March Momentum: Making a Creative Start to the Academic Year
- Mar 18
- 3 min read
You may notice that our newsletter has a minor change in brand from Creative Campus to Higher Education and from ANZ to APAC. Nothing else changes – we will continue to bring you the latest Adobe events, customer spotlight, updates, tips and tricks to augment your campus workflows.
Customer Spotlight
ANZ Back to Study Tours – Kicking Off the Year with Creativity and Connection
Our Back to Study events were a huge success across Creative Campuses including Curtin University, Western Sydney University, Macquarie University, RMIT University, Swinburne University, La Trobe University, and Adelaide University. With the help of incredible Adobe Student Ambassadors from each institution, we saw amazing engagement from students eager to explore how Adobe Express and Adobe PDF Spaces can support their studies and future careers.
Across the tour, there were close to 10,000 Adobe Express activations and visits to PDF Spaces - which also meant almost 10,000 free matchas enjoyed! The energy on campus was fantastic, with students discovering creative tools and digital skills to set them up for success from day one.
Upcoming Events
Information and AI Literacy in First-Year Writing at Penn State University
Thursday, March 19, 2026
See how Penn State faculty help 5000+ first‑year writing students transform arguments into compelling data visualisations with Adobe Express - using scalable, assessable multimodal pedagogy designed for the age of generative AI.
Leave with actionable approaches to help students become agile, effective visual communicators, skills essential for today’s digital world.
Can't make it? Register anyway to access the recording.
Adobe Education Institute 2026 registration is now open: Virtual skill building for faculty and staff
May 18 - 21, 2026
Looking to build new digital skills or strengthen the ones you already use? The Adobe Education Institute (AEI) is a virtual, hands-on learning experience designed specifically for higher education, open to all faculty and professional staff.
Whether you support teaching and learning, manage administrative workflows, or lead student-facing initiatives, AEI offers practical strategies to help you streamline processes, enhance engagement, and build confidence using Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Express.
“I gained hands-on experience with tools that will genuinely enhance digital capability across our institution.” — Jen Gainsford, AEI 2025 Participant
Participants can attend live sessions or access recordings on demand, making it easy to fit professional learning into your schedule.
Can’t make it? Register anyway to keep up-to-date and receive the recordings.
Please share this opportunity with colleagues across your department and campus.
Upcoming AEI Labs for all faculty, staff, and students: Join our semester series for deep-dive explorations into creative workflows and tools, in 30-minute sessions.
Register even if you can’t make it and watch at your own convenience.
Level-up Your Express Game | Wednesday, March 25th
Acrobat to Express: Docs to Creativity | Wednesday, April 8th
Access the full catalog of on-demand and upcoming sessions here
Teaching and learning resources
New Adobe Learn courses available via Coursera and YouTube
In support of 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 we have you covered.
Check below for details on the latest features available in your favorite Adobe tools.
Our new newsletter hub includes our latest newsletter edition along with an archive of those from previous months. Please publish the following link on your institution’s Adobe website to keep everyone informed about the latest from Adobe Education and share the newsletter subscription link far and wide!
Best,
Adobe APAC Higher Education Team
