible, regardless of your role in your institution.
1 PM ET/ 12 PM CT/ 11 AM MT/ 10 AM PT
Apr 8th
Get to Know PDF Spaces: Organizing and Making Sense of Multiple Documents
Working with multiple PDFs is common in higher education—from syllabi and policy packets to research articles and committee drafts. In this session, you’ll learn how to use PDF Spaces in Adobe Acrobat to organize related documents, surface insights with citations, and keep notes connected to your source materials. This session focuses on helping you navigate, review, and make sense of document collections more efficiently, without adding complexity to your workflow.
1 PM ET/ 12 PM CT/ 11 AM MT/ 10 AM PT
Mar 25th
Job Essentials: Helping Students Tell Their Story with Adobe Express
Learn how to tell a clear, compelling career story using Adobe Express. In this interactive lab, you’ll design a professional headshot or LinkedIn banner, learn what recruiters actually look for, and practice turning skills and experiences into standout application materials. Complete the activity to earn your Adobe Job Essentials badge.
1 PM ET/ 12 PM CT/ 11 AM MT/ 10 AM PT
Mar 11th
Get Started with Adobe Express: Quick Wins for Higher Ed
In this 30-minute Adobe Education Institute Lab, you’ll get oriented to Adobe Express and create one polished visual you can use right away. We’ll also explore Quick Actions like removing image backgrounds and generating QR codes, then take a quick look at how the same content can become a short video or a simple web page. You’ll leave with a ready-to-use workflow for your role and a clear way to adapt it for students.
1 PM ET/ 12 PM CT/ 11 AM MT/ 10 AM PT
Feb 25th
Storytelling Through Short-Form Video for Higher Ed
Create clear, short-form videos that save time and improve student understanding. In this interactive session, faculty and staff will build a short video in Adobe Express using higher-ed–ready templates and storytelling basics. Submit your video to earn an Adobe Digital Academy badge.
1 PM ET/ 12 PM CT/ 11 AM MT/ 10 AM PT
Feb 18th
Get Started with Adobe Express: Quick Wins for Higher Ed
If Adobe Express is new to you, this series is the ideal first step. In these interactive workshops, you’ll explore the essentials, practice with templates, and create a polished graphic you can use immediately. We’ll highlight the most helpful Quick Actions and show how your design can quickly transform into a short video or simple web page. You’ll leave this session with a foundational workflow and a sense of what’s possible, regardless of your role in your institution.
1 PM ET/ 12 PM CT/ 11 AM MT/ 10 AM PT
Feb 11th
Get to Know Adobe Acrobat: Working with PDFs in Higher Education
PDFs are central to everyday work in higher education, from syllabi and policies to committee drafts and student-facing documents. In this session, you’ll learn how to use Adobe Acrobat to create PDFs from common file types, navigate and review documents efficiently, add comments and markup for collaboration, and make small edits when needed. This beginner-friendly session focuses on practical workflows that help you work more clearly, collaboratively, and confidently with PDFs across teaching, administration, and campus operations.
1 PM ET/ 12 PM CT/ 11 AM MT/ 10 AM PT
Jan 28th
Get Started with Adobe Express: Quick Wins for Higher Ed
In this 30-minute Adobe Education Institute Lab, you’ll get oriented to Adobe Express and create one polished visual you can use right away. We’ll also explore Quick Actions like removing image backgrounds and generating QR codes, then take a quick look at how the same content can become a short video or a simple web page. You’ll leave with a ready-to-use workflow for your role and a clear way to adapt it for students.
1 PM ET / 12 PM CT / 11 AM MT / 10 AM PT
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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.
