AIEC 2016 – Melbourne

Dates: 18-21 October 2016
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Venue: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

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TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER

Tuesday 18 October, 5.30 pm

0.1.A.  Opening  Plenary (Tuesday) 

With one voice – building inclusive, connected communities

Tania de Jong

WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER

Wednesday 19 October, 8.45 am

1.1.A.  Plenary (Wednesday) 

Creating opportunities within disruption: the power of connectivity in a brave new world

Jackie Kassteen, Transformative Marketing Solutions

Wednesday 19 October, 10.30 am

1.2.A.  International education 101: what you should know  

1.2.B.  VET | Aged care in China: where are the opportunities for VET?

1.2.C.  Prepared for success – ELICOS

1.2.D.  Internationalisation of international education: connecting people and ideas and exploring possibilities 

1.2.E.  Innovative approaches to student recruitment

Why and how faculties should take a lead role in student recruitment

David Wright, HECG 

Virtual reality – connecting prospective students with institutions worldwide

Marlena Mende, Monash University 

1.2.F.  Making it all count: connecting Australia’s international education data

1.2.P.  IEAA Excellence Award Winners’ poster presentations

English language proficiency in higher education: student conceptualisations and outcomes

Pamela Humphreys, Griffith English Language Institute (GELI)

The Australia-Asia BRIDGE School Partnerships Project

Kurt Mullane, Asia Education Foundation

Wednesday 19 October, 12.00 pm

1.3.A. International education in Australia: come and test your proficiency!  

1.3.B. VET | Reporting student experience in the VET sector – the national profile 

1.3.C.  Strategies for success in pathway programs

Targeting retention for student success

Malcolm Baigent, Navitas 

Trinity College Foundation Studies: a study of pedagogy, practice and student experiences 

1.3.D.  Migration and international education

The skilled migration/international education nexus: accountants’ case study

Rob Thomason, CPA Australia

Migration and international education in Australia – a disconnected landscape 

1.3.E.  The best university in the world? What ranking can and can’t tell us

1.3.F.  In focus: Iran

1.3.P.  Connecting with students (1)

Using the walking interview as a tool to connect with internationally mobile students

Jodi Gregory, University of Huddersfield

Speaking the same language: how to engage students through new communication channels

Connecting where the students are: transforming communication with the FISC app

Richard Stevenson, Flinders International Study Centre

Digital discussion: hot topics among international students in social media

Wednesday 19 October, 2.30 pm

1.4.A.  Making the connection: Australia’s global alumni engagement

1.4.B.  Using data to improve admissions and recruitment strategies

State of play: using data to develop state and province-level strategies 

Connecting people and data for improved admissions results 

Kathryn Humphrey, Macquarie University 

1.4.C.  What does it really mean to internationalise the curriculum? Theoretical and practical perspectives from the coalface of teaching and learning 

1.4.D.  The graduates of 2025: their expectations, needs and aspirations

1.4.E.  In focus: Philippines

1.4.P.  Enhancing the marketing experience

Quick wins to kickstart your marketing automation success 

Power of social connection: personalising the online marketing experience 

Wednesday 19 October, 4.15 pm

1.5.A.  The great debate: is continued growth in international enrolments sustainable?

1.5.B.  Three megatrends shaping the future of international student mobility  

THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER

Thursday 20 October, 8.45 am

2.1.A.  World in focus: café session with Australian Government overseas representatives 

2.1.B.  More than a roof over their heads?

2.1.C.  Schools | Internationalising Victorian schools

Learning by doing: how to establish a school in China

Connecting to the world – how Victoria is internationalising its schools

2.1.D.  Industry collaboration models and work integrated learning

Scan of overseas models of university/industry collaboration and analysis of implications for Australia

The NSW Government offered 200 international students work integrated learning experience – what did we learn? 

2.1.E.  Working with partners: how collaboration helped build one of the world’s greatest international student cities 

2.1.F.  International collaboration in quality assurance for higher education – Quality Beyond Boundaries Group

2.1.G.  Big data? It’s not the size; it’s what you do with it!

