International Higher Education Consulting Blog
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From A Blip To A Trend
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One of the problems with the delay in HESA data is that it is difficult to
tell whether blips are becoming trends. Domestic and international
recruitment a...
1 week ago
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Rest in Peace Ruth
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Broke out the original and first GoAbroad hat in honor of Ruth who gave it
to me at the end of the 2010 NAFSA conference in KC. Rest in peace
2 months ago
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8 Tips for Accessible Social Media
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In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of our
lives, connecting people from all walks of life. However, ensuring that
your social...
11 months ago
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Research digest for practitioners: February 2018
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With the recent online publication of the February 2018 Journal of Studies
in International Education it’s time for another post in the blog series
that ...
6 years ago
International Education and Related Blogs
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Employer uncertainty and graduate anxiety plague UK job market
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International graduates in the UK are struggling to secure employment and,
as a result, are seeking future opportunities outside the country, a survey
ha...
11 hours ago
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Remembering France Under Occupation
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This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of France after four
years of Nazi Occupation (from 1940-44). There will be much attention paid
to t...
23 hours ago
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How To Become Better At Understanding People
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Knowing yourself is one thing, but actually understanding how other people
function is significantly more challenging. ...
1 day ago
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IPSL Study Abroad: Connecting Education with Global Service
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Embarking on a study abroad program with IPSL Global Engagement at
Westminster University is more than just an educational endeavor—it’s a
transformative...
1 day ago
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What happens to those who leave THE?
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*Times Higher Education* (THE) appears to be getting rather worried about
leading universities such as Rhodes University, University of Zurich,
Utrecht U...
1 week ago
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“Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.”
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful
world. Desiderata by Max Ehrmann ©1927 I’ve decided to repost this every
year on m...
1 week ago
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Easter Open Letters to Both Governments
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*Bring the Spirit of Two Easters to US-Cuba Relations*
March 29, 2024
Dear Assistant Secretary Nichols and Deputy Minister de Cossio,
To Irish America...
2 weeks ago
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Essential tips for international students on health care in the U.S.
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Amidst the excitement of exploring new cultures and opportunities as an
international student in the U.S., it’s essential to remember the critical
aspect...
2 months ago
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The Return to International Travel
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It was Christmas 2019 and I was sitting by the tree opening a small box
sent by my sister. Inside was a beautiful necklace with an airplane
dangling from...
3 months ago
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Lasting Impact of Experiential Learning…With a Student Group Above the
Arctic Circle (45 Years Ago!)
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Hello to my followers – I’m going to be active once again on my blog this
year. Look for more regular posts on the same issues I’ve addressed for
many year...
1 year ago
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Internationalisation - what focus for Australian universities?
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I was delighted to present a lunchtime seminar today as part of the
Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education *Issues and Ideas in
Higher Educat...
1 year ago
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Experiential learning for transcultural competence
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At its core, experiential learning focuses on learning from experience
through reflection and meaning making. In our work with adult learners,
their expe...
2 years ago
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Advice from the Board: How to Snag a Job Amid a Pandemic
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Applying for jobs is tough. Applying for jobs during COVID is a nightmare.
But finding the perfect fit is possible, as proven by two yPIE board
members. ...
3 years ago
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Abroadia “Global Thoughts” Speaker Series – September 15th at 2:00pm EST
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I’ve been a fan of Tom Millington and his perspectives on the field of
international higher education for a long time and I was honored when he
invited me ...
3 years ago
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Joe Biden’s Education Policy
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Let’s take a look at what education under a Biden presidency may look like.
According to Anne Dennon’s article of July 20, 2020 posted on Best
Colleges, Jo...
3 years ago
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Humildad, sentido común y voluntad de cambio, la mejor enseñanza del
coronavirus
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El COVID-19 ha trastocado nuestra cotidianidad. Centenas de miles de
fallecidos, más de cuatro millones de contaminados en casi dos centenas de
países, so...
3 years ago
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Knowledge Management: an expanded role for higher ed in a changing world
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In a post back in 2006 entitled What business are we in?, I suggested that
a broader definition of the business of higher education might be Knowledge
Mana...
