Provisional Program
This program is provisional and will be updated as planning proceeds. The session and function times may change in the final program. Please check this page regularly.
REFEREED PAPERS: All refereed papers are subject to a blind review process and not finalised.
| Tuesday 29 November | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0800 | Registration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pre-Conference Professional Development Workshops | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A series of professional development workshops are offered before the conference. All professional development workshops are an additional cost and are not included in the conference registration fee. Please Note: Workshops include tea & coffee and morning OR afternoon tea catering. Lunch is NOT provided. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1735 | Government House invitees meet coach outside the Convention Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1800-1900 | Government House Reception Government House |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free Evening | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wednesday 30th November | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0800 | Registration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0815 | Arrival tea and coffee in the Exhibition Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opening Session Chair: Danielle Hartridge |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0915-0930 | Official Opening: Professor Peter Rathjen, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania Welcome to Delegates: Danielle Hartridge, President of ISANA |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0930-1030 | Plenary Keynote Towards a critical pedagogy of digital and social media literacy Dr Dean Chan |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1030-1100 | Morning Tea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1100-1200 | Plenary Keynote Principles of good practice for enhancing the international experience outside the classroom Danielle Hartridge, Felicity Fallon |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1200-1300 | Lunch Newcomers Lunch - bring your lunch to Wellinton 2 for networking Regional Campuses Lunch - bring your lunch to Tasman B for networking |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concurrent Sessions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cultural Connections Chair: Gary Lee Plenary Hall |
Student Support Chair: Jason Cushen Wellington 1 |
Examples of Online Resources Chair: Desma Smith Tasman A |
Workshop Tasman B |
Perspectives from Overseas Chair: Paula Dunstan Tasman C |
||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1300-1330 | Involvement in extra-curricular activities facilitated by former students encourages intercultural communication, sustains student engagement and promotes positive academic outcomes Felix Lanceley*, Pranit Anand* |
Engaging in crisis: Turning lemons into lemonade Kym Treacy*, Maureen Bourke*, Ross Seeger* |
The implementation of Social networking as a tool for improving student participation in the classroom Dr Michael Cowling*, Jeremy Novak* REFEREED PAPER |
Synchronous and asynchronous data collection from students abroad Betsy Arrington-Tsao*, Dr Billy O'Steen* |
New ways of engaging international students Mike Matsuno |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| 1330-1400 | From a gender segregated society to a mixed gender Environment: What role does Saudi cultural identity play in the experience of Saudi international students? Ahmed Alhazmi |
Filling in sink holes Down Under: A strategy to support our more vulnerable international students Chris Beard REFEREED PAPER |
The use of technology in the area of accommodation for international students Jennifer Petrie |
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 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1400-1430 | Catering the needs of Muslim students studying in Australia Stephen Lin*, Dr Moli Yang, Prof John Dekkers |
The overseas learning experience resource Helen Masters |
Impressions of China Mary Ann Seow |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1430-1500 | Afternoon Tea |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1400-1700 | Optional IELTS session (includes afternoon tea, bookings essential) Why IELTS continues to be the world’s most popular highstakes English language test RSVP by Friday 25 November 2011 ielts.communications@idp.com 03 9612 4558 |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1500-1700 |
Special Interest Group Meetings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1700-1800 | Welcome Reception Wrest Point Exhibition Foyer & Balcony |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free Evening | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thursday 1 December | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0800 | Registration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0830 | Arrival tea and coffee in the Exhibition Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0800-0900 | IELTS Breakfast Session “Show me an IELTS band score 7 - an insight into language proficiency levels” |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0900-1000 | Plenary Keynote "We're moving with the times" ... Unpacking university responses to students' use of new technologies Associate Professor Gregor Kennedy Chair: Dr Shanton Chang |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1000-1100 | Students and Social Media Plenary Clicks, Hits & Misses - Case studies in communicating with International Students through Social Media Chair: Dr Shanton Chang and Panel of Students: Arfa Noor (Pakistan, President of CISA), Jason Lee (Malaysia, UTAS), Ada Chen (China, UTAS), Abdulaziz Alsaneea (Saudi Arabia, UTAS) |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1100-1120 | Morning Tea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1120-1330 | Special Interest Group Meetings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1245-1330 | Lunch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concurrent Sessions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Web Chair: Helen Masters Plenary Hall |
Student Support Programs & Policies Chair: Wendy Blastock Wellington 1 |
Language & Communication Skills Chair: Sharon Smith Tasman A |
Workshops Tasman B |
Doctoral Consortium Chair: Dr Shanton Chang Tasman C |
||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1330-1400 | Supporting and engaging international students via Facebook, student blogs and student ambassadors Was Amir |
