Why every educational institution should use Adobe Express alongside M365 and Google

Digital tools play an increasingly vital role in education. Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are widely used for documentation, communication, and collaboration. But how can schools better support creativity and visual communication?

That's where Adobe Express for Education comes in. It's free for primary and secondary schools, affordable for higher education, and provides a secure, easy-to-use environment for creative work, complementing existing digital tools.

M365 and Google services are essential, but they're not designed for creative production

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are key platforms in education, enabling effective collaboration, document management, and communication. However, they do not offer versatile tools for visual production, visual storytelling, or media creation.

Today's learning is increasingly multimodal, which means that pupils perceive, produce and share information not only in text, but also in the form of images, videos and infographics. Adobe Express complements the school's digital ecosystem by providing an easy, versatile tool for visual content creation.

Free and secure Adobe Express for Education

Adobe Express for Education is free for primary and secondary schools and provides all the tools you need to create digital content, including: posters, infographics and brochures, videos and animations, as well as social media content and websites.

Higher education institutions can purchase Adobe Express for Education at an affordable school price, both for faculty and students, making it an accessible solution for universities and universities of applied sciences.

Firefly AI: a secure and ethical tool for educational institutions

Artificial intelligence is an increasingly important part of digital content production, but its use in teaching requires safe and ethically trained solutions. Adobe Firefly is developed specifically for the needs of educational institutions:

• Secure: designed for school use without the risk of student data leakage.
• Ethically trained: based only on Adobe-owned and licensed material to ensure accountability.
• Easy to use: allows you to create and edit images directly in Adobe Express, supporting visual expression at all levels of education.

With Firefly, teachers and students can leverage AI to create without worrying about copyright or privacy issues.

Seamless across devices

One of the biggest advantages of Adobe Express is its versatile use on different devices. The browser version and the mobile app work seamlessly together, so working on learning projects is not tied to just one location.

On the go

Students can record and document their project directly at different learning destinations, such as field trips or on-the-job learning periods. They can take and edit photos, record videos, and take notes using the mobile app.

At school

When students return to school, they can continue working on the project directly on their computer using the browser version. The material collected on a mobile device can be easily edited and combined with other content without separate transfers.

Flexible transition from one device to another

Adobe Express stores projects in the cloud, so students can start work on one device and continue on another, anytime, anywhere. This enables truly diverse, flexible learning.

Built for collaboration 

Real-time collaboration lets students work together on infographics, videos, and more—just like they do in Docs or Word:

• Real-time content creation: All team members can add and edit content at the same time, saving time and streamlining work.
• Commenting and feedback: Teachers and students can provide feedback directly on the project, supporting iterative learning.
• Work independently of time and place: Teams can work together, whether they're in the same classroom or remotely.

Adobe Express across all subjects

Adobe Express boosts visual expression and multiliteracy in every subject:

1. Native language and literature: students can create visual stories, animations, and presentations of literature analysis.
2. Math and science: infographics and diagrams help present information in a clear and illustrative way.
3. History and social studies: timelines of events and visualisation of political phenomena support understanding.
4. Foreign languages: students can practice the language by creating videos and visual presentations.
5. Art and expression subjects: easy access to design tools encourages experimentation and development of creativity.

Easy to deploy

Getting started with Adobe Express is easy, no installation needed. It runs in the browser, integrates with existing user management, and has a mobile app available in all major app stores.

• Teacher training: Adobe offers ready-to-use training materials and teaching tips on how to use the tool. Discover Academic Software's FlashClasses: ultra-short videos that help you master Adobe’s top features with no experience needed.
• Student engagement: project-based assignments help students incorporate Express into their own learning.
• Easy integration: works seamlessly alongside other systems used by the school.

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