3 years ago
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“A Class of Public Servants”
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Twenty-nine African Leaders of Tomorrow scholars from across Canada met
virtually this week to share the results of their research and studies in
public ...
3 years ago
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Hello, thanks for visiting my blog. I am not updating the blog anymore.
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4 years ago
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International Travel Changes over the Past Decade
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A look back at the past decade in faculty-led education abroad must include
changes in international travel. Here are a few from the vast experience of
the...
4 years ago
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2019 International Education Predictions and Outcomes
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year: time to revisit our 2019
predictions. Each year we come up with a list of predictions related to the
world of i...
4 years ago
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College in America - what is a Liberal Arts education, and is it for you?
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So, you are looking at American universities, but aren’t sure what you
want to study. You’re interested in multiple subjects and don’t know which
you want...
4 years ago
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Vanuatu, New Zealand, and U.S. Experts Lecture on Pacific Cuisine, the
Right to Food, and International Law
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Mr. Robert Oliver (celebrity host), Mr. Leonid Vusilai (Season 1 winner),.
Ms. Votausi Mackenzie-Reur (Vanuatu co-host), Professor George Edwards
(Indiana ...
4 years ago
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Testing a Viz
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5 years ago
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New Research Blog
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I'm coming up to the end of my contract at Leeds, so it feels like a good
time to make a fresh start with a new (hopefully more frequently updated)
researc...
5 years ago
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The College Graduation Challenge
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This New York Times piece below describes the challenge, Farther Foundation
is addressing it. Our students are attending college at a 99% rate and
persisti...
6 years ago
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Repeat After Me
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When it comes to telling stories about study abroad, repetition is a
good thing.Photo by Ján Jakub Naništa on Unsplash
Our goal at *Via *TRM is to engage #...
6 years ago
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Malaysia’s International Education by 2020 and Beyond: Re-examining
Concept, Targets and Outcome
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Editor’s note: This guest entry has been kindly contributed by Professor
Dato’ Dr Morshidi Sirat. Morshidi was the former Director-General of Higher
Educat...
6 years ago
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September 2017 – New Resources
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ACE has added several new resources to the INCI site. Under Comprehensive
Internationalization – “Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses –
2017 Repo...
6 years ago
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EducationUSA: Tips about Visas and the Application Process 9/5/17
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Obtaining a visa may seem complicated or daunting at first, but there are
many resources available to make the process go smoothly. In the first
video, Con...
6 years ago
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Reclaiming university autonomy
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UNIVERSITY autonomy is again back on the front burner. Ideas and Yayasan
Sime Darby will be hosting next week the National Higher Education
Conference 20...
6 years ago
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Welcoming the Right Honourable Helen Clark to NAFSA 2017
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By Esther Brimmer I am delighted to share the news that the Right
Honourable Helen Clark, former administrator of the United Nations
Development Programme ...
6 years ago
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A collective belief in the value of international education
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INTO University Partnerships was founded on the principle that education
has the power to transform the lives of our students, university
communities and e...
7 years ago
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Students Experience Bridger Bowl Ski Day
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Have you ever experienced downhill skiing in Montana? It is a great sport!
Recently a group of 12 international students from Korea, Turkey, and China
vent...
7 years ago
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Absence Thinking and the Future of Higher Education: Thoughts From the IAU
General Conference
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Recently in Bangkok the International Association of Universities (IAU),
the UNESCO-based association of higher education institutions, held its
15th Gen...
7 years ago
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AFS awarded for humanitarian work and intercultural programs
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AFS Intercultural Programs has been honored by the 2016 Franco-American
Award of Blérancourt for our humanitarian efforts during World Wars…
7 years ago
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On diversity as a resource for learning
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Is it exploitative to view international students as a learning resource
for home students? There is in my view a problematic tension inherent in
the conce...
7 years ago
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The Bunche-Fulbright Line for International Education
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Success is often measured by how far someone has gone or how much money
they have made. Obviously, failure would be the opposite of this. But what
happen...
7 years ago
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International Higher Ed in facts and figures
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“Universities UK and the International Unit have collaborated to produce
their annual overview of key statistics about international students and
Higher Ed...
7 years ago
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Korea Times Article: Recklessly Recruiting Chinese Studnets
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This article looks at the local (Korean) perspective of excessive
international student recruitment and its impact.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/na...
