HOW HAS TECHNOLOGY INFLUENCED
YOUR APPROACH TO LEARNING?
Students come to college with much more
knowledge and experience than prior students.
The advent of Google makes information readily
available. This means that as faculty we need
to move from “the sage on the stage” to the
“guide on the side.” In other words, it is not
about giving information, it is about providing
opportunities for students to understand
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what information they need and how to use
the information to solve a particular business
problem. We do this by bringing in more case
studies, having students work in groups, and
providing them with the opportunity to focus
in-depth to topics of their choice. Our new
curriculum allows for 30 credits of electives
with only 55 credits of core hospitality
requirements. With a reduced core, there is
much more flexibility to update our curriculum
as the industry changes.