Ten Information Technology Trends Driving the Course of Hospitality and Tourism Higher Education

Implications of Using the Electronic Response System in a Large Class

“…Today's students expect technology use in classrooms (Mills & Douglas, 2004). As hospitality and tourism educators search for ways to engage students having such an expectation, ERS may be an option worth considering as a means for stimulating student participation.…”

“…Many other ways are available to incorporate technology into classrooms, including videos, online library searches, chat rooms, Second Life, and more. Research shows that students want technology incorporated into their learning environments (Mills & Douglas, 2004). However, using the latest technology in classrooms does not assure learning.…”

A Case Study and Analysis of E-Tourism Curriculum Development

“…It is critical to determine clear objectives for developing e-tourism competencies and curriculum to meet the needs of the industry, and this depends largely on their feedback (Dopson, 2004). Ultimately, partnerships between the tourism industry and educators will facilitate the transfer of knowledge from the classroom to the workplace and to what will become basic life skills (Mills & Douglas, 2004;O'Halloran & Deale, 2006).…”

“…Mills and Douglas (2004) identified IT trends that impact higher education and influence hospitality and tourism curriculum. These include the use of IT to improve instructional effectiveness, resulting in higher achievements by students as well as active learning, whereby interactive technologies provide a stimulating environment.…”

Introducing Learning Technologies in Tourism and Hospitality Studies in Central Asia

“…Many of the digital applications implemented in education not only benefit the learning process of the student but also offer opportunities to universities and colleges for new sources of income (Barajas & Owen, 2000 Some would argue, none the less, that tourism and hospitality studies have not fully welcomed the advances in information technology as an aid to teaching (Mills and Douglas, 2005); certainly this is the case for our particular locus of study. (2001) suggests.…”