To integrate generative AI across the curriculum, higher education institutions must find meaningful connections between students’ day-to-day academic work, their learning outcomes, and the growing demand for AI literacy everywhere.

This on-demand session explores ways to do that work from the perspectives of both education and industry. Our featured panelists reflected on what measurable skills and learning experiences students need in order to face the future classroom and an uncertain future of work.

They also offered insights into what employers and academic institutions are looking for in terms of integrated approaches to generative AI across the curriculum.

Our speakers shared:

• How innovative institutions in North America approach curricular transformation and career readiness in the age of generative AI
• Strategies to thoughtfully and equitably invite all students to develop AI literacy through learning outcomes shared by all disciplines
• The growing expectations industry stakeholders have for college graduates transitioning to or upskilling in the workforce

To ensure that our students become critical, ethical, and agile users of generative AI, we need to integrate it into courses in every discipline. In this session, four faculty members shared a dozen successful classroom exercises and lesson plans that engage students and help build transferable skills like creativity and collaboration.

Our speakers shared:

• Practical day-to-day approaches to integrating generative AI in ways that promote student learning outcomes
• Pedagogical principles behind the lesson plans and exercise

After years in learning environments that couldn't accommodate creative, unstructured, exploratory, or even hands-on learning experiences, many of today's college students arrive on campus with a hyper-focus on checklists and grades.

In this session, Indiana University's Professor Justin Hodgson shared how educators can build more meaningful learning experiences — even failure-friendly experiences — that focus on the joy of discovery and integrating digital fluency into the classroom. 

Our speakers shared:

• How to shift rote coursework to approaches like “ungrading” that prioritize conversations and the development of skills including creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration
• How to drive engagement with creative projects that challenge students to show what they know
• How students can use Adobe Express and Firefly to craft media they’ll be proud to share while becoming critical, ethical, and agile users of AI

To help students succeed in a competitive job market, higher education leaders need to equip students with sought-after skills and ways to showcase them to employers.

Professor Justin Hodgson of Indiana University demonstrated how projects with integrated digital badges can help students articulate their learning and their career-ready skills, supplementing traditional degrees. By combining micro-credentialing with creative digital coursework, educators can help students stand out and land their dream jobs.

Our speakers shared:

• How digital badging programs provide a quick mechanism for students to cultivate real-world career skills
• How digital badging enhances student projects and offers success measures outside of traditional grades
• How badges and credentials can help hiring managers identify that students have both practical skills and growth mindsets
• How self-paced Adobe Express and Firefly badging and credentialing programs align with academic goals and workforce-ready skillsets to help students stand out

At the start of the 2023-2024 school year, thought leaders from four campuses visited the Adobe Digital Literacy Café to share how they established initial guidelines around the use of generative AI in academics. One year later, three schools have gathered and shared how they have evolved their approaches to responsibly integrating the technology across the curriculum — as well as one EDUCAUSE researcher who recently coauthored a report on AI integration in the education sector. 

Our speakers shared:

• How they’ve been working to ensure that their students and faculty can benefit from game-changing technology while maintaining academic integrity
• How their new policies and guidelines are designed to help students develop in-demand career skills
• Access to reports, projects, and other materials they’re creating related to generative AI policies and guidelines

As AI continues to reshape both education and the workforce, higher education leaders need to ensure that their institutions are prepared to reimagine teaching and learning and help students build critical new skills. In our exclusive webinar designed for presidents, provosts, and other senior leadership, our speakers shared actionable insights and success strategies for driving innovation on campus, transforming the educational experience, and sharpening your competitive edge with generative AI. 

Our speakers showcased peer-led discussions, thought leadership, and industry research focused on enhancing student engagement, academic outcomes, and workforce readiness.

Our speakers shared:

• Peer insights: Hear from academic leaders using AI and Adobe tools to enhance teaching and learning
• Industry research: Gain insights from leading experts on the future of AI in education
• Student outcomes: Learn how AI is revolutionizing personalized learning and career readiness
• Demo: Watch a demonstration showcasing the journey to generative AI creativity, collaboration, and automation

Watch our webinar and leave with a clearer vision for how to prepare your faculty, staff, and students for success in an AI-driven world.