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Understanding International Students’ Digital Environment In-Person
Join international educator and presenter Dr Shanton Chang for an interactive workshop on
Understanding International Students’ Digital Environment
While there is a general assumption that 'digital natives' are familiar with the online environment, there are well documented and researched evidence that cross-cultural differences exist. Like all tools for communications, culture and the migration experience plays a crucial role in moderating the use of these tools. ICT as tools that facilitate online engagement are no different leading to different experiences for international students within the same online spaces. This workshop highlights the phenomenon known as "Digital Journeys" that explain the online experiences of international students as they move across countries and its impact on the way students seek information and engage with online communities. In addition, the workshop will be an opportunity to explore how these might impact on the Institution's assumptions around information provision, blended learning and domestic-international student engagement.
- Date:
- Thursday, October 5, 2017
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Auckland (change)
- Location:
- KE06
- Categories:
- Staff Development Programme
Dr Shanton Chang is an Associate Professor at the School of Computing and Information Systems, University of Melbourne. His current primary areas of research include the Online Behaviour of Internet Users in Health and Education, Information Security Culture, Information Needs and the Relationship between Cultures and Information Technology.
He is a recipient of a number of Awards for Excellence in Teaching from the University, as well as a National OLT Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (in the area of teaching and learning across diversity). Shanton consults on online behaviour of young people, online education and interaction across cultures. He was also part of the award winning project "Finding Common Ground" which focused on interactions between domestic and international students in the classroom. Shanton has been involved in the international education sector in Australia for more than two decades. His involvement started during his days as an international student in the early nineties.
In 2000, he received the IDP award for outstanding contribution to the international education sector. In 2008, he received the ISANA International Education Association Award for Contribution to the Profession. He has run cross-cultural training workshops for more than 30 educational institutions and also for ISANA, IEAA and various educational institutions from schools to colleges to universities. He is currently a finalist for ICT Educator of the Year with the Australian Computer Society (2017).