On the afternoon of March 23, in order to ensure the orderly work during the quasi-closed management period of the campus, 2022 spring semester online teaching seminar for international students was successfully held via Tencent conference platform. Vice President He Ying, deans in charge of international student work in each second-level college and relevant personnel from International Education College attended the meeting, which was presided over by Chen Wei, Executive vice dean of International Education College. Vice Dean Dai Ying informed the participants about the general situation, the problems of online teaching and tips for the next stage of international student work.
Vice Dean Dai Ying pointed out that with the efforts and cooperation of all parties, the online teaching of international students was smooth and orderly with good results, but through the supervision and inspection, it was found that there were still some shortcomings caused by various subjective and objective reasons, involving teaching discipline, lecture preparation, teaching methods, course information, platform use and network environment. She emphasized that under the current situation, the management of international students, especially the 36 students in China, should be strengthened by various means, and it is necessary to pay attention to the thoughts and psychological dynamics of students, report abnormalities as soon as possible, and ensure that epidemic prevention and control, online teaching, student registration management and graduate work should all be implemented.
The deans in charge of teaching in the second-level colleges expressed their opinions and reached a consensus on the management of international students, the revision of talent training programs, curriculum construction and the qualification examination of graduates, and expressed that they would cooperate with the International Education College in all aspects of international students work.
Finally, Vice President He Ying summarized the meeting and put forward four requirements for future work: Firstly, focus on teaching. The role of teaching in talent training is crucial and it is necessary to ensure that the quality standards of online teaching are not lowered. Secondly, care for students. It is necessary to set up a 24-hour working hotline to provide psychological counselling for international students, class teachers and counselors should take up the heavy responsibility. Thirdly, strengthen management. It is necessary to pay attention to the construction of the international student work team, clarify their responsibilities, focus on process management, further deepen and solidify the secondary management, and also adhere to the ideological position and control public opinion. Fourthly, improve the quality. It is necessary to work hard to strengthen curriculum construction and professional development, and create opportunities for teachers to have more opportunities to apply for municipal gold courses.
The seminar not only clarified the problems and causes in the teaching management of international students, but also pointed out the direction of development and efforts for the future, which provided a strong guarantee for the effective implementation and solid promotion of the international students work of our university.
Written by: Zhang Ximing
Photographed by: Zhang Ximing
Reviewed by: Chen Wei
