Transnational teaching resources for UniSA staff who teach offshore
The following resources have been developed to offer you insight into the nature of transnational teaching as well as workshops and information to help you negotiate the challenges of teaching offshore.
Teaching in transnational settings for the first time
If you are new to transnational teaching, you will find the following information very useful to help understand the work of lecturers in this specialised teaching and learning environment. Click on the names of the people below to access streaming videos of UniSA staff with varying degrees of experience in the transnational setting.
Mr David Sweet, Lecturer, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
Mr Stan Astachnowicz, Partner Relationship Manager, Division of Business
Ms Julie Hockey, Manager, Academic Library Services
Mr John Wilson, Lecturer, School of Management, Division of Business
Dr Collette Snowden, Program Director, School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
In addition to viewing these videos, reading the following book chapters in the transnational e-Reader will further assist you in the process of reflection on your role as a teacher in the challenging and rewarding transnational context.
Please direct any enquiries about beginning transnational teaching to the Academic Developer on your campus.
General resources
These general resources on transnational teaching and UniSA offer you the context for your teaching.
- Transnational teaching: an overview
- Working with transnational Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students
Teaching and learning resources
These resources can prepare you for the challenges of offshore teaching and offer strategies for managing those challenges.
- Introduction to transnational teaching for Australia-based staff
- Academic scholarship, integrity and plagiarism in transnational teaching
- Intercultural interaction in transnational teaching
- Graduate Qualities in transnational teaching
- Student-centred learning in transnational teaching
- Discussion and group work in transnational teaching
- A scholarly approach in transnational teaching
- Supervising transnational research students
- Scenarios in transnational teaching
- Teaching options when travel is disrupted
Other useful resources
- Glossary of terms used in transnational education at UniSA
- QUICK-GUIDE for staff travelling to teach offshore (Word doc, 1.08MB)
- What do I call you?–an introduction to Chinese, Malay and Hindu names
- Transnational Course Information proforma
Your comments on the value and usefulness of these resources is important. Please direct any queries, comments or suggestions to the Academic Developer on your campus.