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NEW! The AI-Ready Graduate: Harnessing Human Creativity for the Next Era of Work

Explore how generative AI is reshaping the workplace—and why higher education must evolve to keep up. Discover actionable insights and a clear framework for equipping students with the creative, digital, and human skills essential for long-term success in an AI-driven economy.

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The Future of Reading, Studying and Learning with Acrobat AI Assistant

Explore key insights from Adobe’s 2025 research on how Acrobat AI Assistant helps students overcome reading overload, reduce burnout, and study more efficiently with trusted, citation-based AI support.

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2025 Creativity with AI in Education Report: Transforming Learning & Careers.

Generative AI is reshaping higher education — enhancing creativity, boosting career readiness, and fostering deeper learning. This report, based on insights from US faculty, explores how AI empowers students to think independently, express themselves, and develop essential skills for the future.

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Creative AI Jobs Report

Discover how institutions can prepare students for career success with generative AI and essential skills. See how AI technologies are reshaping the skills landscape and how institutions can seize the opportunity to get students ready for work with specific strategies and actions.

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Support student success in the age of AI.

Check out our latest eBook to discover how to provide equitable access to visual communication tools, boost student engagement across campus, and build career-ready skills.

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See how to stand apart with digital fluency and career-ready skills.

Explore this new guide from Adobe to help ignite your institution’s journey toward improving student outcomes with creative communication skills. It includes examples from other institutions plus conversation starters for your administrators and faculty.

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Why Generative AI Skills Belong in Every Creative Curriculum

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

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Join our webinar to discover why the next generation needs more than Adobe proficiency—they must master generative AI to stay competitive. As content demand surges, employers want graduates who can deliver high-quality creative fast.

Learn how integrating Adobe Firefly with Creative Cloud empowers students to stand out and meet evolving industry needs.

Our speakers shared:

What the industry is looking for in today’s creative professionals

How Adobe Firefly is enhancing our students' craft and making them more employable

How Adobe is helping our students get their careers started
Niels Stevens
Senior Solutions Consultant, Education, UK, Adobe
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Linda McNair
Creative Professional Product Marketing, Adobe Higher Education
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Lyndsay Duthie
Pro Vice Chancellor for Academic Partnerships and Industry Engagement, University for Creative Arts
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Daryl Yeoman
Lead Video Editor, VML UK
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Fiona Camino
Head of UK Higher Education, Adobe
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Connecting AI Literacy, Learning Outcomes & Career Readiness

Summer On Demand Series

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To integrate generative AI across the curriculum, higher education institutions must find meaningful connections between students’ day-to-day academic work, their learning outcomes, and the growing demand for AI literacy everywhere.

This on-demand session explores ways to do that work from the perspectives of both education and industry. Our featured panelists reflected on what measurable skills and learning experiences students need in order to face the future classroom and an uncertain future of work.

They also offered insights into what employers and academic institutions are looking for in terms of integrated approaches to generative AI across the curriculum.

Our speakers shared:

How innovative institutions in North America approach curricular transformation and career readiness in the age of generative AI

Strategies to thoughtfully and equitably invite all students to develop AI literacy through learning outcomes shared by all disciplines

The growing expectations industry stakeholders have for college graduates transitioning to or upskilling in the workforce
Dr. Magdalena Barrera
Vice Provost for Faculty Success, San José State University.
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Dr. Megan Workmon
Director of Learning Experience Design for Enterprise Technology, Arizona State University.
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Dr. Bob Caron
Specialist Leader in Higher Education, Deloitte.
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Dr. Todd Taylor
Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist & Professor of English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Dr. Shauna Chung
Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist and former English faculty, New York City College of Technology, CUNY.
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Exploring In-class Exercises & Lesson Plans with Gen AI

Summer On Demand Series

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To ensure that our students become critical, ethical, and agile users of generative AI, we need to integrate it into courses in every discipline. In this session, four faculty members shared a dozen successful classroom exercises and lesson plans that engage students and help build transferable skills like creativity and collaboration.

