AIEC Pre-Conference Workshops
The AIEC workshops are optional and held on Tuesday 8 October
2013 at the National Convention Centre Canberra. These half day
workshops have been designed to cater for all sectors of higher
education.
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| WORKSHOP PRICES |
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| IDP Clients / IEAA Member |
$300 |
| Non Clients / Non Members |
$350 |
Registration for the workshops will open in May.
Subscribe to the AIEC newsletter to receive
notification of when they open.
Workshop 1 - Paperless Pipedream
or Virtual Reality? Best Practice in (Online) Admissions
9:00am – 12:30pm
The paperless office has been something of a pipedream
for many international offices. However, as more and more
institutions move their admissions systems online, it is now
becoming a virtual reality.
Efficient online systems can be a great source of competitive
advantage, particularly now that students are increasingly
considering multiple providers and destinations before making their
final choice.
Using case studies from different providers around Australia, this
workshop provides a first-hand insight into some best practice
examples in international online admissions.
Workshop 2 -Internships, Post-Study Work Rights and Graduate
Employment
9:00am – 12:30pm
The recent introduction of Post-Study Work (PSW) rights has given
Australia a distinct advantage over competitor countries and
renewed the focus on graduate outcomes for international students.
This workshop will examine the ‘ins and outs’ of PSW and engage
industry representatives to look at how institutions can best
prepare international students for the Australian workplace.
Workshop 3 - Developing
TransNational Education (TNE) Pathways to Maximise Onshore
Commencements
9:00am – 12:30pm
Developing offshore pathways is an increasing priority for many
institutions. This workshop will provide a cross-sectoral
perspective of the present and projected growth in offshore
pathways, with a specific focus on developing pathways that
maximising onshore commencements.
It will include:
- A review of recent regulatory changes in Australia, and the
available data and trends
- Various contractual and relationship models between
institutions and third party providers
- Impact of Streamlined Visa Processing (SVP) on TNE and onshore
pathways.
Workshop 4 Engaging Your
International Students via Social Media
9:00am – 12:30pm
This workshop will look at how institutions can better engage and
support international students via social media. It will
examine:
- Social inclusion and community engagement
- Promotion of events, resources and information
- Organic methods and appropriate channels to reach current
students
- Case studies from institutions using social media to enhance
student learning.
Workshop 5 Destination
Australia: Knowing Your Local Competitors
9:00am – 12:30pm
When we think of ‘the competition’, we tend to look straight to the
international big players like the US, the UK and Canada. But what
about the competitors right here in our own backyard?
This workshop will provide an insight into different state and
capital city-based international education strategies and identify
their strengths and weaknesses.
It will also examine international student trends onshore. How
mobile are they? Where do they move to/from within Australia and
what are their motives?
Workshop 6 -
Maximising Your Sponsored Students’ Strategy
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Budget cuts across many institutions have increased the reliance on
external funding sources and raised the importance of implementing
an effective sponsor management strategy.
This workshop will explore how to generate and maintain productive
relationships with scholarship providers and provide the best
possible support to sponsored students.
It will also review the strategies of major sponsors for 2014
and beyond, including the types of scholarships available and the
study areas of most interest.
Workshop 7- An Insider’s Guide
to Working with Agents
1:30pm – 5:00pm
This workshop is aimed at international staff with direct agent
management responsibilities, and particularly those staff new to
the international education environment.
Participants will gain an overview of all facets of agent
management including:
- The legislative environment (SVP, TEQSA and TPS)
- Linking agent contracts to marketing objectives
- Agent management systems
- Relationship marketing and agent servicing
- Agent contracts and commissions; and
- How to manage the fall-out from fraudulent agent
activity.
Workshop 8 -
TNE: We’re All In It Together, But Are We Getting The Most
Out Of It?
1:30pm – 5:00pm
TNE is now an integral part of many universities’ international
strategies. In this environment we need to ask whether all
stakeholders – and specifically academic staff – are provided with
and/or have the opportunity to benefit from TNE.
This workshop will look at how to better engage academic staff in
developing TNE programs. It will consider good practice that
address:
- the most common challenges facing academics;
- how to turn workarounds into sustainable activities, and;
- how to utilise the lessons learnt in TNE offshore when
internationalising the curriculum at home.
Workshop 9 -
Mobility 2.0: The Future of Student
Mobility
1:30pm – 5:00pm
As students seek out more flexible international study experiences
to fit their academic, personal and financial needs, institutions
are breaking away from traditional models and exploring more
dynamic modes of delivery.
Virtual mobility, student-initiated study programs, incorporated
internships, dynamic curriculum integration and other blended modes
are becoming more prevalent and are increasingly used as a
marketing tool for institutions wanting to differentiate.
This session will examine a variety of these models through case
studies and explore what the student mobility landscape may look
like in 5–10 years.
Workshop 10 -
Putting the Puzzle Together: ESOS 2012
1:30pm – 5:00pm
This workshop will examine the intricacies of the various pieces of
legislation that govern international education in Australia,
including the ESOS Act and the National Code. It is aimed at
middle-management staff to help them understand the implications of
different legislation and link the various issues associated with
service, marketing, academic progress and compliance.