P 05

Michael has been employed in tertiary education in Japan for the past 15 years, and is currently lecturing at Tokai University. He received his MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics from Portsmouth University and is engaged in working memory, study abroad, and cognitive load theory research projects.

Abstract:
Academic study abroad programs are uniquely equipped to give students the opportunities to achieve outcomes for global citizenship (Douglas, Sano & Rosvold, 2018). As a result, such study abroad programs play a part in the push to foster internationalization in Japanese universities, led by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Key governmental policies including plans to radically increase the number of domestic Japanese students studying abroad, however, were severely impacted by COVID-19 and still face a number of unknown factors regarding its impact. Therefore, more work needs to be done to focus on outcomes-based assessment on study abroad programmes (Yonezawa & Shimmi, 2017). To address this, the researchers focused on pre-departure requirements, including admissions criteria, and learning outcomes, particularly in relation to stated program goals in terms of a factor analysis of students’ academic goals before, during and after study abroad, compared over a total period of 4 years. This presentation will outline how the results provided an indication into ways the program goals of study abroad opportunities offered by Japanese university, as well as students’ needs in relation to such programs, changed over the last 3 years.

Learning Objectives:
The results will create a blueprint to assist study abroad program administrators in conducting successful international experiences that appeal to the broad needs of university students.
•Administrators will benefit from the presentation through observation of the results of the factor analysis, defining students’ perceptions of language learning towards study abroad.
•We will also outline how moderated exposure to linguistic, cross-cultural, and professional discipline related challenges can provide students with a meaningful international experience, which goes further than existing programs, as training continues during the internship itself.
•In addition, attendees will learn how student-centered program development and peer-to-peer promotion programs upon return can create an authentic and cost-effective program.

Target Audience:
Although the results will interest a large spectrum of educational professionals, the main target audience will be school and university administrators more closely involved in study abroad program planning and administration.

Target Audience Level:
Intermediate, Advanced

P 10

Haiqal Rawlins has been with UKM since 2003 and currently serves as the Chief Assistant Registrar at the UKM International Relations Centre (UKM Global). He studied Marine Science for his first degree and then completed his Masters in Environmental Management, both in UKM.

Abstract:
When the global pandemic Covid-19 strikes, physical collaboration and mobility were among the first mode of partnerships that were deemed impossible. As most of the education was taken online and given greater attention by the management, the internationalization was put on hold. Nonetheless, the requirement for graduates with international exposure and partnership with global player remains pivotal for the university. Correspondingly, the international office of UKM took on the challenge to initiate online international partnership meetings and student mobility programs. The approaches taken can be simplified into i) keeping in touch with partners, existing and potential via online means, ii) discussions to hold activities online together and iii) plan and conducted webinars, sharing sessions and mobility programs. In the last two years, the office has conducted series of meetings and webinars that enable UKM to meet new partners. The benefit from the online initiatives includes saving traveling cost, effective time management, sustaining the relationships with partner universities and keeping them in for upcoming physical activities as well as furnishing more students especially the undergraduates, with the international experience.

Learning Objectives :
1. Partnerships extend greater via online
2. Online programs garner greater crowd, thus enable greater visibility
3. Interesting subjects and professional event management ensure returning crowds.

Target Audience:
1. International partners
2. International higher education

Target Audience Level: Intermediate

P 20

Suping Zhao serves as International Relations Manager (East Asia, Southeast Asia) in Waterloo International, University of Waterloo, overseeing international relationship/partnership building. Her previous positions in China, Australia focusing on international programs covered a range of program delivery activities for joint academic programs, international training, visitor protocols, research and development studies.

Abstract:
While the COVID-19 pandemic brings crisis to international education, it also creates opportunities that transform the internationalization of higher education landscape, accelerates a wide range of initiatives for virtual internationalization (VI).

The virtual Internationalization has introduced new ways to develop partnerships (such as through virtual delegations, virtual conference/forum/workshop/seminar) and new forms of partnership in international education. It is believed that virtual elements in international education will post-pandemic, either as solely virtual formats, or as hybrid.

Waterloo International (WI) of the University of Waterloo in Canada, formed a VI project team to explore ways in which UW’s internationalization goals continue to be advanced by use of VI initiatives, especially in developing new forms of partnership that will continue the different aspects of collaborations such as academic, research, student mobility.

Three of the new forms implemented at Waterloo includes, (i) proactive partnership approach, (ii) developing infrastructure and (iii) making the campus community aware of these virtual resources and virtual delegations (one of the new ways to develop partnership by finding synergies of each other). The virtual options can enable the exchange of ideas, perspectives, and intercultural elements for institutes with limited travel time and funding while simultaneously reducing the carbon footprint.

Learning Objectives:
•Understand the landscape of virtual international education options to strengthen meaningful international partnership.
•Actionable strategies & techniques to execute meaningful dialogues with partners/potential partners.
•Checklist for evaluation tools for kinds of engagement that best suits virtual means.

Target Audience:
Partnership managers who are involved in strategizing internationalization activities including partnership/relationship building.

Target Audience Level:
Intermediate

P 28

As Director of Academic Relations at ETS Global-Korea, Jay works with graduate schools, business schools, and 00+ new GRE score users in the region. Prior to joining the GRE program, Jay served in the international offices of two top-ranked comprehensive universities in Asia for 10 years; his responsibilities included international partnerships, international student recruitment, student mobility and international rankings. As a higher education specialist, he served the Korea Association of International Educators as Director of Education for 3 years.

Abstract:
Most of the international higher education news in Korea is related to Hallyu, and the interest in Korean language and culture. However, over the past 10 years, a large number of Korean higher education institutions (HEIs) have developed English-taught degree programs and shown a capability of recruiting international students without Korean proficiency. This session provides an update on the ETPs in Korea, and shares how you can develop your own ETPs and tools to promote your programs globally.

Learning Objectives:
•Understand the current status of English-Taught Degree programs in Korea HEIs
•Learn how to promote newly launched ETPs and diversify international students
•Learn about the most up-to-date higher education trends in non-English speaking countries.

Target Audience:
Dean of International Office, International student recruitment Staff, International Higher Education Policy Makers, Ministry of Education, Student Mobility Staff who look for partners.

Target Audience Level: Beginner, Intermediate