Welcome back! In the season two premiere of The Creative Educator, Tacy talks with Melissa Vito, vice provost of academic innovation at The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Ryan McPherson, an associate professor of practice, about newly launched research on improving student outcomes across disciplines and modalities. 

Did you know students in classes with creative tools embedded in coursework are 8% more likely to stay enrolled term to term, or that new grads who list creative skills on LinkedIn earn up to 16% higher starting salaries? 

New data uncovered by Civitas Learning and LinkedIn quantifies the value of creative and digital skills in students’ college and career advancement while offering a roadmap to build more successful higher ed institutions. 

Join Tacy, Melissa and Ryan and discover best practices for engaging faculty through meaningful, skills-based professional development, teaching creative skills across the curriculum to improve outcomes, and fostering student equity.

Connect with Tacy on Twitter @tacytrow, Melissa Vito @mvpmv and Ryan McPherson @RyanMcpherson.

Resources:

Learn more about the study, Improving Student Outcomes: Quantifying the Impact of Creative Skills on College and Career.

Watch Melissa and Ryan’s Adobe MAX session for more details on how they empower their UTSA community with creative tools and digital literacy. 

Read more about UTSA’s deployment of creative tools and student success stories on the Adobe Blog.

Explore teaching resources curated by Dr. Todd Taylor and explore other free professional development resources on the Adobe Education Exchange.

Join the Adobe Creative Educator program to find a community of inspired educators putting these insights into practice across the world.