Resources for Faculty
Adobe provides many resources for teaching and learning with Creative Cloud apps to promote digital literacy and help both faculty and students unleash their creativity! Here you'll find a curated list of the top resources along with links and additional information.
Upcoming Events
Here is a list of upcoming events VCU instructional faculty can attend to learn more about using Adobe Creative Cloud apps and how to integrate activities that help students grow their creative and digital literacy skills in the classroom.
June 8th - 11th - The Adobe Education Institute is an an exclusive event for Adobe Creative Campus schools such as VCU. To register and learn more about this event, please visit https://www.adobeforeducation.com/higher-ed/events/adobe-education-institute-event-hub! (Additional information also provided below.)
The Adobe Education Exchange is your online hub to help ignite creativity in your classroom. With instructional resources, professional development, and peer-to-peer collaboration, there are tons of opportunities to learn more about the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of tools and begin integrating them into your classes. Visit https://edex.adobe.com to get started!
Virginia Commonwealth University faculty, staff and trainers are invited to attend the upcoming Adobe Education Institute, an invitation-only conference for Adobe Creative Campus institutions (like VCU) that will take place June 8th - 11th, 2026. Through a series of live, hands-on training sessions, participants will discover ways to deepen student engagement and foster multi-modal teaching using Adobe technology. All sessions will be delivered remotely and recorded for on-demand access. This series is designed for instructors and creative professionals. Student registrations will be declined.
Learning Path 1: Adobe Express Foundation
- Explore what Adobe Express for Education can do for you
- Easily Create Short-form Video Content in Adobe Express
- Building Clear, Engaging Webpages with Adobe Express
Learning Path 2: Advanced Adobe Express
- Building Branded Materials and Projects
- Building Reusable Presentation Templates in Adobe Express
- Elevate Your Audio: Podcasting & Multimedia Creation with Adobe Express
Learning Path 3: Empowered Workflows with Adobe Acrobat
- Everyday PDF Confidence with Acrobat
- Beyond the Basics - More Powerful PDF Workflows
- A Smarter Way to Work Together: Exploring Acrobat Online and PDF Spaces*
- *Acrobat Online and the Adobe Document Cloud features including acrobat.adobe.com, Acrobat mobile apps, and some functions of Acrobat Pro such as the Fill & Sign workflow are not currently available for VCU Adobe Federated ID accounts. For more information visit https://adobe.vcu.edu/security/cloud-access.
Info and Registration: https://events.adobeforeducation.com/adobeeducationinstituteseries/form?c_6842325=39643715&ref=464&i=9DoSFgVJQWE8F0gJ3WQLVB3HNtsN5H-9
The Adobe Support Community is a global network of people who answer questions, provide inspiration, and share their knowledge of Adobe's Creative Cloud app ecosystems. Here you can find answers, learn from experts, and connect with others who may be working on similar projects.
To access the Adobe Support Community, visit https://community.adobe.com.
Note: VCU Instructional Computing Services provides account support for all Managed Enterprise Accounts (Federated IDs), but we may not be able to assist with specific app-related questions. If you are having trouble signing-in to your account with your VCU email address, please reach out to us by submitting a ticket at https://go.vcu.edu/adobe/help or email us at adobe@vcu.edu.
This is a free, self-paced course with pedagogical best practices from higher education instructors and leaders. Are you excited to learn more about digital literacy and the benefits that this vital, game-changing skill set can have for your students? In this course, you will work through activities that help you:
- Understand the importance of digital literacy for education, careers and civics
- Understand how digital literacy relates to your own teaching and learning
- Understand how Adobe creative tools can support your student digital literacy initiatives
- Gain access to resources to help you create engaging opportunities for your students
To register for this course and optionally earn a digital badge (professional learning credit), visit https://edex.adobe.com/professional-learning/self-paced-course/cultivating-digital-literacy.
Looking for a list of projects you can integrate into your classes to help your students learn new creative skills and build their portfolio? Adobe has an entire catalog of projects (with templates) available for ALL skill-levels from beginner to expert. This catalog projects a quick and easy way to get started with projects that are beginner-friendly and that take less than an hour to complete, all the way up to advanced projects for students who want to sharpen their creative skills.
To view the entire catalog of projects, visit https://edex.adobe.com/search/teaching-resources/higher-education.