2021 Conference Proceedings
The 32nd ISANA International Education Association Conference (2021 ISANA) was held as an Online Conference, 1 – 3 December 2021.
Theme: ‘Turning point for international education – leading the way through reset and recovery’
| Title: | 32nd ISANA International Education Association ‘Online’ Conference Proceedings |
| Publisher: | ISANA International Education Association Inc. |
| Place of Publication: | 6/152 Macquarie St, Hobart 7000 |
Organising Committee
- Sharon Cook (ISANA VP Planning & Development , Co-convenor)
- Annette Kalczynska (ISANA Communications Manager, Co-convenor)
- Nuala Myatt (ISANA ACTiveNSW Branch Committee, Co-convenor)
Program
https://isana.org.au/2021-isana-international-conference-online-program/
Presentations
Click on the link to open the abstract, slides or other media, where available.
Type |
Theme |
Title (linked to abstract) |
Authors |
| Quick Bite Oral | International Student Water Safety Video | Mike Anderson | |
| Workshop (Post-Conference) | Future of international education – | Turning complaints into opportunities | Sharna Ansah |
| Oral Presentation | Future of international education – | Career and Social Support for Future International Students in High Schools | Nancy Arthur |
| Oral Presentation | Compliance, Policy & ESOS – | Guardianship, More Than a Visa Requirement | Patrick Ashe |
| Panel | Implications of emerging EdTech | Saroj Basnet Matt Carter Jamie Ford Duco Van Breeman |
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| Panel | Are we adequately supporting our international students? | Chris Beard Brett Blacker Fouli Christmann Helen Kronberger |
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| Quick Bite Oral | Impact of international education experience – | How to Tackle COVID-19 related isolation for onshore and offshore students through peer led programs (Student Minds at UNSW) | Nayonika Bhattacharya |
| Oral Presentation | Compliance, Policy & ESOS – | English Language Admission Requirements: A Global Perspective | Vincent Blokker |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Advancing Victoria’s student experience initiatives in response to COVID-19 to support students on and offshore | James Borman |
| Oral Presentation | Marni naa pudni – ‘Welcome’ to an exploration of an Indigenous and international cultural exchange (IICE) pilot program | Teegan Bryant | |
| Oral Presentation | Other – | Offshore Student Support | Jo Cassidy |
| Oral Presentation | International student perspectives on a new approach to teaching and learning | Robyn Cetinich | |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Communicating with International Students on Complex Issues: Learning from the ‘International Students and Scams’ Project | Shanton Chang |
| Quick Bite Oral | Impact of international education experience – | Resilience Against Racism – understanding racism experienced by international students. | Wesa Chau |
| Oral Presentation | Employability – | Maximising Work Integrated Learning opportunities for students remaining overseas during Covid19 and beyond. | Sharon Cook |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Aotearoa New Zealand’s experience of innovative partnership, engagement and collaboration | Ross Crosson |
| Oral Presentation | Compliance, Policy & ESOS – | National Property Accreditation Scheme (NPAS) | Geoff Denison |
| Quick Bite Oral | Impact of international education experience – | IMPACT OF DISTANCE LEARNING ON TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WELLBEING | Sabrina Doig |
| Quick Bite Oral | Impact of international education experience – | A Discussion on Academic Freedom | Madeline Everett |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Development of the post-COVID destination specific sector marketing plan for Auckland Schools. | Rachel Fenton |
| Keynote | A global education – the Australian point of difference | Claire Field | |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Work Rights Volunteers: Combatting Wage Theft through Peer-to Peer Education | Peter Freeman |
| Oral Presentation | Future of international education – | Locked out of China – a narrative analysis of international students unable to return to China during the pandemic and the impacts it has on the future of international education in a contemporary leading international education destination | Stephanie Hollings |
| Panel | Connected, Creative, Caring: Australian International Education Strategy 2021 – 2030 | Phil Honeywood Toshi Kawaguchi Simon Moore Oscar Zi Shao |
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| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Marni naa pudni – ‘Welcome’ to an exploration of an Indigenous and international cultural exchange (IICE) pilot program | Shawna Hooton |
| Oral Presentation | Impact of international education experience – | Empowering students to be mentors in Personalised English Language Enhancement (PELE) course | Bosheng Jing |
| Quick Bite Oral | Compliance, Policy & ESOS – | Compliance with student progression and academic support requirements in an online setting: tensions, challenges and solutions | Mo Kader |
| Panel | Student partnerships – the future of international education through a student-led consultative approach | Manpreet Kaur Ashrika Paruthi Mark Joseph Taneco |
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| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | A Personalised Autonomous Model to Resolve a Catch-22 Situation in International Students’ English Language Needs in Higher Education | Mira Kim |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Exploring the pedagogical efficacy of automated, AI-based diagnostic tools in self-regulated English learning | Mira Kim |
| Oral Presentation | Development of the post-COVID destination specific sector marketing plan for Auckland Schools. | Lynda Lidgard | |
| Workshop (Post-Conference) | A hybrid mental health training for non-mental health trained professionals working with international students | Coby Liew | |
| Oral Presentation | Employability – | When lockdowns unlock flexible WIL: the case study of Univative’s digital transformation | Serene Lin-Stephens |
| Oral Presentation | Student Experience | Offshore Student Support | Charlotte Long |
| Oral Presentation | Future of international education – | Not what anyone expected: Australian international education and COVID-19 | Steve Nerlich |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Collaboration is key to providing food security to international students during COVID-19 | Sarah Parrington |
| Oral Presentation | Compliance, Policy & ESOS – | Raising the Bar: Quality Assurance Standards for Education Agents | Patrick Pheasant |
| Keynote | How to craft humanistic international student centric communications amidst the pandemic | Div Pillay | |
| Oral Presentation | Impact of international education experience – | Oz International Student Hub | Asha Ramzan |
| Oral Presentation | Employability – | Employability Now Part of Australia’s Value Proposition for Indian Students | Gordon Scott |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SEXUAL HEALTH NETWORK (ISSHN)- Where to from here? | Aditi Sharma |
| Quick Bite Oral | Innovation – | Supporting Offshore International Students: Creating a Community | Kristen Sharma |
| Quick Bite Oral | Strategies to a consistent, non-biased quality education agent approach | Bikesh Shrestha | |
| Oral Presentation | Employability Now Part of Australia’s Value Proposition for Indian Students | Vik Singh | |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Connecting International Students with Sexual & Reproductive Health Information | Maddison Stratten |
| Oral Presentation | Other – | Mental health concerns of international students, implications and strategies | Fernando Tostado |
| Workshop (During-Conference) | Innovation – | Building a peer to peer digital community for offshore international students | Kerry Valentine |
| Oral Presentation | Impact of international education experience – | The value of international mobility experiences for building future-focused skills: A case of Vietnamese academics | Phuong Quyen Vo |
| Oral Presentation | Innovation – | Edified Energiser Grants – Co-creating a Positive Impact on the Education Experience of Students Through Industry Project Funding and Support | Aleksandr Voninski |
| Oral Presentation | Employability – | Queensland’s State-wide Talent Program: Providing an innovative approach to enhancing the employability of global talent | Aleesha Ware |
| Accepted Workshop (Post-Conference) | The regulatory crossroads between HESF and ESOS | Hilary Winchester |
Sponsors
- IDP IELTS Australia (Gold Sponsor)
- Study NSW (Gold Sponsor)
- Medibank (Gold Sponsor)
- Edified (Silver Sponsor)
- Oxford University Press, Epigeum (Silver Sponsor)
- PTE Academic (Silver Sponsor)