MODERN ICT SOLUTIONS TO BE TAUGHT IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY EDUCATION: EVALUATION AND IMPLICATIONS

Authors : Edina Ajanovic

Pages : 173-177

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Publication Date : 2014-09-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :While there are still short terms courses or one semester teaching on how to use software solutions for property management, technology continues with its rapid development. Introduction of cloud computing had a major impact on almost all sectors that are using ICT services and solutions. In tourism and hospitality industry cloud technology has made a revolution and moved their property management systems online.It is necessary for tourism educational institutions to include the lessons of ICT usage into their academic curriculum. This is considered as a possibility for students to learn about modern ICT solutions, accept changeable nature of it and get better preparation for the real business world. In this study, current program for teaching  desktop solutions and ICT developments in tourism and hospitality were analyzed and compared with new, web-based solutions and teaching methods. Implications on how this topic might be useful for all interested parties in education process were derived.
Keywords : Cloud computing, teaching ICT in tourism and hospitality, ICT practice