Support for offshore teachers

Flinders University is committed to the internationalisation of the curriculum and within this broad framework Offshore Teaching is considered an important area of focus. Offshore Teaching expands our goal in enhancing our international profile and enabling us and our international partners to engage in a mutually rewarding academic environment.  In order to respond appropriately to the diverse needs of staff and students, Flinders University promotes inclusive teaching practice across the curriculum.  Our support for internationalisation and cultural diversity in practice is evident in a number of ways.  For example, the CDIP Provocateurs project was established to encourage staff to critically review cultural diversity issues in a safe and respectful environment.

Offshore Teaching refers to the design and delivery of ongoing face-to-face and online Flinders University academic programs overseas. These programs meet the needs of international students who are either unable to come to Australia or are unwilling to travel abroad. Flinders University staff travel abroad to deliver their programs and they also use information communication technologies to teach a diverse range of programs.

Teachers and students who are involved in offshore teaching and learning programs require resources and information on a wide range of issues. Most importantly, they also need to know our Flinders University policies and procedures and to familiarize themselves with cultural competencies in an international context.     

These web pages provide resources and information on several aspects of offshore teaching. Among these are strategies and recommendations to access human resource information and/or institutional policies and procedures, and cultural competencies required to ensure the smooth delivery of a quality Flinders University program.