Adobe Express is an online tool for creating images, videos, social media posts, webpages and other visual resources, without needing to learn how to use complex software. As an Adobe Creative Campus, UWE staff and students have access to Adobe Express, along with a huge library of stock photos, video clips, images and design elements. You can also use generative AI to create unique images and text effects or modify photos.
How is Adobe Express used for teaching and learning?
Adobe Express helps students develop their creativity and multimedia skills while applying them to coursework. For example, students could use it to make engaging slides for a presentation, to design a poster, infographic or information leaflet, or create an online portfolio page to showcase their work. For creative and engaging learning activities, you could set students the task of summarising a key concept as a meme or comic strip, or creating a short video for an elevator pitch or research proposal.
Key features
- Easy to learn
- Free stock images for non-profit use
- Adobe Firefly – generative AI for creating and editing images
- Library of templates to start from, including videos, cover letters and webpages.
Get started
Log in to Adobe Express with your UWE email address. Use the + button to create something new. Click the ‘Learn’ icon on the left for tutorial videos.
Support
Contact your College Digital Learning Team to discuss ways of using Adobe Express in your teaching and learning activities.
Students can get support from the Maker Space (UWE login required).
Training
There are several Adobe Express courses available on LinkedIn Learning, as well as Adobe’s own Learn site. UWE Library also offer training – see upcoming training.
Case study or good practice
Staff across the University have already been using Adobe Express in their learning and teaching, for example:
- Podcasts: CBL lecturers Learn To Coach (Karine Mangion-Thornley) and The Digital Behaviour Podcast (Tom Bowden-Green).
- Learning and teaching ideas for CHSS – a collection of ideas related to the ABC learning model.