Exposition May 28-31, 2013

FRIDAY, MAY 31
10:30 A.M.-11:45 A.M.
SESSIONS
Assessment of Informal Learning in
International Education
Room 230
This session explores ongoing research
assessing the extent to which formal
courses are tied to students’ informal
learning outside the classroom or in an
online environment. Participants explore
how this research can be replicated to help
capture, assess, and evaluate informal
learning that takes place through study
abroad and other international education
initiatives.
Chair and Presenter: Sebastian Romualdo
Diaz, PhD, American Public University
System
Presenter: Melissa Burgess, EdD, American
Public University System
Germany After Bologna: A Look at the
New Higher Education Landscape
Room 263
This session explores the far-reaching
structural reforms that transformed the
German higher education system following
the implementation of the Bologna Process.
Presenters discuss how Germany thoroughly
overhauled its higher education system by
introducing new degree structures, study
programs, accreditation bodies, and quality
assurance procedures.
Chair and Presenter: Kevin Rolwing, World
Education Services
Presenter: Andrea Adam Moore, German
University Alliance
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Filing Academic Labor Certifications: Part 1
(Prefiling Issues)
Room 231
This session examines essential issues in
laying the groundwork for successful
submission of Academic Labor Certifications
as a route to permanent residency.
Presenters cover strategic considerations in
choosing Labor Certification, preparation of
job descriptions, job ads, and consistent
documentation, and the challenges
presented by reselection.
Chair and Presenter: Lisa Vogel, New York
University
Presenters: Loveness Schafer, Louisiana
State University-Baton Rouge; David A. M.
Ware, JD, Ware|Gasparian
Inexpensive, Impactful Ideas for
Internationalization
Room 264
While virtually all institutions would like to
internationalize comprehensively, many have
limited resources and are looking for
inexpensive steps they can take that have
an impact and are sustainable. Drawing on
experiences in the United States, Latin
America, Asia, and the Middle East, this
session presents powerful ideas related to
enhancing internationalization for minimal
investment.
Chair and Presenter: David B.
Shallenberger, PhD, World Learning
Presenters: Scott R. Johnston, PhD, Osaka
Jogakuin College; Holly M. Nigorizawa,
University of California-Santa Cruz; Christina
E. Sanchez, PhD, University of North
Carolina-Charlotte
Insurance and Health Care: An
International Student and Scholar
Adviser’s Toolkit
Room 274
What are your international students and
scholars buying from the private insurance
market? Do you have a good institutional
policy? Are people in your community able
to properly access healthcare when
needed? What changes does health reform
bring? This session will increase your
knowledge about international student
health care and insurance. Learn how to
better protect your international community
from health-related crises.
Chair and Presenter: Brooke H.M. Stokdyk,
Michigan State University
Presenter: Chien-Ying Wang, Michigan
State University
International Enrollment Management
Strategies for Smaller Campuses
Preparing to Host Chinese Students
Room 130
Much is said about the increase in the
numbers of Chinese students in the United
States, but some campuses still haven’t felt
the influx. How can smaller campuses recruit
Chinese students, provide English language
training, and retain those students once
they reach the university? These and other
questions are answered, with a questionand-answer
period to follow.
Chair and Presenter: Patricia I. Jones,
Macomb, Illinois
Presenters: James E. Brosam, II, Inner
Circle Education Center (ICEC); Lora Dean,
Missouri Southern State University
Multichannel Marketing in International
Education: Balancing Your Bricks and
Clicks
Room 132
This session focuses on the many new ways
you can market your institution to
Generations Y and Z. Tips and tricks include
dos and don’ts on how to choose, manage,
and monitor marketing channels, how to
keep students active and engaged, and how
to integrate your social media channels into
your university’s overall strategy.
Chair and Presenter: Peter R. Kerrigan,
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Presenters: Robert Andrew Buttery,
University of Applied Sciences,
Northwestern Switzerland; Rachel Wellam,
University of Melbourne; Jessica Winters,
University of Groningen