Adobe Express
Principal function(s): Poster/infographic creatorsSlide presentingWebsite/app creatorsVideo recording/creatingIndividual workPresenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)TeacherStudentYou SupplyWebsite/other users supply
Adobe Express, formerly known as Adobe Spark, is a software for creating posters, flyers, video presentations, social media content, and more. Users can choose a template and then customise it to their liking with different fonts, colours and images. Adobe Express has recently incorporated AI functionalities to create images and flyers, as well as an AI assistant. It is available in desktop and mobile applications. It offers a limited free version and requires a sign-up for use. Adobe Express features a specific site for teachers on its website.
Evaluation: Adobe Express is a valuable resource for creating engaging lessons. Its interface is easy to use, and there is a wide range of different features to choose from to create a design, including in-built templates and more. Adobe Express can also spark students’ creativity and add an entertaining twist to classes. It also has designed a free course that shows how to employ Adobe Express AI-powered functionalities designed for education.
Cost: Free limited version with registration + paid plans available.
Website: https://spark.adobe.com/
Categories
Type Of Interaction
- Individual work
- Presenting (e.g. lecturing, storytelling)
Content
- Website/other users supply
- You supply
Usability
Interface 
User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface
Straightforward, intuitive.
Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task
High.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to
Dozens of languages.
Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?
Medium. Adobe collects personal and usage data. It tracks and profiles students with Adobe IDs, but student data is neither shared with third parties for marketing nor sold. Adobe provides security controls and encryption for personal information and content. It acknowledges users’ rights to access, correct, delete, and export their data, together with having customisable privacy settings. Adobe products comply with the GDPR. See more here and here.
Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction
Yes, users can save work for later use with an account.
Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)
Yes, choose the content of your graphic
Technical requirements
Installation required?
No; it has browser and desktop versions.
Compatibility/ Operating System
Windows, Mac, Android, iOS.
Other technical requirements