Our speakers shared:

Practical day-to-day approaches to integrating generative AI in ways that promote student learning outcomes

Pedagogical principles behind the lesson plans and exercises
Dr. Wanda White - Walker
Director of the Center for Innovative and Transformative Instruction and an Adobe Thought Leader, CIT Winston-Salem State University.
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Dr. Farah Bennani
Dean of Math, Science, and Engineering, Elgin Community College.
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Dr. Matthew Acevedo
Executive Director of Learning Innovation and Faculty Engagement, University of Miami.
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Dr. Daniel Frank
Continuing Lecturer, Writing Program, University of California Santa Barbara.
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Dr. Todd Taylor
Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist & Professor of English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Dr. Shauna Chung
Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist and former English faculty, New York City College of Technology, CUNY.
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Driving Student Engagement with Adobe Express & Adobe Firefly Generative AI

Summer On Demand Series

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After years in learning environments that couldn't accommodate creative, unstructured, exploratory, or even hands-on learning experiences, many of today's college students arrive on campus with a hyper-focus on checklists and grades.

In this session, Indiana University's Professor Justin Hodgson shared how educators can build more meaningful learning experiences — even failure-friendly experiences — that focus on the joy of discovery and integrating digital fluency into the classroom.

Our speakers shared:

How to shift rote coursework to approaches like “ungrading” that prioritize conversations and the development of skills including creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration

How to drive engagement with creative projects that challenge students to show what they know

How students can use Adobe Express and Firefly to craft media they’ll be proud to share while becoming critical, ethical, and agile users of AI
Amogh Busnur
Cognitive Science Student, Indiana University Bloomington.
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Dr. Justin Hodgson
Associate Professor of Digital Rhetoric & Director Digital Gardener Initiative, Indiana University.
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Building Career Readiness with Badges & Credentials

Summer On Demand Series

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To help students succeed in a competitive job market, higher education leaders need to equip students with sought-after skills and ways to showcase them to employers.

Professor Justin Hodgson of Indiana University demonstrated how projects with integrated digital badges can help students articulate their learning and their career-ready skills, supplementing traditional degrees. By combining micro-credentialing with creative digital coursework, educators can help students stand out and land their dream jobs.

Our speakers shared:

How digital badging programs provide a quick mechanism for students to cultivate real-world career skills

How digital badging enhances student projects and offers success measures outside of traditional grades

How badges and credentials can help hiring managers identify that students have both practical skills and growth mindsets

How self-paced Adobe Express and Firefly badging and credentialing programs align with academic goals and workforce-ready skillsets to help students stand out
Holly Johnson
Associate Director of Digital Learning Experience Innovation and Outreach, Adobe Creative Campus Thought Leader, University of Utah.
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Dr. Brian Johnsrud
Global Head of Education Thought Leadership and Student Success, Adobe.
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Dr. Justin Hodgson
Associate Professor of Digital Rhetoric & Director Digital Gardener Initiative, Indiana University.
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Exploring New Policies and Guidelines for Integrating Generative AI Across the Curriculum

Summer On Demand Series

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At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, thought leaders from four campuses visited the Adobe Digital Literacy Café to share how they established initial guidelines around the use of generative AI in academics. One year later, three schools have gathered and shared how they have evolved their approaches to responsibly integrating the technology across the curriculum — as well as one EDUCAUSE researcher who recently coauthored a report on AI integration in the education sector.

Our speakers shared:

How they’ve been working to ensure that their students and faculty can benefit from game-changing technology while maintaining academic integrity

How their new policies and guidelines are designed to help students develop in-demand career skills

Access to reports, projects, and other materials they’re creating related to generative AI policies and guidelines
Melissa Vito
Vice Provost of Academic Innovation, UTSA.
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Jenay Robert
Senior Researcher, EDUCAUSE.
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Matthew Kinservik
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, University of Delaware.
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Amir Dabirian
Provost and Vice President, California State University.
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Dr. Todd Taylor
Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist & Professor of English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Dr. Shauna Chung
Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist and former English faculty, New York City College of Technology, CUNY
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Navigating the AI-Driven Future
of Higher Education

Summer On Demand Series

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As AI continues to reshape both education and the workforce, higher education leaders need to ensure that their institutions are prepared to reimagine teaching and learning and help students build critical new skills. In our exclusive webinar designed for presidents, provosts, and other senior leadership, our speakers shared actionable insights and success strategies for driving innovation on campus, transforming the educational experience, and sharpening your competitive edge with generative AI.

