Resources for higher education

With free curriculum, news, events, globally recognized certification, case studies, and more, Adobe provides the resources that higher education faculty and administrators need to lead in today's digital communications revolution.

Instructional resources

Communication & Collaboration

The Communication & Collaboration Resource Center is designed for administrators, teachers, and students. This collection of examples, step-by-step technical guides, best practices, and tips will help you create and publish online learning content and train and collaborate through online meetings.

Electronic portfolios, digital assessment, and lesson planning with Adobe Acrobat

Learn how to use Adobe Acrobat to create PDF portfolios, digitally assess student coursework, and automate planning for student lessons and coursework.

Adobe Creative Suite 3 curriculum

Teach career skills with this free Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 curriculum, awarded the ISTE Seal of Alignment.

Rich Internet application (RIA) teaching resources

These resources provide a combination of online workshop modules for self-study, course projects to apply the skills learned, and book recommendations to put together a course on RIA design and development.

Case studies

Foundation for California Community Colleges

Volume purchasing agreement gives California college students affordable access to Adobe technology, extending classroom learning to the home.

Berkleemusic.com

Berklee College of Music extends music education opportunities online for a global student body — using Adobe® Acrobat® Professional and Flash® software.

Events

Live events

Come and meet the Adobe Education team and learn about our solutions for higher education.

Online events

Join our education experts as they conduct live, online product demonstrations for K-12 and higher education teachers, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Articles

Using asynchronous audio feedback (PDF, 112k)

This paper reports the findings of a case study in which audio feedback replaced text-based feedback in asynchronous courses to enhance teaching presence and students' sense of community.

Introducing Flash Player 9 Update beta (Moviestar)

Learn about the many features that provide new capabilities for any type of SWF content creator, including enhancements for developers, designers, and video professionals.

White papers

Delivering on the Promise of eLearning (PDF, 1.7M)

This paper presents a framework for the reemergence of eLearning as a set of teaching, training, and learning practices not bound by a specific technological platform or learning management system.

Digital Communication for All Students (PDF, 106k)

Students have the technology. They experience the world through multimedia and want to communicate in the same way. We can prepare them to communicate effectively by teaching them the entire communication process — from planning the message to testing for usability.

Adobe certification programs

In an increasingly competitive world, students and instructors need to be more than familiar with digital communications technology to be successful. Adobe offers multiple options for students and instructors to validate their digital media skills at the entry level (Adobe Certified Associate) and the professional level (Adobe Certified Expert).