ARMONK,
N.Y., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM) today announced that it is providing no-cost, online
coursework and a digital badge credential in a collaboration with
Adobe. The collaboration is designed to help prepare students,
particularly those from under-resourced backgrounds, for successful
academic and professional careers by teaching them basic design
principles and creativity tools that are highly valued by today's
employers. All coursework is provided at no cost to learners
through IBM's SkillsBuild for Students
(https://skillsbuild.org/students) program.
"IBM thanks Adobe for collaborating on content that can
help prepare learners of all backgrounds for the professional
workforce," said Justina
Nixon-Saintil, IBM VP and global head of its Corporate
Social Responsibility initiatives. "Students preparing for careers
in any industry need to be comfortable with a range of technical
and human-centered skills. Adobe and IBM's collaboration is
intended to help inspire creativity and help students become better
communicators and team members as they increasingly join the ranks
of workplace professionals."
IBM SkillsBuild for Students provides no-cost
visual design coursework that aims to help teens be more successful
when they begin careers. For example, the program offers a "Basic
Principles of Design" course, co-developed by Adobe and IBM. This
helps learners recognize what good design looks like, enables them
to hear from experienced design professionals, and get resources to
help apply design principles to actual projects. Learners explore
the value of visual consistency, balance and proportion. Students
also have access to curated courses on industry standard creativity
tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe
InDesign.
"Creativity and content are fueling the global economy,"
said Mala Sharma, VP & GM of Creative Cloud Product Marketing
& Community at Adobe. "Regardless of the career someone may
choose, creative expression and storytelling will not only continue
to be necessary but expected, which is why creative skills are of
immense importance for the future workforce. Adobe is proud to
partner with IBM on its SkillsBuild for Students program to teach
essential creativity skills that will prepare students to thrive in
a changing world."
Such skills are essential for a variety of professions and
prepare learners for their future workplace experiences. For
instance, this learning program will help students present ideas to
one another and to clients, engaging them through clear and
interesting storytelling. After successful completion, students are
awarded a Basic Principles of Design badge that can be used in
their resumes to show prospective employers what they have
learned.
In addition, the partnership with Adobe includes other
interactive learning activities and self assessments, such as one
that enables students to explore the different creative
personalities that they can express through visual art. Created
with psychological research, the exercise helps learners understand
and maximize their creative potential, in all spheres of life,
including the workplace.
The test assesses learners' habits and tendencies—how one
thinks, acts, and sees the world. Learners can discover whether
they are Artists, Thinkers, Adventurers, Makers, Producers,
Dreamers, Innovators, or Visionaries. Each type can make unique
contributions to a given team at school, home and work.
Research has shown that creativity and the "4 Cs" of
critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity can
help young people develop academically, civically, and
professionally. In fact, teenagers from under-resourced backgrounds
who engage in the arts, including visual arts, have more successful
outcomes as adults than their peers who were not involved in
arts-related curricula, according to a report from the National
Endowment for the Arts.
(https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/Arts-At-Risk-Youth.pdf)
The Adobe coursework is available in English, Brazilian
Portuguese, and Spanish. These and many other courses, such as on
the topics of technology and professional workplace skills, can be
found at https://skillsbuild.org/students
Educators who use the basic principles of design course
with students can find other free offerings to help them unlock
their students' creativity on the Adobe Education Exchange at
https://edex.adobe.com
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