7 years ago
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The Wonder of Google
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By Yves Salomon-Fernandez It’s not every day that I get to have this type
of a mesmerizing experience through the course of my work. Of course
students rea...
8 years ago
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Sustainable Population through Immigration
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Current events in the news sees significant international movements or
migration of people for various reasons, pull and push factors etc..
However, be ca...
8 years ago
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First-Year Retention Rates
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First-year retention rates measure the percent of first-year undergraduate
students who return for their second y...
8 years ago
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Congressional Internships – Ideal Building Blocks
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In Working World, Mark and I discuss the importance of having “building
blocks” on your resume. These are experiences that show you have survived a
rigorou...
8 years ago
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VP Biden visits utility s job training for US veterans in Oakland
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OAKLAND, California Vice President Joe Biden told US veterans undergoing
job training that American companies that left to seek better business
conditions ...
9 years ago
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Student Perspective: 23 days of change
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Jackie Jorgensen, the Eagles Abroad marketing intern, writes: I never knew
23 days could change my life; in just 23 days my perspective on this world
was g...
9 years ago
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Factors in International Student Decision Making
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International students might come from far and wide but they mostly have
the same expectations for the schools that they apply to. Prospective
students r...
9 years ago
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Realignments in International Education
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In my final blog on the Sage Handbook of international Higher Education, I
thought it appropriate to review some of the concluding themes in the
volume’s f...
10 years ago
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Office Situation Update/2012 Holiday Schedule
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I am pleased to announce that our office is fully operational again.
Regarding our holiday schedule: Please note that Global Current will be
closed from Mo...
11 years ago
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Exploring SKY, LIGHT, PEACE and DUSK in Kyoto
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I’ve been in Kyoto, Japan for about two weeks now. This place is magical!
Little did I know that autumn is one of the most beautiful times of year,
with th...
11 years ago
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How To Avoid Becoming a Pseudo Global Citizen
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A university official running global programs lamented in his blog that
global citizenship, a term that is meant to convey concern for global
social justic...
12 years ago
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What Would Make a Great Smartphone App for Study Abroad?
I was thinking the other day about smart phone applications and the international educational experience. Specifically, I wonder what features would be essential for a "study abroad" smart phone app? There are certainly enough individual apps (most free) that make travel, living and studying easier. What, in your opinion, would make a great study abroad app?
Some time ago, Abroad 101 put together a Top 10 iPhone Apps for the Student Abroad list and Study Abroad Blog - GIC Argentina put together a 15 iPad Apps for the Study Abroad Student list Additionally, the internationalstudent.com blog is available as an iPhone app and that is how I access this blog (get it here).
70 Seriously Awesome iPhone Apps for College Students Abroad at http://bit.ly/d02srK
ReplyDeleteHello David,
ReplyDeleteI think a type of "urban dicitonary" app would be a great tool for studnets who study abroad. This app may enhance the social/cultural communication creating a more authentic learning experience. Your thoughts?
@Melanie ~ Many thanks for your comment! I hadn't thought about an urban dictionary app and its usefulness to students abroad.
ReplyDeleteI think something using location based services allowing you to map campus or keep track of your friends.
ReplyDeleteHello again David,
ReplyDeleteYou are quite welcome! I was working on my droid today and seeking some the kindle apps provided by Amazon.com for Androids. It got me thinking about some videos of casual conversations... a video urban dictionary to give students a multisensory learning experience that is culturally relevant and applicable. Your thoughts?
David,
ReplyDeleteWith 'travelling' learners(ie.athletes away for long periods), student and teacher can easily use LMS system with shared functionality to include tracking, Schoolcoursework, P2Pcommunication, ireporting. Problem so far is that any decent desktop versions haven't gone mobile yet - and that's what the kids want! Cheers, Wayne
My family members can use the same Voxofon account to make their calls abroad and enjoy great quality and low rates as well.
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swapna
I actually made one called Australia - Student Guide.
ReplyDeleteCheck it out - http://www.insiderguides.com.au/products/app/
Please let me know what you think at james@insiderguides.com.au. I would really love feedback!!
@James ~ Many thanks for your comment and link to your Australia - Student Guide iPhone app!
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