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Reflections On Co-Creating, Developing And Evaluating Virtual Reality Fieldtrips (Vrf): The Student’S Perspective, Catherine Gorman, Jennifer Stewart, Louise Bellew Dec 2021

Reflections On Co-Creating, Developing And Evaluating Virtual Reality Fieldtrips (Vrf): The Student’S Perspective, Catherine Gorman, Jennifer Stewart, Louise Bellew

Conference papers

To ensure graduates have the skill to work within the tourism industry, and spurred on by the paradigm shift in teaching due to Covid 19, this research focused on developing innovative solutions using technology. Using virtual assessment techniques, industry co-created evaluation, and integrated assessment, it explored how virtual field-trips can be developed as part of remote teaching methods. To provide context to the topic of sustainable tourism and technology, a student-led virtual seminar with industry was undertaken linking with TU Dublin Green Week 2021. In place of a fieldtrip using Google Earth and Screen-casto-matic, students created videos incorporating the sustainability …


Significance Of Vr In The Spa: A Spatial Analysis, Irini L. F. Tang, Schultz Z. B. Xu, Eric Chan Aug 2021

Significance Of Vr In The Spa: A Spatial Analysis, Irini L. F. Tang, Schultz Z. B. Xu, Eric Chan

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

The pandemic became a real part of daily life. We do not know whether it was God’s will or fate to halt worldwide travel. Both worldwide travelers and those who prefer to stay close to home were made more hyper aware of their physical and mental well-being. Keeping healthy and remaining well in terms of living a quality life became a priority. In this regard, spa visitors also desired to visit or travel somewhere else when the opportunity arose and the cost is affordable. Virtual Reality (VR) was one of the Smart Technologies that helped serve this wanderlust need when …


The Effect Of The Usage Of Virtual Reality In Tourism Education On Learning Motivation, Sarp T. Kumlu, Emrah Ozkul Aug 2021

The Effect Of The Usage Of Virtual Reality In Tourism Education On Learning Motivation, Sarp T. Kumlu, Emrah Ozkul

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Humanity has developed with technology by following the new products that emerge throughout their lives. Technology, especially in education, enables students to show interest by having different and fun experiences in the course. It is thought that technology in applied and theoretical courses is also considered to be important in tourism education just as it is in engineering, architecture, and medicine as an effective tool for students to enjoy and succeed in the course. Besides that, it is possible to say that it is easier for students to access information and save time with technological tools. In the 21st century, …