The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) and the Center for Transformative Teaching (CTT) are offering a series of panels to hear directly from international students and instructors about ways to better support international students. All panels will be on Zoom.
Engaging International Students in the Classroom
March 6, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Many university classrooms in the US have specific expectations around classroom engagement that include teamwork and participating in discussions. These expectations are very different from how education works in many areas of the world which can make it challenging for international students to adjust. In this workshop sponsored by ISSO and the CTT, a panel of international students and instructors who work closely with international students will discuss what classroom engagement looks like in other educational systems as well as what instructors can do to better clarify their expectations and provide more flexible options for engagement.
International Student Perspectives on AI and Academic Integrity
April 3, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Widespread availability of AI tools has impacted higher education in significant ways, particularly when it comes to our understanding of academic integrity. At UNL, each instructor gets to decide what the AI policy will be for their own courses, which has created wide variation across the university. For students, particularly international students who may come from countries with different general expectations around academic integrity, this is causing confusion and anxiety. In this workshop sponsored by ISSO and the CTT, a panel of international students and instructors who work closely with international students will discuss their experiences with AI policies and use expectations as well as what they think instructors could do better regarding AI.
Advising and Mentoring International Graduate Students
May 1, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
The transition to becoming a graduate student is often challenging due to expectations being widely different than those during undergraduate education. This transition is even more pronounced for graduate students that are also acclimating to a new culture and having to learn about the ways that our academic expectations are different from those of their home country. In this workshop sponsored by ISSO and the CTT, a panel of international graduate students and faculty who have experience advising international students will discuss some of the biggest challenges that international graduate students face as well as what kinds of advising support would be most useful in helping them succeed.
More details at: https://unl.zoom.us/j/99330989567