2008 Annual Conference Workshops

2008 AIEA PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Sunday, Feb 17 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Chief International Education Administrators (CIEA) 101
CIEA 101 is as a primer for newly appointed or aspiring Chief (Senior) International Education Administrators. Experienced CIEA's will deal with internationalization of a campus, resources, and political, leadership, and managerial roles of the CIEA, as well as the transition necessary from study abroad, ESL, or international student work to this position.

Sunday, Feb 17 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

IIE/AIEA Workshop: Responding to Lincoln Commission Goals: Exploring U.S. and Host Country Capacity to Serve 1 Million American Study Abroad Students
To achieve the goal of sending one million American students abroad annually, higher education institutions in the U.S. and internationally need to develop strategies to accommodate this student surge. As part of IIE's ongoing policy research on "Meeting America's Global Education Challenge", this workshop will explore such "capacity" issues: how do we send more and how will they receive more? The presenters at this workshop include high-level administrators from U.S. institutions, the Forum on Education Abroad, as well as key decision-makers from international organizations including Australian Education International (AEI), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and the Indian Embassy. Allan Goodman, President of IIE and William Brustein, current President of AIEA will invite workshop participants to engage with these speakers to explore both U.S. and international capacity to increase U.S. study abroad in traditional and non-traditional destinations. Presenters will offer recommended approaches and action steps for establishing institutional cultures of study abroad, to increase numbers while insuring/increasing program quality as well. From the international perspective, workshop participants will learn best practices on identifying and creating partnerships with institutions abroad with shared goals of increasing participation.
Allan Goodman's Remarks at AIEA: Responding to the Lincoln Commission Goals Remarks Opening the IIE/Association of International Education Administrators Workshop

Sunday, Feb 17 1:00 pm-5:00 pm

AIEA Workshop: Strategic Planning for Internationalization at Multiple Levels
Strategic planning for internationalization takes place at different levels in different institutions. Even if you have - or are developing - a university-wide strategic plan for internationalization, you still need to operationalize this at the unit level - that is, within the colleges, schools, and/or departments that make up your institution. This workshop presents a simple and effective approach to strategic planning across such units, one which will enable you to work collaboratively with them to craft an approach which fits with each unit's academic culture, which reflects their goals, strengths and limitations, and which is sustainable over time. Our presenters are all from Purdue University, an institution which is developing a strategic plan for internationalization, as well as operational plans for its constituent colleges. Participants will learn what strategic planning is and how it differs from other forms of planning. They will also: Learn why a strategic plan is helpful to the internationalization process. Learn the main steps in strategic planning. Learn how to present strategic planning to faculty and administrators to ensure buy-in, and to work effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders. Learn how to evaluate the results of a strategic plan.

Monday, Feb 18: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

AMIDEAST/AIEA Workshop: Understanding the Middle East for International Educators
In the years since 9/11 the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has seen very dynamic changes in the field of international education. International student flows from the region declined sharply and are rebounding. Local groups, many with strong local government support, and US institutions have established branch campuses and entire institutions following the American model of higher education. American students have flocked to Arabic language courses and courses on the region and growing study abroad enrollments in the region are taxing existing programs. At the same time that some have put Middle East studies programs under a microscope at home, US government programs are bringing increasing numbers of young people and undergraduate students from the region to US campuses. In this workshop a series of speakers will address many of these topics to help senior international education administrators understand opportunities and pitfalls in this important and dynamic region of the world.

Monday, Feb 18: 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

ACE/AIEA Workshop: Assessing International Learning Outcomes: Implementing a Student Survey/ ePortfolio Approach
Few U.S. higher education institutions have articulated international learning outcomes or established methods for assessing student achievement of those outcomes . This workshop is designed to increase participants knowledge of international learning assessment, develop skills in implementing assessment, and enhance ability in using results. Presenters will share their experiences in assessment with the group, facilitate discussion on implementing international learning outcomes assessment, and answer questions on the successes and challenges they faced as they worked through the processes of developing a successful assessment approach.

Outcomes:

Participants will..

• Explain to others how international learning outcomes can be used to advance institutional internationalization efforts

• Work with colleagues to develop a plan to determine if students are achieving the desired international learning outcomes assessment

• Understand how to utilize tools, such a student surveys and ePortfolios, to advance international outcomes assessment

Plan for work to be continued at home, utilizing the toolkit resources shared from the ACE/FIPSE project