Swinburne achieves global recognition with Adobe Creative Campus Innovator status
In summary
Swinburne is among nine universities worldwide to be awarded the prestigious Adobe Creative Campus Innovator status
The recognition reflects Swinburne’s strong commitment to fostering its staff and students’ confidence and capabilities as expert users of technology
Swinburne students will be tech-fluent pioneers, with access to tech-driven micro-credentials alongside every degree
Swinburne University of Technology has been awarded the prestigious Adobe Creative Campus Innovator status – along with just eight other Adobe Creative Campus Innovators globally.
The recognition will support Swinburne’s global collaboration, including sharing of best practice and innovative approaches to help students become tech-fluent pioneers.
Shaping a scalable model for Creative Campuses worldwide
Swinburne’s Adobe Creative Campus model takes an institution-wide approach to tech-infused educational innovation.
Building on the successes of digital literacy initiatives like the cutting-edge curriculum renewal methodology Rapid Incubator for Swinburne Educators (RISE), Swinburne is now embedding digital capabilities across many more courses.
Further, the university’s forthcoming Education Innovation Lab will see educators experiment and determine how new technologies can be used in their teaching practice – from generative AI, to assistive technologies, visualisation and spatial technologies, and beyond.
"We are thinking differently about how to use technology to transform education and the student experience,” says Swinburne’s Professor Llew Mann, Pro Vice-Chancellor Educational Innovation.
“Our partnership with Adobe – and our new Innovator status – helps us explore the key elements that will enable this transformation, across every aspect of education we offer.”
Achieving Adobe Innovator status will also catalyse new international partnerships with leading institutions worldwide.
"The global partnerships we've forged through the Adobe Creative Campus program have connected us to invaluable insights from other universities, who are driving students’ empowerment through technology,” says Rowena Ulbrick, Academic Director of Digital Literacies at Swinburne.
“Our Adobe Innovator status will further amplify these opportunities, enabling us to collaborate with eight other global leaders in delivering digital capabilities for our students."
Inaugural ANZ Adobe Academic Innovation Summit

A student panel at the first ANZ Adobe Academic Innovation Summit discuss what they need from their university experience to become tech-fluent pioneers.
The recent Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) Adobe Academic Innovation Summit, hosted at Swinburne, showcased the university’s commitment to higher education innovation.
The summit brought together 36 leaders from 12 Australian universities to rethink what it takes to deliver a digitally enriched learning experience.
Swinburne’s Professor Mann shared success stories from Swinburne as the first Adobe Creative Campus in Australia, while other leaders offered practical steps for institutions to support their students and communities.
The event was a testament to the power of innovation, collaboration, and sharing practice, leaving attendees inspired by the opportunity to think big together.
“It was an absolute privilege to co-host the first Adobe Academic Innovation Summit in ANZ with Swinburne. Their pioneering work in curriculum innovation, digital storytelling and AI literacies set an inspiring example for the academic community,” says Manuela Franceschini, Senior Strategic Development Manager for Higher Education at Adobe.
“To have Swinburne share their learnings and their bold vision for the future of education, as well as concrete examples of how to get there, was invaluable. We’re excited to continue this journey together and keep collaborating on empowering students to not only navigate but thrive in the digital age.”
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