Welcome to the October 2026 edition of the Adobe Higher Education newsletter!
This month we’re highlighting a jam-packed calendar of regional and global events, including the return of the Adobe Education Institute (AEI). This series of live, interactive workshops will build your creative and digital capabilities and help you transform your teaching and learning environments.
Plus, Adobe MAX is around the corner and we’re offering a new Adobe Educator Bootcamp — a free, accredited training series designed for educators who teach Adobe Creative Cloud in their courses.
Spotlight
Australia Speaks
Nine students. Six weeks. One question: What’s true?
On 18 September, nine students took the stage at Adobe Sydney to celebrate an impressive achievement: They had taken a documentary from idea to finished film in just six weeks.
Australia Speaks, a collaboration between Adobe and the Australian Youth Film Festival (AUYFF), brought together students from eight institutions to tell factual stories about issues shaping their generation — from AI and digital safety to national security and marine conservation.
The program put real-world storytelling skills into practice: researching, fact-checking, making editorial decisions, and producing to deadline. Using Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, and Adobe Firefly, students explored how AI can support the creative process while keeping accuracy, transparency, and human judgement at the centre.
Susan Templeman MP, Special Envoy for the Arts and former journalist, reinforced why these skills matter. She described fact-checking as “more important than ever.” Adobe’s Jennifer Mulveny highlighted Adobe’s safe and ethical approach to AI and how Content Credentials help protect creators’ work, showing how the digital content was made and building greater trust and transparency.
The showcase brought together an impressive cross-section of government, education, and industry leaders, including Rose Jackson MLC, NSW Minister for Youth; Jacqui Munro MLC, NSW Shadow Minister for Science & Technology; and Jess Miller, Sydney Deputy Lord Mayor. NSW Premier Chris Minns also shared a video message, while partners including RMIT, Sony, ABC, and King’s Trust Australia supported the program.
We can’t wait to see how this program develops in 2027! Well done to all involved.
Adobe Student Academy
6 countries. 130+ institutions. 1,383 students.
The first-ever Adobe Student Academy in APAC kicked off on 5–6 October, bringing together students from across the region for two days of free creative upskilling online.
Led by our talented Adobe Student Ambassadors, the hands-on workshops helped students build creative confidence and practical digital skills using Adobe Express and Adobe Creative Cloud applications. From creating standout Living CVs and transforming photos to designing club identities and giving presentations a serious glow-up, there was something for every student, regardless of their discipline or experience.
And the results speak for themselves: 4,910 session registrations and 698 digital badges issued! The program wrapped up with an inspiring Student + Industry panel exploring how creative skills translate into coursework, campus life, and future careers.
All sessions are now available on demand, so students can catch up, revisit their favourites, and keep building their skills at their own pace.
Find all the session recordings and resources on our event page.
Upcoming events
Adobe Education Institute is back! Join us 16–18 November.
Looking for fresh ideas to enhance teaching, engage students, streamline workflows, or support innovation across your institution? Join us this November for the Adobe Education Institute (AEI), a free professional learning event designed for the higher education community. Faculty, instructional designers, librarians, student support, marketing and communications teams, IT staff, and campus leaders are encouraged to join.
AEI brings together educators and higher education experts to share practical strategies, creative use cases, and real-world success stories to help you create more engaging learning experiences that foster essential digital capabilities.
Can't attend live? Register anyway and you’ll receive access to the session recordings and resources after the event, so you can learn on your own schedule.
Register today to secure access to all live and on-demand content and join a growing community of higher education professionals shaping the future of learning.
Spread the word on your campus! We’ve created a remixable comms package with everything you need to promote AEI in your community. Check out the kit.
Join your creative peers at Adobe MAX.
Nothing compares to the energy and inspiration that happens when creatives come together at Adobe MAX. Join us for this unmatched opportunity to develop your professional skills and learn about new Adobe tools and features.
Can’t make it to Miami? Tune in online 11–12 November to experience the inspiring sessions, keynotes, and Sneaks.
Adobe Educator Bootcamp
This new, free training series is designed specifically for educators who teach Creative Cloud in their courses. Whether you're looking to sharpen your own skills, discover new curriculum ideas, or stay current with the latest Adobe tools, there are multiple courses to choose from throughout the year.
As a participant, you'll receive:
Free access to all bootcamp courses
Professional development hours for every live session you attend
A digital Credly badge upon course completion
Access to session recordings and resources on demand
A complimentary proctored Adobe Certified Professional certification exam
Courses cover a range of Adobe apps, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign, Acrobat, Adobe Express, and Firefly.
You can register for one course or several, depending on the skills you want to master.
See what’s new in Adobe Express.
Generate sound effects.
Create sound effects for your audiovisual projects using text prompts, and use voice input to guide timing and energy.
Publish content to YouTube.
Plan, preview, schedule, and publish content to YouTube directly from Content Scheduler.
Hot tip
Customise your institution’s Adobe Express home page.
The Custom Home feature in Adobe Express allows you to personalise the home page experience for your institution.
Key features:
Featured branded banners. Display your logos and tailored gradients on your home page.
Instant template access. Discover pin-approved, on-brand templates your team can find and use right away.
Brand asset integration. Keep brand kits, fonts, and logos visible and accessible in one unified space.
Explore the latest features across your favourite Adobe tools.
Useful resources
Join our Higher Education Faculty Community.
Connect with faculty and staff worldwide who are tackling the same challenges you are. Trade what's actually working. Bring real resources back to your campus. Move faster on the instructional innovation that's hard to build alone.
Newsletter archives
Our new newsletter hub includes our latest edition along with past issues. Add the following link to your institution’s Adobe website to keep everyone up to date.
Best regards,
The Adobe APAC Higher Education team
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