“Let There Be Light or Man Does Not Live on Bread Alone”. Some thoughts from the Australian National University’s 2011 international student intake Ann Bell |
IELTS: The who, how and where of the world's most popular high stakes language test Louise Dunn*, Andrew Thomas* |
'Quiz Time!': Engaging and interacting with international students at orientation Kate Borrett*, Helen Stapleton* |
Understanding the decision-making process of European international students to study abroad in Australia and their travel behaviour during their stay in Australia Sabine Muschter REFEREED PAPER Exploring students' perspective on Online Social Networking (OSN) Use in higher education Suraya Hamid*, Sherah Kurnia, Jenny Waycott, Shanton Chang BURSARY WINNER REFEREED PAPER International education, student migration and government policy: A comparative study of Australia and New Zealand Beibei Chiou BURSARY WINNER REFEREED PAPER A training program to enhance communication skills of international students Dr Elena Verezub* Hua Wang* BURSARY WINNER REFEREED PAPER |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| 1400-1430 | Educator’s Survival Guide to the Perfect Storm: The social web, ubiquitous Broadband, advanced mobile devices & apps Richard Tubb |
Experiences and expectations of community engagement of post-grad international students and their families in Palmerston North, New Zealand Rashmi Kant, Terry McGrath* |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1430-1500 | Wazzup? The impact of trying to communicate effectively with US study abroad students in NZ Jane Gunn-Lewis*, Chandra Leenheer |
Social networks and employment in study-work transitions for Asia-born New Zealand trained business graduates Terry McGrath REFEREED PAPER |
Engaging international students through peer facilitated English language discussion groups: UniSA's Global Experience Program approach Skye Bennett |
The International Student Leadership Program Paula Dunstan*, Sharon Smith* |
||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1500-1530 | Supporting students transition through social media CaAtherine Meredith*, Carolyn Woodley |
An analysis of international programs and Asia literacy at a Queensland state school Mark Laraghy |
Health | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1530-1550 | Afternoon Tea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1550-1700 | ISANA AGM - All Members Welcome |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1730 | Coaches depart Wrest Point Wharf for MONA tour prior to Conference Dinner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1800-1900 | Tour of Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1830 | Coaches depart Wrest Point Wharf for Conference Dinner at Moorilla Take this coach if you do not wish to tour the Museum of Old and New Art |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900 till late | Conference Dinner Moorilla Theme: Bollywood Entertainment: PoisE'n Bollypop dancers & Bollywood DJ Rehan Jafery |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Friday 2 December | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0815 | Registration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0845 | Arrival tea and coffee in the Exhibition Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0915-1015 | Plenary Keynote, Sponsored by IELTS Overseas Students Ombudsman: Directions and strategy Alison Larkins, Acting Ombudsman Chair: Andrew Thomas |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1015-1105 | Government Panel Patrick Willix, Tracy Harris |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1105-1130 | Morning Tea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1130-1215 | Plenary Keynote Impact of study abroad on campus internationalization: A view from the U.S Gayle Woodruff Chair: Sylvia Hooker |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1215-1250 | Plenary Keynote Olympic Athlete to Life Athlete Matt Welsh Sponsored by Bupa |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1250-1330 | Lunch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concurrent Sessions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student Support Chair: Chris Beard Plenary Hall |
Interaction and Integration Chair: Sharon Smith Tasman A |
Information Seeking Chair: Dr Shanton Chang Tasman B |
Admissions & Decision Making Chair: Peter Spolc Tasman C |
Workshop Chair: Jason Sommers Wellington 1 |
||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1330-1400 | Structuring international student support to maximise student experience Danielle Hartridge*, Cassandra Colvin* |
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 |
Engaging international students through new media Karen Poh |
Mainland Chinese student choice behaviour and decision-making for study in Australia Moli Yang REFEREED PAPER |
Orientation Discussion workshop Jason Sommers |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| 1400-1430 | Engaging students: A cocktail of old and new. Everything old is new again Zarlasht Sarwari*, Pia Larsson* |
Effective community engagement strategies for female international students Arfa Noor |
Facebook and the International Office: Should we or shouldn't we? Dr Shanton Chang |
The future of international admissions Jonathan Pratt |
||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1430-1515 | Plenary Keynote The International Student Experience Survey: Where to from here? Christopher Lawson Chair: David Sadler, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1515-1530 | Closing Plenary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1530 | Afternoon Tea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturday 3 December | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salamanca MarketSalamanca Place is one of Tasmania's best known landmarks along with Cradle Mountain, Mount Wellington, Port Arthur, Freycinet, Strahan and MONA; The Museum of Old and New Art at Berriedale. With dozens of restaurants and shops, sheltered Salamanca Square, nightlife, pubs, artists, galleries and craft shops to suit every budget plus the famous Salamanca Market On Saturdays, Salamanca comes alive with the famous Salamanca Market. Over 300 stallholders sell fresh and gourmet produce, arts, crafts and handiwork crafts from all over Tasmania, interstate and overseas. Ranging as one of the top attractions in Tasmania, The Salamanca Market is another good reason to make you stay in Hobart last for more than a few days.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
every week. 