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HOSPITALITY & TOURISM (H&T)
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Core Lesson Templates:
Learning Resource Guides:
| Presentation Learning Resource Guide |
| Internet Learning Resource Guide |
| Spreadsheet Learning Resource Guide |
Customized Lesson Example(s):
| Internet, Information Technology in My Career Field, Custom Lesson |
IT in Action Statement(s):
IT in Action Statements illustrate the various ways people in different careers use information technology applications and tools.
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| Title: | Global Distribution Systems in Present Times |
| Author: | Samipatra Das |
| Publisher: | HVS International |
| URL: | http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4013406.html |
| Description: | Created by the airline industry, Global Distribution Systems (GDS) were among the first e-commerces providing B-2-B as early as the 70s. Today, these GDSs provide the infrastructure for Internet distribution systems that buyers use to make online reservations. Article contains short, but detailed history of the 4 major GDS companies: Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan. |
| Title: | Podcasts help make history come alive |
| Author: | From eSchool News staff and wire service reports |
| Publisher: | eSchool News |
| URL: | http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showStory.cfm?ArticleID=6428 |
| Description: | People can listen on their computers or portable players to podcasts produced by Colonial Williamsburg and other historic sites and museums. Podcasts are another way to bring historic information to new audiences. The audio files are recorded by historians and interpreters who portray historical figures and are available through the institution’s web site. |
| Title: | Study aims to improve internet literacy |
| Author: | Laura Ascione, Assistant Editor |
| Publisher: | eSchool News Online |
| URL: | http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/showstory.cfm?ArticleID=6578 |
| Description: | Most students are not taught how to critically evaluate information found on the Internet. The ability to read, understand, and decipher online material requires a unique skill set—qualities many of today's students have yet to grasp, according to researchers at the University of Connecticut and Clemson University, who with funds from the U.S. Department of Education, are creating a custom built model to help students acquire the kinds of higher-level comprehension skills necessary to navigate today's digital landscape. |
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