Our speakers showcased peer-led discussions, thought leadership, and industry research focused on enhancing student engagement, academic outcomes, and workforce readiness.

Our speakers shared:

Peer insights: Hear from academic leaders using AI and Adobe tools to enhance teaching and learning

Industry research: Gain insights from leading experts on the future of AI in education

Student outcomes: Learn how AI is revolutionizing personalized learning and career readiness

Demo: Watch a demonstration showcasing the journey to generative AI creativity, collaboration, and automation

Watch our webinar and leave with a clearer vision for how to prepare your faculty, staff, and students for success in an AI-driven world.
Dr. Justin Hodgson
Associate Professor of Digital Rhetoric & Director Digital Gardener Initiative, Indiana University.
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Chitra Mittha
Product Marketing Director, Education, Adobe.
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Joshua Meredith
Client Relationship Executive, Deloitte Consulting.
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Natasha Chan
Principal Education Solutions Consultant, Adobe.
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Empower Creative Students with Future-ready Skills

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

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As demand grows for AI literacy in creative careers, students in creative arts programs need the skills to express their ideas and deliver standout work using both industry-leading apps and new AI-powered tools.

Join us to hear how Adobe is equipping the next generation of creative professionals, faculty and staff with cutting-edge creative technology and responsibly designed, commercially safe generative AI.

Our speakers shared:

How students can learn industry standard skills for the future

Ways to amplify students’ originality and create a more engaged campus

How you can help students become compelling visual communicators in the classroom, their future careers, and beyond with Adobe Creative Cloud
Niels Stevens
Senior Solutions Consultant, Education, UK, Adobe
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Chitra Mittha
Product Marketing Director, Education, Adobe
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Brian Johnsrud
Global Head of Education Thought Leadership and Student Success, Adobe
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Fiona Camino
Head of UK Higher Education, Adobe
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Showcasing Inspirational Student Work Amplified by Generative AI

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

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In our final Digital Literacy Café (DLC) session of the academic year, we featured students who’ve created innovative course projects using generative AI. Coming from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, these inspiring students described their creative decision-making processes and shared their experiences of learning with generative AI tools like Adobe Firefly. Our Café moderators also quickly recapped the previous five DLC sessions to reflect on the ways in which higher education thought leaders and faculty have enabled these students’ success.

Our speakers shared:

Student perspectives on using generative AI for teaching and learning

Ideas for redesigning course deliverables to integrate AI tools across the curriculum

Practical insights for helping all students become critical, ethical, and agile users of emerging technologies
Nicole Hopkins
Instructional Technology Support Specialist, Academic Technology & Outreach, Montana State University
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Lizette Rodriguez
Physics & Astronomy Student & Research Assistant, Society of Physics Students Outreach, University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
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Cole Taylor
Interior Design Undergrad Student, Central Michigan University
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Dr. Todd Taylor
Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist & Professor of English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Integrating visual communication with generative AI

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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In higher education, most of the conversation about the impact of generative AI has focused on text output for research and writing projects. But what about image generation with AI? Join us to hear how three faculty members shared their diverse approaches to helping their students build essential visual communication skills, increasingly leveraging the power of Adobe Firefly and other generative AI tools.

Our speakers shared:

How image-based AI tools can facilitate both general AI literacy and practical visual communication for academic work and beyond

Cross-curricular strategies to engage and empower learners through images, graphics, and creative thinking

Ways to equip students to become critical, ethical, agile users of visual generative AI, especially in their future careers
Dr. Allison Christians
H. Heward Stikeman Chair in Tax Law, McGill University.
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Dr. Sheneese Thompson
Associate Professor of Afro-American Studies, Howard University.
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George Garrastegui
Chair of the Communication Design Program, New York City College of Technology, CUNY
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Dr. Todd Taylor
Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist & Professor of English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Dr. Shauna Chung
Adobe Pedagogical Evangelist and former English faculty, New York City College of Technology, CUNY
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From creativity to career success: a student's digital journey

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

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Nobody knows what the next three-to-five years are going to look like, but skills such as creative thinking, resilience, and digital agility are poised to rise in significance by 2027 — becoming critical indicators of student success.

