31 Spooky Ways to Integrate Adobe Software in Higher Education (Post 4/31) - Environmental Communication Week Verification Form (University-Wide Initiative)

Readers,

Every fall and spring semester, our department sponsors amazing initiatives for the campus and community! To provide workshop verification forms for the students (and their professors), I created this verification form (using Adobe Indesign) for each participant. This form is the size of a regular sheet of paper (landscape). After attending each event, we used a large hole punch (a tree) to verify their attendance during the event.

The students enjoyed this format and also it was a great way for the planning committee to create the "Environmental Communication Awareness" certificates for each participant.

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Sincerely,

J. Edwards

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31 Spooky Ways to Integrate Adobe Software in Higher Education (Post 3/31) - Wandering Wednesdays - Adobe Education Technologies Blog

Readers,

While I am an intermediate user of Adobe products, I am an avid user of Google and Youtube searches to find innovative videos and step-by-step instructions to discover how to use a feature (or two) on Indesign and Photoshop.

This week's blog, Adobe Education Technologies, focuses on the integration of Adobe products in K-12 and higher education. This is a valuable resource for faculty members who seek to discover how to use the innovative features on the Adobe programs and who are also eager to discover ideas focused on how they can use the programs in their classes/departments.

Their last few posts focused on the following:

Publish Photoshop 3D layers to PDF

Underserved Youth + World + Media = Adobe Youth Voices! 

Updated Adobe Acrobat X PDF Portfolio Layout

Adobe FormsCentral Skip Logic

Personally, I am particularly interested in the Adobe FormsCentral! More information to come! 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 2/31) - Adobe Education Exchange - 2011 Educators' Choice Awards Competition

Readers,

To begin the "31 Spooky Ways to Integrate Adobe Software in Higher Education" series with a SCARY OPPORTUNITY, I would like to introduce all of you to the 2011 Educator's Choice Awards competition!

This competition is sponsored by the Adobe Education Exchange. According to the website:

The 2011 Educators' Choice Awards will recognize and reward Adobe Education Exchange members who submit the most innovative teaching and learning materials. Your fellow members will choose the winners of the Awards by rating one another's work, so impress your colleagues and compete for valuable prizes by submitting your best projects, lesson plans, curricula, and tutorials. For inspiration and examples, join or sign in to browse the resources on the Adobe Education Exchange.

This competition has a WEALTH of prizes! The higher education prizes are listed below:

Higher Education Digital Arts and Media

Grand Prize - Apple MacBook Pro 15” 2.0 GHz or Dell XPS 15 Intel Core i7-2630QM processor 2.0 GHz and Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Master Collection (ARV: US$4,398)

Runners-up (2) - Tablet computer (BlackBerry PlayBook 32 GB or Motorola Xoom 32 GB WiFi) and Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Design, Web, or Production Premium (ARV: US$2,498/prize)

Higher Education Cross-Curricular

Grand Prize - Apple MacBook Pro 15” 2.0 GHz or Dell XPS 15 Intel Core i7-2630QM processor 2.0 GHz and Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Master Collection (ARV: US$4,398)

Runners-up (2) - Canon EOS Rebel T1i EF-S and Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Design, Web, or Production Premium (ARV: US$2,648.99/prize)

Adobe Education Exchange - THANK YOU for offering this GREAT competition! I think the higher education community will benefit from the competition and the GREAT ideas that emerge from this competition!

Register for this great opportunity TODAY! All entries are due by October 14, 2011 and voting ends October 28, 2011. Find out more information here - LINK

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 1/31) - Introduction to the Series!

Readers,

Starting this week, I am starting a NEW series (at least for the month of October). I am very excited to explore one of my favorite software packages - Adobe Software. Over the summer, I received the Adobe Master Suite 5.5 in the mail and I have been super excited to use this software during the summer and also this fall! 

I have been an active user of Adobe Products for the past seven years. In fact, my first software program was Adobe Photoshop when I started working in the Student Services Department at Sam Houston State University. When our student graphic designers were away for the holidays, I was forced to edit event flyers by myself. Through this process, I learned key elements about Adobe software and I started to integrate Adobe software in my everyday life (designing logos, t-shirts, etc.).

Every week this month, you can look forward to some GREAT ideas for the "31 Spooky Ways to Integrate Adobe Software in Higher Education" series. This series is intended for everyday faculty and student affairs professionals (non-designers) who are interested in using Adobe Software Products (i.e. - Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) in their classrooms, student organizations, and departments!

Wandering Wednesdays - Adobe Edition

Every Wednesday, we will feature a higher education professional who uses Adobe software in their courses. We will highlight their blog/website, etc. If you would like to be considered for our special "Wandering Wednesdays" series on Adobe Software in Higher Education, please let me know! jennifertedwards@gmail.com

Freebie Fridays - Adobe Edition

Every Friday, we will feature a neat tutorial video on Adobe products. In addition, we might have some free giveaways throughout the week. Check back frequently!

Look forward to a wealth of great activities this month! Also, PLEASE send any Adobe activity ideas to me (jennifertedwards@gmail.com) and I will feature you (and your idea) on the Millennial Professor Blog!

Enjoy!

J. Edwards

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

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