We are pleased to inform Teesside University staff of the opportunity to enrol in the Adobe Creative Educator(ACE) level 1, 2, and 3 courses. Adobe has developed this series of courses to support educators in understanding what creativity is, why it’s important, and how to develop creativity in their students. Undertaking these ACE courses will provide staff with tips on cultivating and assessing creativity, how Adobe’s creative tools can help, and how to stay connected to Adobe’s Creative Educator Community.
Completing the ACE will support your professional recognition goals; Fellowship of Advance HE, evidencing commitment to personal development and professional updating.
Why Apply?
Becoming an Adobe Creative Educator offers numerous benefits:
- Professional Growth: Undertaking the ACE courses will provide staff with tips on cultivating and assessing creativity.
- Technical & Pedagogical Support: The ACE courses will provide guidance on how Adobe’s creative tools can help and support enhancing teaching and learning.
- Networking Opportunities: Build connections with and stay connected to Adobe’s Creative Educator Community to share, collaborate and grow.
How to get started
The ACE program is flexible and can be completed at your own pace and in your own time. Use the following steps to begin your journey:
Enrol in the Level 1 Course: Start with the Level 1 “Creativity for All” course on the Adobe Education Exchange. This course covers the basics of creativity and how to integrate it into your teaching. Once you have worked through the learning content, develop and submit the summative assessment artifact: Create a graphic using any Adobe tool that reflects your commitment to supporting student creativity.
Advance to Level 2: After completing Level 1, you can advance to Level 2 and continue your professional development by enrolling in the Level 2 and Level 3 courses, which delve deeper into creative instructional design and advanced Adobe tools.
There are two level 2 courses to choose from (both carry the same marks).
- Design Your Creative Course: This course focuses on integrating creativity into the classroom. It includes coverage of designing learning objectives that infuse creativity and explores examples of creative learning outcomes. The course covers fostering creative learning outcomes, scaffolding creativity, providing feedback, and creating an inclusive learning environment.
- Design Your Creative Class: Specifically aimed at higher education educators, this course helps you apply instructional design principles to bring creativity into your courses. Learn to design creative learning objectives, view examples of creative outcomes in different disciplines, and use Adobe tools to achieve your goals. The course also covers planning for creativity online and personalising creative outcomes for students.
For those who have completed their level 1 and 2 qualifications, we have exciting news… Level 3 has been released!!
Adobe has very recently released a level 3 course, ‘the ACE Innovators program’ however; this is only available via an online application portal which is currently not open. We will keep you informed when this window opens and how to apply.
Support for Your Journey
We are here to support you throughout the ACE program from application to submission of your summative assessment artefact(s). If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out to the Digital Learning Specialist team. Let’s work together to showcase the incredible talent and innovation within our university community.
Stay tuned for more updates and resources to help you succeed in the Adobe Creative Educator program. We look forward to seeing many of you achieve your ACE certifications.