Join us to discover how you can help your students develop these essential skills. Professor Justin Hodgson of Indiana University showcased how integrating digital creativity into the classroom can increase student engagement and facilitate dynamic learning experiences. By combining low-stakes activities and high-impact practices that center on digital creativity, you can empower your students to develop the skills and knowledge employers need today and in the future.

In this session, Professor Hodgson was joined by a former student who’s navigated the transition from undergrad to industry professional by using creativity and visual communication in the most unexpected ways.
Sarah Scarpitti
Business Development & Marketing Coordinator, Zuckerman Investment Group
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Dr. Justin Hodgson
Associate Professor of Digital Rhetoric & Director Digital Gardener Initiative, Indiana University.
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Explore our resources for higher education.

NEW! The AI-Ready Graduate: Harnessing Human Creativity for the Next Era of Work

NEW! The AI-Ready Graduate: Harnessing Human Creativity for the Next Era of Work

The Future of Reading, Studying and Learning with Acrobat AI Assistant

2025 Creativity with AI in Education Report: Transforming Learning & Careers.

Creative AI Jobs Report

Support student success in the age of AI.

See how to stand apart with digital fluency and career-ready skills.

How Higher Education Leaders can Navigate an AI-driven Future

Explore Inspiring Student Work Amplified by Generative AI

Connecting AI Literacy, Learning Outcomes, and Career readiness

Explore One Student’s Journey from Creativity to Career Success

The University of Utah uses Adobe microcredentials to prepare students for careers

UTSA helps students gain career-ready skills with Adobe microcredentials

How Adobe Express helped Red Hat marketing, an IBM company, achieve 10x time savings

Creativity and technology: Meet the next-generation creators using tech in unprecedented ways

How Higher Education Leaders can Navigate an AI-driven Future

Explore Inspiring Student Work Amplified by Generative AI

Connecting AI Literacy, Learning Outcomes, and Career readiness

Explore One Student’s Journey from Creativity to Career Success

The Future of Higher Education: How AI Can Deepen Learning In College Coursework and Studying

The California State University gets students ready for the workforce with Adobe Express.

Auburn University builds students’ digital skills with Adobe Express

Western Sydney University leads the way as the first Adobe Creative Campus University in New South Wales

How Higher Education Leaders can Navigate an AI-driven Future

The University of Utah uses Adobe microcredentials to prepare students for careers

UTSA helps students gain career-ready skills with Adobe microcredentials

Explore Inspiring Student Work Amplified by Generative AI

Niels Stevens

Linda McNair

Lyndsay Duthie

Daryl Yeoman

Fiona Camino

Dr. Magdalena Barrera

Dr. Megan Workmon

Dr. Bob Caron

Dr. Todd Taylor

Dr. Shauna Chung

Dr. Wanda White - Walker

Dr. Farah Bennani

Dr. Matthew Acevedo

Dr. Daniel Frank

Dr. Todd Taylor

Dr. Shauna Chung

Amogh Busnur

Dr. Justin Hodgson

Holly Johnson

Dr. Brian Johnsrud

Dr. Justin Hodgson

Melissa Vito

Jenay Robert

Matthew Kinservik

Amir Dabirian

Dr. Todd Taylor

Dr. Shauna Chung

Dr. Justin Hodgson

Chitra Mittha

Joshua Meredith

Natasha Chan

Niels Stevens

Chitra Mittha

Brian Johnsrud

Fiona Camino

Nicole Hopkins

Lizette Rodriguez

Cole Taylor

Dr. Todd Taylor

Dr. Allison Christians

Dr. Sheneese Thompson

George Garrastegui

Dr. Todd Taylor

Dr. Shauna Chung

Sarah Scarpitti

Dr. Justin Hodgson

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