Getting creative
Liberty partners with Adobe
Liberty University recently signed an agreement with Adobe that allows students, faculty and staff the opportunity to download Adobe Creative Cloud to their personal computers for free.
Photo credit: Leah Seavers
Since late last spring semester, Liberty’s Information Technology (IT) department has been working to make sure everything is in place for the new changes in technology usage.
“Liberty has been working closely with Adobe for over a year, trying to develop a unique alliance,” Director of Teaching and Learning Technologies Connie Allison said.
“Adobe executives have expressed great interest in the way Liberty approaches the implementation of cutting-edge technologies into the academic setting.”
So far, Liberty and Clemson University are the only two schools that have been chosen to collaborate with Adobe in this way.
“The fact that all residential students have access to Adobe’s Creative Cloud software for free is pretty incredible itself,” President of the Technology & Engineering Club (TEC) Jomer Bunque said. “Liberty will soon be a fully functioning Adobe campus.”
According to Bunque, faculty and staff are already integrating Adobe’s features into lesson plans and discovering ways for students to take advantage of the software available to them for homework assignments.
Students do not have to be majoring in design to take advantage of this opportunity, Bunque said. In fact, with its many software application programs, Adobe can benefit students within any major.
The download includes Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and more.
“This is the most recent in a long list of initiatives that elevates the student experience within Liberty University above that of other schools,” Director of IT Communications Joshua Frejosky said. “In truly carrying out our mission to train champions for Christ, we are ensuring that our students receive access to the latest in
communication technology.”
According to Frejosky, Liberty’s IT department is constantly looking for ways to improve the experience and productivity of students by remaining up-to-date with the latest and best in technology performance.
“Through the support of the administration, we are always seeking out new technologies and partnerships with industry leaders to explore innovation and opportunities that can be brought to our campus,” Frejosky said.
As Liberty continues to thrive with technological advancements, there are future plans to establish a focused area in the Jerry Falwell Library that will serve as a place to demonstrate the softwares and educate students and faculty on new technologies that are available, according to Frejosky.
Students can download Adobe Creative Cloud apps for free by logging onto www.liberty.edu/adobe.
BUNNER is a news reporter.