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Valuing Tourism Education 2.0

Valuing Tourism Education 2.0 This article reports on learning experiences from the INNOTOUR project that aims to raise the quality of tourism education by use of Web 2.0 technology, new pedagogy, and values-based education. The article describes the main areas of the INNOTOUR platform, associated teacher training, and examples of course implementation. A discussion on key challenges sets into perspective handling of formal requirements, which incorporation of Web 2.0 tools and learning poses to participants, and alignment of curricula and exam forms to reflect new teaching methods and the Web 2.0 philosophy. In conclusion, reflections are provided on Web 2.0, the forming of identity and contestation of current university practice. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal Of Teaching In Travel & Tourism Taylor & Francis

Valuing Tourism Education 2.0

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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Copyright
Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
ISSN
1531-3239
eISSN
1531-3220
DOI
10.1080/15313220.2011.548745
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Abstract

This article reports on learning experiences from the INNOTOUR project that aims to raise the quality of tourism education by use of Web 2.0 technology, new pedagogy, and values-based education. The article describes the main areas of the INNOTOUR platform, associated teacher training, and examples of course implementation. A discussion on key challenges sets into perspective handling of formal requirements, which incorporation of Web 2.0 tools and learning poses to participants, and alignment of curricula and exam forms to reflect new teaching methods and the Web 2.0 philosophy. In conclusion, reflections are provided on Web 2.0, the forming of identity and contestation of current university practice.

Journal

Journal Of Teaching In Travel & TourismTaylor & Francis

Published: Feb 28, 2011

Keywords: tourism education; learning; Web 2.0; INNOTOUR

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