2.1.P.  Improving graduate outcomes using technology

E-mployability: training intercultural competencies with the help of gamification

Putting your international experiences to work: an online program that enhances the professional benefits of outbound mobility in a digitally connected world

Thursday 20 October, 10.30 am

2.2.A.  Future-proofing an international education career: professional development plans for yourself and/or your team 

2.2.B.  In focus: China

2.2.C.  Schools | Creating a strong school sector and a supportive environment for young international students

A strong school sector – an integral part of international education in Australia

From application to graduation – a continuum of support for younger international students 

2.2.D.  Case studies in TNE: Maastricht School of Management and Massey University

Redefining transnational education: trends, experiences and expectations

Two to tango: a trans-Tasman teaching collaboration

2.2.E.  Implementing national strategies: institutional and government collaboration in the UK and Australia

2.2.F.  Enhancing the student experience

Empowering international students to take ownership of their experience by making important connections 

Bridging the gap: identifying the barriers to effective domestic and international students’ relations 

2.2.G.  Creating connections: perspectives on communicating with prospective international students

2.2.P.  Mobility initiatives and innovations

Sushi, sumo, study abroad: an early look at the impact of first-year learning abroad

Thursday 20 October, 12.00 pm

2.3.A.  Getting to the bottom of social networks – discover how international students really use them to help them connect with their institution, teachers, peers and friends  

2.3.B.  Can connectivity provide one global education agent quality framework?

2.3.C.  Schools | Diversification in schools: getting the balance right

2.3.D.  International student employability

What are employers looking for from international students?

What are prospective international students’ perceptions and expectations for employability and careers?

2.3.E.  Connectivity for better learning and teaching outcomes

Connecting for learning: onshore and offshore students interact via social media

Digitising student orientation to provide a seamless customer experience

2.3.F.  Digitising student orientation and creating online communities

Online communities: connecting prospective and current international students locally and globally

2.3.G.  Benchmarking mobility and the impact of study abroad 

Broadening horizons 2016: the impact of study abroad

Networks, connections and friendly competition: using global partners for benchmarking in learning abroad

2.3.P.  Connecting with students (2)

Restoring the student experience – connecting students to complaint resolution pathways

The power of place – using place to create connectivity between students, industry and community

City of Melbourne – connecting and collaborating with students in our communities

Thursday 20 October, 2.30 pm

2.4.A.  Plenary (Thursday) 

KOTO: a recipe for life success

Thursday 20 October, 4.15 pm

2.5.A.  TEQSA TNE and quality assurance 

2.5.B.  Collaboration, partnership and consortia building to compete globally at scale

2.5.C.  Maximising offshore pathways and the rise of the glocal: challenge or opportunity?

2.5.D.  Pedagogical and practical strategies to enhance the international student experience

Returning to the heart of the matter: interconnecting our students

Evidence-based policing on campus: connecting students, staff and police

2.5.E.  Creating global graduates: maximising the career benefits of international student mobility

2.5.F.  First look at the 2016 international student survey 

2.5.G.  In focus: Mexico

2.5.P.  Business development in international education

Diversity in Australian higher education

Changing pathways: the future of international student journeys in Australia

How do rankings impact international tuition fees in Australia?

China–Australia Free Trade Agreement: what it means for trade in education services

Eva Chye, The University of Western Australia

FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER

Friday 21 October, 9.00 am

3.3.0. Plenary

Minister’s address [read transcript]

3.1.A.  Don’t ask, don’t tell? International education and the LGBTQI experience 

3.1.B.  Two mobility case studies: Indigenous connectivity and ECU/Tokyo City University

Tokyo City University and ECU: student mobility on a major scale

Indigenous connectivity: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students’ journeys to Canada for study abroad 

Tonia Gray, Western Sydney University
Son Truong, Western Sydney University

3.1.C.  Qualification frameworks and enhancing mobility

Fostering student mobility within ASEAN: the ASEAN Quality Assurance System and Qualifications Reference Framework

Enhancing mobility: the international connectivity of qualifications frameworks, quality assurance and qualifications recognition

3.1.D.  Integrating international education into regional development strategy

3.1.E.  Activating AIE2025

3.1.P.  Global partnerships

Is there a magic formula for valuable and active global institutional partnerships? 

The importance of CSR in transnational VET programs in Indonesia 

The Global Campus Network: an international online media collaboration

Friday 21 October, 11.15 am

3.2.A.  Internationalising the curriculum to enhance employability: collaboration between international mobility and work integrated learning professionals 

3.2.B.  Students and technology

Revolutionising student interconnectivity: getting ‘under the hood’ of student communities

Mobility without moving – connecting students through technology to real-life learning opportunities with international partners

3.2.C.  The AUIDF benchmarking data 2016: from analysis to action 

3.2.D.  ELICOS benchmarking report and post-entry English language

NEAS launches ELICOS Benchmarking Report 

Filling the gap in post-entry English language: the importance of conversational English

3.2.E.  The TNE landscape in Vietnam and China

Learning a new dance: updates on TNE regulation, interpretation and implementation in Vietnam

The changing TNE regulatory landscape and the market operating environment in China

3.2.F.  Hot topics in international education

3.2.P.  Alumni initiatives

You’ve got mail: continuous career support at the heart of alumni communication

Australian High Commission in India – Alumni Ambassadors Initiative

Friday 21 October, 1.30 pm

3.3.A.  Australian Government presents: National Strategy for International Education