Calling all UCB Tourism Students!

Would you like to get involved in an exciting tourism opportunity and give your CV that extra edge?

Digital Visitor are a marketing company that specialises in providing video production and social media solutions to the tourism industry. They are the largest producer of online video for the tourism industry in the UK and provide social media solutions to many attractions and destinations across Britain.

They are currently collaborating with VisitBritain on a national initiative to collate a library of user generated photos, videos and text reviews of tourism-related products, services and destinations to help encourage more visits to Britain.

And how can you play a part?

As part of this initiative, VisitBritain are keen to involve students to help gather regional content which will go towards the national marketing strategy - full support will be provided. So far Bournemouth and Bath Spa Universities are participating in this project and their sites are due to go live shortly. Here's an example of how your site could potentially look. Please email Melvyn Pryer initially to register your interest...

SHAPING 24

SHAPING 24 (Strategies for Heritage Access Pathways) is a new cultural tourism initiative that will link together the 12 heritage sites in Norwich with 12 heritage sites in the Belgian city of Ghent. The project will aim to support and promote these sites.

Twelve short films have been produced highlighting the 12 heritage sites in Norwich and can be viewed here.

Towards Learning Creatively (TLC)

Would you like to write a reflective case study for the TLC website?
TLC are currently looking for more examples of non-written or partly written assessments that can be shared with other lecturers through their website. Payments are available to lecturers who would like to contribute by writing a reflective case study based on their assessment, using a template developed by the project team. This project has been developed as a response to the need for varied approaches to teaching, learning and assessment to cater for the diversity of the growing student population.

The project is based in the subject areas of hospitality, sport,
leisure and tourism and is a collaborative FDTL5 project funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) under the Fund for Development of Teaching and Learning.

To find out more...