VCU: An Adobe Creative Campus, Promoting Digital Literacy for All Students
VCU is proud to be an Adobe Creative Campus, equipping students across all fields with vital digital skills for academic and career success. Through access to Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, and Firefly AI tools, students develop communication, creativity, and productivity skills crucial for today's digital landscape.
As part of the global Adobe Creative Campus network, VCU is committed to innovative teaching that empowers students to express themselves and gain valuable experience with digital media. This designation also allows VCU to connect with other institutions, sharing best practices that enhance student engagement and learning.
Ready to start using Adobe for your instruction or with your students? With Adobe Express and Premiere Rush, you and your students can create videos, podcasts, infographics, and other social media content.
Get An Account: Getting Started with Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Express or Adobe Premiere Rush
For details on requesting an Adobe Creative Cloud account based on your role at VCU, please visit the VCU Adobe Creative Cloud webpage. Adobe Express access is limited to instructional faculty who plan to use it in their teaching.
Adobe Resources at VCU
Professional Development and Training
As an Adobe Creative Campus, VCU provides faculty with access to extensive Adobe resources and professional development:
- Adobe Education Institute: Exclusive summer training with Adobe experts, offering hands-on learning and best practice sharing.
- Adobe Education Exchange: Thousands of faculty-curated teaching resources for creative projects.
- Ongoing Development: Access live workshops, webinars, and self-paced courses led by Adobe and higher education experts.
- Digital Literacy Café: Monthly webinars showcasing faculty approaches to digital literacy and career preparation.
Self-Paced Adobe Tutorials:
How to Get Help
IT Support Center
To get help with signing in or with account information, submit a ticket to the IT Support Center.
LEDstudio
Provides individualized support using the Adobe Creative Cloud tools.
- Complete Contact Us form
- Email us at ledstudio@vcu.edu
- Attend Open Office Hours - every Tuesday and Wednesday from 12-2 PM
The Workshop at VCU Libraries
The Workshop is the creative technology space located on the lower level of Cabell Library. It provides hardware, software, spaces, and expertise to help the VCU community produce creative work of all kinds, including the Adobe Suite.
- Are you looking to assign a creative project with an Adobe tool? Schedule a one-on-one consultation with their Multimedia Teaching & Learning Librarian, who can assist in developing an effective learning activity for your students.
- Want to schedule a class visit? Complete the Request an Instruction Session or a Tour for Groups/Classes form to request a presentation to your class about the Adobe Creative Suite.
Want hands-on learning opportunities? Their Workshops @ The Workshop series offers sessions on various Adobe tools throughout the academic year.