Adobe Express

Choose the starting point that fits how you plan to access or use Adobe Express.

• Requesting Adobe Express access as a student?
  Submit the ASU Student Adobe Express Account Request form. Accounts are usually provisioned shortly after the request, but access may take up to 24 hours. Students do not receive an email confirmation, so return to Adobe Express and try signing in after your account has been provisioned.
• Requesting Adobe Express access as faculty or staff?
  Submit the New Adobe Account Request for Faculty and Staff through ServiceNow and select Adobe Express. After your account is provisioned, sign in to Adobe Express using your ASU email address and ASURITE credentials.
• New to Adobe Express?
  After your ASU Adobe account is active, sign in to Adobe Express using your ASU email address and ASURITE credentials. Your ASU Adobe account also provides access to supported Adobe Firefly features, Adobe Podcast and Adobe Education Exchange.
• Ready to start creating?
  Open Adobe Express and choose what you want to create, such as a graphic, presentation, webpage or video. You can start with a template or create your own project.

Adobe Express may be useful when you want students to communicate ideas through visual, multimedia or web-based projects without requiring advanced design software. Explore ways Adobe Express can support different teaching goals.

• You want students to communicate information visually.
  Students can create infographics, posters, graphics and other visual content to explain concepts, summarize information or present research.
• You want students to create presentations that combine different types of media.
  Students can create presentations that combine text, images, graphics, video and other media to communicate their ideas to different audiences.
• You want students to tell a story or explain a concept using video.
  Students can combine video, images, text, narration and other media to create short videos, digital stories or explainer projects.
• You want students to create and publish web-based projects.
  Adobe Express webpages let students combine text, images, video, links and other content into a scrolling webpage that can be shared through a link.
• You want students to explore different ways of communicating what they have learned.
  Adobe Express can support multimodal assignments where students choose or combine formats such as graphics, presentations, webpages and video based on the purpose and audience of the activity.

• Visual research summary: Students research a course topic and create an infographic or research poster that communicates key findings, evidence and sources to a defined audience. Ask students to make intentional choices about hierarchy, visuals and the amount of information included.
  • Example: Students synthesize findings from several scholarly sources into an infographic designed to explain the topic to a general audience. Along with the infographic, students submit a brief explanation of the choices they made when translating academic information into a visual format.
• Multimedia explainer: Students create a short video that explains a concept, process or argument using a combination of narration, text, images, graphics and other media.
  • Example: Instead of completing a traditional written explanation, students create a two- to three-minute explainer video that introduces a course concept, provides an example and explains why the concept matters. Students identify their intended audience before creating the video and make production choices appropriate for that audience.
• Digital storytelling or web project: Students create an Adobe Express webpage that combines text, images, video, links and other media to tell a story, document a project or present their work to an audience.
  • Example: Students build a scrolling webpage documenting a semester project. They introduce the topic or problem, show evidence of their process, incorporate relevant media and conclude with a reflection on what they learned.
• Looking for more ideas?
  Explore Adobe Faculty & Staff Resources for additional teaching ideas, activity examples and Adobe resources.

Adobe Express and Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) support different levels of creative work. Consider the type of content you want to create, the capabilities the activity requires and whether specialized creative applications are needed.

Accessibility

• When creating graphics, presentations, webpages, videos and other media, consider accessibility throughout the design process. Use sufficient color contrast, readable text, meaningful alternative text and captions or transcripts for audio and video when appropriate. Review exported or published content to confirm that accessibility features are preserved in the final format.

Generative AI

• Adobe Express includes features powered by Adobe Firefly. Before using generative AI in a course activity, establish expectations for when and how students may use these features and consider whether students should disclose or document their use. Available Firefly features and generative credit limits may vary based on ASU's Adobe education license.

Privacy and sharing

• Consider what information students include when creating or publishing Adobe Express projects. Before asking students to share work publicly, determine whether public access is necessary for the learning activity and provide appropriate alternatives when needed.

Copyright and licensed content

• Adobe Express provides access to Adobe Stock images through ASU's Adobe license. Stock images licensed through your ASU Adobe account can continue to be used in projects created with Adobe applications.

Explore ASU and Adobe resources for learning Adobe Express, finding teaching ideas and creating content that follows ASU brand standards.

ASU resources

• Adobe Faculty & Staff Resources.
  Explore teaching ideas, activity examples, tutorials and other resources for using Adobe tools in teaching and learning.
• ASU Brand Standard Basics.
  Access Adobe Express brand resources for ASU faculty and staff, including approved colors, fonts, graphics and templates.
• Adobe Student Resources.
  Find tutorials, creative resources and guidance that faculty can share with students using Adobe tools for course projects.
• ASU Student Brand Kit.
  Share this Adobe Express resource with students who need ASU colors, fonts, graphics and templates for course projects.

Adobe resources

• Adobe Education Exchange.
  Explore tutorials, teaching resources, courses and professional learning for using Adobe tools in education.
• Adobe Express Help.
  Find Adobe guidance for creating and editing projects, working with media and using Adobe Express features.
• Adobe Module Library.
  Explore ready-to-use creative assignment modules with sample student projects, remixable templates and short how-to videos.

Need technical help?

For help with Adobe Express access, account issues or technical problems, contact the ASU Experience Center.

For help with specific Adobe Express features, visit Adobe Express Help.

Want to explore ways to use this tool in your course?

Learning Experience (LX) offers workshops and consultations where you can explore how Adobe Express or other enterprise technologies might support your teaching goals.

• Explore upcoming LX workshops.
• Explore LX resources.
• Schedule a consultation with TechEd Practice.

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