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2011 Proceedings

The 22nd ISANA International Education Conference was held in Hobart, Tasmania, from 29 November to 2 December 2011 at The Wrest Point Conference Centre.

Title: 22nd ISANA International Education Association Conference Proceedings
Format: Web (www.proceedings.com.au/isana2011)
Publisher: ISANA International Education Association Inc.
Place of Publication: 228 Liverpool St, Hobart 7000
Editor: Dr Katie Richardson and Dr Shanton Chang
ISBN: 978-0-9757180-7-0 Online Resource

Referencing

Surname, Initial (2011), The paper title, Conference Proceedings of the 22nd ISANA International Education Conference, 29 November - 2 December 2011, ISANA International Education Association, page XXX.

Presentations

Click on the icons to open the abstract, paper, slides or other media, where available. F1 Refereed category papers are fully written and blind peer reviewed papers. All F1 papers have been pre-screened for conformity with the submission guidelines and overall appropriateness for the conference. These papers have been evaluated in a double-blind peer review process. Reviewers include academics and researchers in the field of international education . Acceptance and rejection decisions are finalised by the Program Committee.

 

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Type Title Authors Abstract Paper Slides PDF
Non Refereed Supporting and engaging international students via Facebook, student blogs and student ambassadors
Was Amir
F1 Refereed Filling in sink holes Down Under: A strategy to support our more vulnerable international students Chris Beard
Non Refereed Engaging international students through peer facilitated English language discussion groups: UniSA's Global Experience Program approach
Skye Bennett
Workshop 'Quiz Time!': Engaging and interacting with international students at orientation
Kate Borrett*, Helen Stapleton*
Workshop Facebook and the International Office: Should we or shouldn't we?
Dr Shanton Chang
Non Refereed Kiwi Friends? The Expectations and Experiences of International Students at a Secondary School in Auckland, New Zealand of Social Relationships with Local Domestic Students and of 'Buddies' or 'Peer Pairing'
Tracey Evans
Non Refereed Wazzup? The impact of trying to communicate effectively with US study abroad students in NZ
Jane Gunn-Lewis*, Chandra Leenheer
Non Refereed Structuring international student support to maximise student experience
Danielle Hartridge*, Cassandra Colvin*
Non Refereed Principles of good practice for enhancing the international experience outside the classroom
Danielle Hartridge, Felicity Fallon
Non Refereed Involvement in extra-curricular activities facilitated by former students encourages intercultural communication, sustains student engagement and promotes positive academic outcomes
Felix Lanceley*, Pranit Anand*
Non Refereed The International Student Experience Survey: Where to from here?
Christopher Lawson
Non Refereed Experiences and expectations of community engagement of post-grad international students and their families in Palmerston North, New Zealand
Rashmi Kant, Terry McGrath*
F1 Refereed Social networks and employment in study-work transitions for Asia-born New Zealand trained business graduates
Terry McGrath
Non Refereed Supporting students transition through social media
Catherine Meredith*, Carolyn Woodley
Non Refereed The use of technology in the area of accommodation for international students Jennifer Petrie
Non Refereed The future of international admissions
Jonathan Pratt
Non Refereed Impressions of China
Mary Ann Seow
Non Refereed A year of upheaval: a view from the UK on effective engagement with students about the impact of major government policy changes in student funding and immigration
James Tibbert
Workshop Responding to mental health issues for international
students
Sean Murray
Workshop Managing effective workplace relationships in an
international office context
Sharon Smith
Non Refereed Towards a critical pedagogy of digital and social media literacy
Dr Dean Chan
Workshop Synchronous and asynchronous data collection from students abroad
Betsy Arrington-
Tsao*, Dr Billy
O'Steen*
Non Refereed New ways of engaging international students
Mike Matsuno
Non Refereed "We're moving with the times" ... Unpacking university responses to students' use of new technologies
Associate Professor Gregor Kennedy
F1 Refereed Exploring students' perspective on Online Social Networking
(OSN) Use in higher education
Suraya Hamid*,
Sherah Kurnia,
Jenny Waycott,
Shanton ChangC
F1 Refereed International education, student migration and government policy:
A comparative study of Australia and New Zealand
Beibei Chiou
F1 Refereed A training program to enhance written communication skills of
international students
Dr Elena Verezub*
Hua Wang*
Non Refereed Engaging international students through new media
Karen Poh
Non Refereed Government Panel
Patrick Willix, Tracy Harris
Non Refereed A novel, multifaceted approach to improving the health of international students in Victoria by raising awareness of certain infectious disease risks
Amanda Brass*,
Katherine Gibney*,
Karin Leder
F1 Refereed The implementation of social networking as a tool for improving student participation in the classroom
Dr Michael
Cowling*,
Jeremy Novak*
Non Refereed Overseas Students Ombudsman Ms Alison Larkins