Welcome to the March edition of the Adobe Higher Education newsletter!
- Mar 17
- 3 min read
This month, explore fresh faculty insights, skill-building opportunities, and professional development for campus teams—plus resources to boost career readiness.
We’re also gearing up for two exciting opportunities for the community: the Adobe Student Academy (24–25 March), where students can build creative skills and earn digital badges, and the Adobe Education Institute (11–14 May), a virtual learning experience designed to help faculty and staff strengthen digital teaching and workflow skills.
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Upcoming Events:
24 - 25 March | Online
Encourage your students to register for this free series of live, interactive sessions, exclusively available to students of Adobe partner universities.
This is an opportunity for your students to get creative and earn LinkedIn-ready, digital badges along the way to award their achievements.
Spread the word! Here are some promotional assets to help you share the news with your students.
11-14 May | Online
Virtual skill building for academic and professional staff
Looking to strengthen or build new digital skills? The Adobe Education Institute (AEI) is a virtual, hands-on learning experience designed for higher education.
Whatever your role, AEI offers practical strategies to help you streamline processes, enhance engagement, and build confidence using Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Express.
To find out more about upcoming events, including our AEI Labs webinar series for staff & students, visit our events calendar here.
Customer spotlight
Visual Storytelling into Media Communications at Bath Spa University
When I started out on this journey to integrate AI tools and creativity into my teaching, my goal was to help every student, regardless of background or confidence level, move from research to persuasive media without the barrier of complex software.
Dr. Rebecca Feasey
Subject Leader in Media and Critical Studies, Bath Spa University
New Adobe Learn courses available via Coursera and YouTube
Supporting Adobe’s commitment to upskill 30 million learners by 2030, we’re expanding access to Adobe Digital Academy through leading platforms—so faculty, staff, and students can choose the right path, from full certifications to career badges and quick, skills‑based training.
Coursera: Check out the full list of 40+ courses on Coursera (subscription required)
YouTube: AI Tools for Creatives & AI Foundations for Creativity (see below)
AI Tools for Creatives
AI Foundations for Creativity
Additionally, the Adobe Learn platform is a great resource for students, enabling them to showcase their accomplishments by earning official badges from Adobe.
New Research: Academic Outcomes with Creativity and AI in Higher Education and Adobe Creative Campuses
Today’s colleges and universities are being asked to do far more than just award degrees. Rising tuition costs, shrinking enrolment and retention, and a rapidly changing job market are forcing institutions to rethink what academic success looks like today.
Increasingly, campuses are finding that creativity and AI-powered tools can play a meaningful role in meeting those challenges. Adobe Creative Campuses are already putting this approach into practice, and the data shows the Creative Campus approach is working.
💡Have you tried...
Docs to presentations in minutes: Adobe Express Generate Presentation
Prompt your idea and Adobe Express will generate attention-grabbing slides.
Quickly turn an existing file into a great first draft. Describe your idea and the presentation maker will generate editable slides ready for your next pitch. Collaborate with colleagues in real-time to bring your presentation over the finish line. Learn more and try it for yourself with these 4 simple steps:
1) Launch Adobe Express: Login using your university email & open "Generate Presentation".
2) Upload a doc or enter a prompt: Upload files or describe a topic in the prompt field.
3) Pick a style & generate: Choose template > review > generate, then customise as needed.
4) Download, share, present: Share, invite, or export to PDF or pptx file & present in Adobe Express.
Record Videos in Adobe Express
Record yourself directly in the Adobe Express editor. You can easily preview your designs while recording, and seamlessly reference presenter notes when adding a recording to a presentation.
Check below for the latest features available in your favourite Adobe tools.
Share your work!
Are you using Adobe Express in your work or with your students? Let us know! Share your work here, so we can highlight your examples and inspire the Adobe Higher Education community. Visit our Adobe Express HED portfolio here for inspiration.
Useful Resources
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Best,
Adobe EMEA Higher Education Team
