2015 Conference Proceedings

The 26th ISANA International Education Conference was held at the Pullman on the Park Melbourne 1st – 4th December 2015.

Theme: Collaborations in Providing Services to International Students

2015 Organising Committee

Shanton Chang (Convenor)

Program

https://isana.proceedings.com.au/2015-program 

Referencing

Surname, Initial (2012), The paper title, Conference Proceedings of the 26th ISANA International Education Conference, 1-4 December 2015, ISANA International Education Association, page XXX.

Presentations

Click on the link to open the abstract, paper, slides or other media, where available. Refereed category papers are fully written and blind peer reviewed papers. All Refereed 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.

Updates from Authors

If you have additional material you would like included in the proceedings or if you spot any errors that need correcting, please email us at mail@conferencedesign.com.au.

Type	Title	Authors	Abstract	Paper	Slides	Other
Non-Refereed	Saudi international students’ perception about services provided by Victorian Universities	Naif Daifullah Alsulami
Refereed	Thinking beyond the classroom in internationalised higher education: Learning from six teacher education graduates who have gone home	Dr Vivienne Anderson*, Dr Lee Smith
Workshop	‘World-travelling’ as a framework for strengths-based support in internationalised education	Dr Vivienne Anderson
ePoster	Supporting the academic success of international students through an Academic Monitoring Programme	Kelly Atherton
Non-Refereed	Wellbeing and inclusiveness: Working with international student associations	Difie Boakye-Mensah, Kofi Osei Bonsu
Non-Refereed	Sexual health promotion strategies for international university students: Recommendations from students	Dr Georgia Babatsikos, Kim-Jane Turudia*
Refereed	Information seeking challenges when moving across cultures: The case of Saudi female international students in Australia	Haifa Binsahl*, Dr Shanton Chang, Rachelle Bosua
Non-Refereed	Beyond the practicalities of newness: the benefits of an extended orientation	Rinskje Bruinsma
Non-Refereed	Partnered Allianz Global Education (PAGE): Global partnering in international student services	David Bycroft
Non-Refereed	The importance of collaboration in providing information to students	Dr Shanton Chang, Dr Catherine Gomes*, Lyndell Jacka, David Coulter, Basil Alzougool, Dora Constantinidis
Non-Refereed	ISANA survey on sexual health support	Dr Shanton Chang
Non-Refereed	Reflecting upon student experience as a collaborator in providing services for students	Sirirat Chaunkamnerdkarn, Amanda Nyasha Green
Non-Refereed	Collaborations to enhance international student employability: The Victorian Case Study	Diana Crvenkovic
Non-Refereed	Health and Wellbeing Collaborative sessions: Getting the message across to international students in a fun and informative way	Isabelle Droulers, Jennifer Hsu
Refereed	Bringing international students into the centre: transnationalism, agency and the city	Paula Dunstan
Keynote	Collaborations and the makings of the global graduate	Professor Susan Elliott
Non-Refereed	The Welcome Dinner Project – Changing the face of Australian society one dinner at a time!	Penny Elsley
Non-Refereed	International students and crime: New research findings	Dr Helen Forbes-Mewett
Non-Refereed	Health and Wellbeing Collaborative and interactive session: getting the message across to a captive audience at orientation	Laurynda Giles
Non-Refereed	The benefits and challenges of working with a community group	Bronwyn Gilson*, Ashleigh Dempster
Workshop	Join a Job Club- A collaborative approach that enhances student outcomes and employability	Yvonne Giltinan
Refereed	Myth busting stereotypes: The connections, disconnections and benefits of international student social networks	Dr Catherine Gomes*, Shanton Chang, Lyndell Jacka, David Coulter, Basil Alzougool, Dora Constantinidis
Non-Refereed	Improving re-entry preparation programmes for international graduates returning to a diverse range of countries	Sylvia Hooker*, Terry McGrath*
Non-Refereed	The Overseas Students Ombudsman: Connecting and collaborating with other overseas student complaint handlers to provide a positive student experience	Melita Hoskin
