3E - Measuring the impact of learning mobility programmes on graduate employability (60mins)
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E
| Tuesday, March 14, 2023 |
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM |
| 111B |
Details
Studying abroad has been associated with improving students’ employability and enhancing their career prospects. Is study abroad really impactful on students professional development or do we just (wish to) believe that? If we assume the first, how do we measure impact? Universities around the world encourage learning mobility programmes as they understand the positive impact on their students. But is it possible to measure this impact and if yes, how? Conceptualising students’ learning curves after mobility and helping students to demonstrate the added value to others is key. This session will look at different initiatives from Canada, Europe and Australia that aim to measure employability outcomes of learning mobility programmes.
We share the findings of a recent AIEA study from Australia exploring how international study opportunities connect to skills development and career outcomes of graduates who have undertaken learning abroad. We bring in the findings of a Erasmus+ funded European project that provides a set of innovative tools to help students maximise and articulate their study abroad experience. Moreover, we look at a CiCan funded Canadian pilot project of digitally supporting the development of employability skills by focusing on a digital tool measuring employability outcomes and testing students’ intercultural understanding.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will get a better insight in current international study & project results on measuring the employability impact of learning mobility programmes.
- Participants will be able to see the different perceived impacts between short- & long-term mobility programmes, sharing best practices form Australia, Europe and Canada.
- Participants will get information about different available tools of measuring students’ employability development & map their intercultural learning journey.
Target Audience:
Recruitment, Student Support, Careers Office, International Office
Target Audience Level:
Intermediate
Presenter(s)
Ms Katie Orr
Director, NSCC International
Nova Scotia Community College, Canada
Measuring the impact of learning mobility programmes on graduate employability (60)
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMBiography
Katie Orr is the Director, NSCC International. Katie has over 20 years experience in international education, with universities, colleges and NGOs. Katie has served on Boards of Directors such as the Canadian Bureau for International Education, EduNova, and is currently on the International Advisory Committee of Colleges and Institutes Canada and co-chair of the NAFSA Canada Member Interest Group.
Ms Nannette Ripmeester
Director
Expertise in Labour Mobility / i-Graduate, Netherlands
Measuring the impact of learning mobility programmes on graduate employability
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMBiography
Nannette Ripmeester is the director of Expertise in Labour Mobility (ELM) and director Europe & North America for i-graduate. She’s involved in CareerProfessor.works, supporting students’ intercultural and employability skills through a gamification app. ‘Making mobility work’ is her motto - Nannette thrives when making the connection between education and the world of work, global employability being pivotal in her work.
Mr Simon Watson
Senior Manager, Global Mobility Programs
University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Measuring the impact of learning mobility programmes on graduate employability
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMBiography
With extensive experience in international education, covering recruitment, sponsor relations, business development, and learning abroad, Simon has been the Senior Manager of Global Mobility Programs at University of Technology Sydney for the past ten years. He leads a dedicated team supporting UTS’s ambitious goals for participation in outbound learning abroad, and also oversees the successful inbound study abroad program. He is passionate about innovation, community-building, equity and access, and enabling a transformative global mobility experience for students. He believes that high-quality learning abroad experiences open the door to better understanding and build a better future for us all.
Chairperson
Nannette Ripmeester
Director
Expertise in Labour Mobility / i-Graduate, Netherlands
