31 Spooky Ways to Integrate Adobe Software in Higher Education (Post 10/31) - Integrating Adobe-Based Technology at Indiana University

Readers,

Happy Friday! I admit, I do not have Adobe Software (Indesign, Photoshop, etc.) on my office computer. I have to wait until I arrive home to create and edit Adobe documents. Interestingly enough, I have used my home computer to create and edit projects for the last five years. For some reason, I like having editing access at home. It is like a mini-stress reliever for me.

However, since I am actually editing A LOT of documents this year, I might ask my department head if I can have access to Adobe Products at work. I have always paid for Indesign and Photoshop out of my personal funds and maybe I can finally bridge the gap between work and home.

Adobe Access for Everyone! A Case Study

One university (Indiana University) provided their faculty, staff, and students with access to the Adobe software at no charge. This would be an amazing opportunity for everyone at the university to learn and use the software. Just THINK about the amazing projects that they could create!

Watch their video here:

How does your university use Adobe Software?

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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Freebie Friday! - Kleenex Share a Pack & Receive a Pack Campaign!

Readers,

Everyday, it seems like I am crying (from one eye) while walking to class and working in my office. I am just overly sad about my students' academic work, my relationship with my colleagues, and my daily morning commute. ;( Ha! No, actually I am VERY excited about EVERYTHING this semester and I LOVE my commute because it helps me mentally prepare and persist through a debriefing process each evening!

However, I have HORRIBLE allergies (ragweed, etc.) and they always seem to affect one eye. :( As a result, I always carry a package of Kleenex in my Vera Bradley bag. This week, I requested a sample of the new Kleenex Brand Cool Touch products and I sent my sample package to one of my colleagues (Future) Dr. Cristi Horton. Last year, she gave me this wonderful commuter's pack (which I will have to feature later) and I have always had Kleenex for the road!

Request your sample here - https://www.kleenex.com/Softnessworthsharing/Account/LogOnOrRegister?ReturnUrl=%2fSoftnessworthsharing%2fShare%2fCreate

and remember to share a pack with a colleague!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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31 Spooky Ways to Integrate Adobe Software in Higher Education (Post 10/31) - Using Adobe Software to Create E-Porfolios

Readers,

Our university (and many other universities across the state of Texas) are focused on assessment and evaluation. One way that some colleges at our university are conducting program assessment is through the usage of online portfolios.

Adobe has a potentially low-cost solution for universities! College faculty and students can use Abobe projects to create their portfolios and they can distribute the portfolio via e-mail or by posting it to the web (perhaps to their blog or the department's website).

White Paper: Adobe Portfolio - Using ePortfolios to demonstrate growth and Access Learning (PDF, 103k)

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=edu_a9_eportfolios

Portfolio Samples

Check out the samples of these portfolios (including a portfolio examples for a high school student college professor, college administrator, biology student, and design student).

http://www.adobe.com/education/products/acrobatpro/video-portfolio.html

Do you require your students to use portfolios to showcase their work (perhaps in a capstone course)?

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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31 Spooky Ways to Integrate Adobe Software in Higher Education (Post 8/31) - (Wandering Wednesdays) - "UK Adobe & Higher Education" Blog

Readers,

I am excited to highlight the UK Adobe & Higher Education blog for this week's Wandering Wednesday post. Sometimes, I am guilty of missing out on some amazing ideas because I tend to just focus on American-based resources. :( However, this week I am OUT of my comfort zone and I am proud to highlight this amazing blog!

Launched this past summer, UK Adobe created a great resource for Adobe users. This resource focuses on such topics ranging from: individual Adobe Products and digital film making to Adobe Support and Training Updates.

Amazing Blog Posts:

Blog Post - Digital Publishing on Campus:

http://blogs.adobe.com/ukhighered/2011/06/30/digital-publishing-on-campus/

Blog Post - The Importance of Digital Stories:

http://blogs.adobe.com/ukhighered/2011/07/11/the-importance-of-digital-stories/

Neat (and Free) Resources:

FREE Video Production Resource Center - http://edexchange.adobe.com/pages/7b114780ef

FREE Digital Video Curriculum - http://edexchange.adobe.com/pages/0189ea5dcf

Connect with Adobe UK:

Follow Them On Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/AdobeUKEdu

Join Them on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/adobecreativejuices

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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2011 Adobe Educators' Choice Awards - 1) Enter Your Project, 2) Rate Other Educator's Submissions, 3) Follow #AdobeEduAwards on Twitter!

Readers,

Remember, there are only FOUR days left in the 2011 Educators' Choice Awards. You can win prizes (and lots of recognition) by submitting projects, lesson plans, curricula, and tutorials! 

Enter the 2011 Educators' Voice Awards

Submit an entry here - LINK

Rate Other Educators' Submissions! Win a Wacom Bamboo Create Tablet

If you do not want to submit a project, then rate other educators' submissions and get a chance to get a Wacom Bamboo Create Tablet (I would LOVE one of these!)

You can vote for the best projects, lesson plans, curricula, and tutorials until Friday, October 14th. View and rate submissions here - LINK

Remember to follow the Educators' Choice Awards here!

#AdobeEduAwards

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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31 Spooky Ways to Integrate Adobe Software in Higher Education (Post 7/31) - Adobe Forms Central

Readers,

Last week, I discovered an incredible resource - Adobe FormsCentral! 

Similar to Survey Monkey (and perhaps Qualtrics), Adobe Forms enables users to create forms, distribute the forms, and export data from the website. I love how "crisp" the forms appear on the website! Every form that I examined looks very professional and user-friendly.

Check out Adobe FormsCentral!

https://www.acrobat.com/formscentral/en/home.html

Interested? They Will Answer Your Questions via a Webinar Demonstration!

Also, Randy Swineford, the FormsCentral product manager, provides an in-depth demonstration every Thursday at 10am US Pacific (1pm US Eastern). Log in details will be sent via a reminder email before the event. After the demonstration he will be available to answer any questions you might have about FormsCentral.

https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=9YDk*zu3y7s5SKD1jnnatg

Sign Up Today!

Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

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