Keynote	Experts or all of us? Global realities about our changing world	Sam Johnson
ePoster	Confidence booster – English Conversation Groups	Seon Nyeong Kim
Workshop	#Whanau4Life – An Indigenous cultural based international student alumni engagement strategy	Jason King*, Elberta Chan
Non-Refereed	Retirees – A hidden resource to welcome international students into the community	Andrea Kornhoff*, Dan Morgan*
Non-Refereed	Teaching you, teaching me: Onshore and offshore international students collaboration and support of Australian transnational academics	Dr Kath Lynch
Non-Refereed	The discipline embedded International Student Advisor: A collaborative model for academic and non-academic support and advisement for international students	Dr Kath Lynch
Non-Refereed	Inspiring students’ creative and performing arts interests in collaborative university and community programs through iStage – Intercultural Sharing of Talent and Art Groups Enthusiasts	Maria Victoria McCarthy*, Uma Parvathy Krishnasamy, Yousef Farouk Kurashi
Non-Refereed	English communication skills and employability	Cath Moore
Refereed	Factors influencing Vietnamese students’ decision to study abroad and selection of the host institution and host country: Implication for marketing strategies	Tran Le Huu Nghia
ePoster	Sun, sand and safety – Working together to promote beach safety	Sue Oulton, Wendy Blastock, David Holland, Mounil Kadakia
Non-Refereed	Academic learning support and interdepartmental collaborations – enhancing student transition and retention	Ed Pember
Non-Refereed	International student satisfaction with support services: A driver for campus internationalization	Adriana Perez-Encinas*, Ravi Ammigan*
Refereed	The role of student associations in providing community involvement and Integration between domestic and international students	Adriana Perez-Encinas
Non-Refereed	Building networks across sectors and communities to enhance student experience	Alex Prentice
Non-Refereed	Collaboration with La Trobe University in providing services to international students at La Trobe Melbourne Navitas Bundoora Ltd	Usha Rao
Non-Refereed	Building bridges: Collaboration for student success	Dr Vanessa Reher, Dr Vanessa Schneider, Dr Cristiane Albuquerque, Kim Cartwright*, Ryan Keen*, Shona Burton
Non-Refereed	Collaborations in providing services to international students; using a Peer Model Delivery Service	Bahareh Saberi
Keynote	A rough guide and round-up on international student issues in the UK	Dominic Scott
Non-Refereed	Community safety and international students understanding of Australian Law PART 2 The outcomes	Desma Smith
ePoster	Case study of the organic life cycle of a grassroots peer community: Fertilising the ‘hidden’ social networks under the surface of student support	Neville Smith, Myra Lee
Non-Refereed	Melbourne Global Careers 2015 – A virtual international careers fair for international students in Victoria	Sharon Smith, Racquel Shroff
Non-Refereed	Working with student volunteers in a community setting	Sharon Smith
Non-Refereed	Working across sectors: Providing a collaborative service to under 18 year students transitioning from UNSW Global Foundation to UNSW Australia	Louise Tabrum*, Kasia Orlando
Refereed	A clearer pathway to institutionalising academic integrity: Distinguishing between collaboration and collusion	Dr Donna M Velliaris
ePoster	Paving positive pathways: Pre-university programs and professional partnerships	Dr Donna M Velliaris, Luis J Frenzel
ePoster	Scholarly collaborations: Advancing the literature on short-term, cross border, offshore and outbound mobility experiences	Dr Donna M Velliaris
Workshop	Intercultural competence – Enabling reflection	Helen Warren*, Emily Tzu-Ping Ou
Non-Refereed	Collaboration and partnerships across multiple sectors – contributing to Defence’s strategic and development goals through international education and training, with a focus on customised student support throughout the scholarship life-cycle	Sylvia Wheeler, Alison White*
Refereed	How media technologies and cultural backgrounds affect the pursuit of spiritual well-being among international students	Joshua Wong