Chapman Faculty and Staff have multiple, free opportunities for Adobe Creative Cloud training this fall and spring.

Register for one or all six!

Academic Faculty Taster Session

Tuesday Nov 29 2022, 1pm – 2pm PST

In this introductory session you’ll explore how you can supercharge your creativity in Higher Education and learn the essentials of digital creativity, focussing on presentations, podcasting, video, data visualization, and how Adobe tools can support student outcomes.

Join us again in February 2023 for a deeper dive in our interactive, 90-minute sessions when you’ll incorporate hands-on learning and live feedback.

You’ll receive a digital certificate and badge for 1 hour of professional development on successful completion of the workshop.

 

Create Graphs, Graphics and Data Visualization

Tuesday February 7 2023, 1pm – 2:30pm PST

Effectively communicating complex academic and technical processes and concepts relies on sound design principles and the ability to render them using industry-standard tools. Discover essential tools and workflows in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Express that will help you develop clear and powerful visual representations for your presentations, papers and research.

Featured apps: Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Express

You’ll receive a digital certificate and badge for 1.5 hours of professional development on successful completion of the workshop.

 

Publish Academic Papers, Journals and Essays

Tuesday February 14 2023, 1pm – 2:30pm PST

Discover professional page layout application Adobe InDesign and revolutionise the way you prepare and publish academic material. Design for print or for digital publication, incorporate interactive elements and media, and export to universally recognised formats such as PDF and ePub. Learn how to handle everything from short essays to thesis or book length documents.

Feature apps: Adobe InDesign and Adobe Express

You’ll receive a digital certificate and badge for 1.5 hours of professional development on successful completion of the workshop.

 

Create Academic Portfolios and Resumes

Tuesday February 21 2023, 1pm – 2:30pm PST

Creating a professional portfolio and resume of substance is the vital starting point for ensuring graduates’ enter the careers they have set their sights upon. Use existing templates or start from scratch to build high quality, high impact representations of your work and progress over time.

Featured apps: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Portfolio and Adobe Express

You’ll receive a digital certificate and badge for 1.5 hours of professional development on successful completion of the workshop.

 

Podcast for Academics

Tuesday February 28 2023, 1pm – 2:30pm

Podcasting is a great forum for academic discussion which captures the nuances of debate and analysis without the need for time-consuming video editing or set-up.

Master the essentials of Adobe Audition to create branded series of podcasts that capture the essence of your studies, thinking, and field of expertise. Great for building communities of learning around your specialism.

Feature apps: Adobe Audition and Adobe Express

You’ll receive a digital certificate and badge for 1.5 hours of professional development on successful completion of the workshop.

 

Storytelling with Video for Educators

Tuesday March 7 2023, 1pm – 2:30pm PST

Understanding how to transform a field of study into a compelling narrative presents opportunities for instructors and students to reach the right audiences. Using storytelling principles and visual language can help break down and translate complex ideas, or argue a strategy, philosophy or method which, in turn, can generate support, extra funding or further advocacy. Learn how Adobe’s video tools can help academics tell the story of their research and work.

Featured apps: Adobe Premiere Rush and Adobe Express