Pietro Lorenzetti, Resurrection (c. 1320)
Fresco, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
Fresco, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi
19.4.14
18.3.14
Massive Open Online Courses: Strategies and Research Areas
Jamie Murphy, Nadzeya Kalbaska, Alan Williams, Peter Ryan, Lorenzo Cantoni, Laurel C. Horton-Tognazzini
Massive Open Online Courses: Strategies and Research Areas
Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education
Vol. 26, Iss. 1, 201, pp. 39-43
Massive Open Online Courses: Strategies and Research Areas
Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education
Vol. 26, Iss. 1, 201, pp. 39-43
6.3.14
the new IFITT newsletter
Dear colleagues and friends,
I am very happy and excited to write these lines, honored to start serving our IFITT community as president.
First, I want to thank the past president, Dimitrios Buhalis, for his fundamental role in bringing IFITT where it is now, as well as all other previous presidents: Hannes Werthner, Josef Margreiter, and Andrew Frew. I would also like to thank all members of the previous board, for their great service.
I am pleased to introduce the members of the new board: Iis Tussyadiah, vice-president, Mathias Fuchs, Wolfram Hoepken, Alessandro Inversini, Barbara Neuhofer, Tinkara Pavlovcic, Dimitris Serifis, and Phil Xiang. With their remarkable competence and commitment, I am sure we will do a great journey together.
In Lugano, Dr. Nadzeya Kalbaska from webatelier.net will lead a dedicated team: Hazique Gul Memon, managing online communication activities, and Alessandra Filippi, devoted to membership management.
In Dublin, while enjoying ENTER2014, I had the chance to briefly present my approach and main goals: you can see the full presentation here.
Let us start with our identity. Like in the Irish Claddagh, we have two hands keeping a crowned heart: on one hand, we need to be relevant for the industry and responsible for society, while on the other hand we have to ensure scientific soundness and rigor. Both activities being done with an un-divided heart: Share knowledge, experience, and a true passion for ICT in travel and tourism!
Three major areas of activity should be addressed:
Service to our members: listening to their needs, keeping them in contact, making sure that they know each other and enjoy relevant and fruitful conversations, providing relevant materials to learn and upgrade. All in all, we need to ensure that we constantly provide value for money/subscription.
IFITT growth: should happen naturally, supporting chapters and sense of ownership, making sure that IFITT flag is present at relevant events. Communication will play a major role here. After having tested several channels, we are going to focus on a few selected ones: this newsletter, our website, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Walk the talk: we constantly need to stay focused on our role, as pioneers in the field of eTourism, we will “walk the talk” in the way we communicate and cover bleeding edge topics.
As you can see, there will be a clear continuity with the steps done by IFITT so far: we will be happy if we are able to continue the journey even further, with passion and focus.
***
About my role and myself. I am professor at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI Lugano, Switzerland), and dean of the Faculty of Communication Sciences. I am director of the Institute for Communication Technologies, and scientific director of three labs: webatelier.net, devoted to eTourism, NewMinE Lab, devoted to ICT4D, and eLab, devoted to eLearning. In 2013, I have become chair-holder of the UNESCO chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites, recently established at USI Lugano.
To move to more serious things: I am married with Stefania, and I am a father of six kids: Giorgio, Giuseppe, Teresa, Marco, Carlo, and Davide. Moreover, we live in Ligornetto.
I will play my role as a facilitator, who is supposed to listen to our community’s needs, and to help it grow in a harmonic way. To make sure that every IFITT member can feel he/she is the real president!
Yours, in eTourism,
Lorenzo
Please, find below the 18th issue of IFITT newsletter featuring:
•Welcome from the president
•Self presentation of the new Board members
•Selected photos from ENTER2014
•ENTER2014 Awards
•Featured IFITT Events
•Presentation of Lugano Team
Please find the full newsletter here: http://ifitt.org/admin/public/uploads/files/ifitt_newsletter_18th_2014.pdf
I am very happy and excited to write these lines, honored to start serving our IFITT community as president.
First, I want to thank the past president, Dimitrios Buhalis, for his fundamental role in bringing IFITT where it is now, as well as all other previous presidents: Hannes Werthner, Josef Margreiter, and Andrew Frew. I would also like to thank all members of the previous board, for their great service.
I am pleased to introduce the members of the new board: Iis Tussyadiah, vice-president, Mathias Fuchs, Wolfram Hoepken, Alessandro Inversini, Barbara Neuhofer, Tinkara Pavlovcic, Dimitris Serifis, and Phil Xiang. With their remarkable competence and commitment, I am sure we will do a great journey together.
In Lugano, Dr. Nadzeya Kalbaska from webatelier.net will lead a dedicated team: Hazique Gul Memon, managing online communication activities, and Alessandra Filippi, devoted to membership management.
In Dublin, while enjoying ENTER2014, I had the chance to briefly present my approach and main goals: you can see the full presentation here.
Let us start with our identity. Like in the Irish Claddagh, we have two hands keeping a crowned heart: on one hand, we need to be relevant for the industry and responsible for society, while on the other hand we have to ensure scientific soundness and rigor. Both activities being done with an un-divided heart: Share knowledge, experience, and a true passion for ICT in travel and tourism!
Three major areas of activity should be addressed:
Service to our members: listening to their needs, keeping them in contact, making sure that they know each other and enjoy relevant and fruitful conversations, providing relevant materials to learn and upgrade. All in all, we need to ensure that we constantly provide value for money/subscription.
IFITT growth: should happen naturally, supporting chapters and sense of ownership, making sure that IFITT flag is present at relevant events. Communication will play a major role here. After having tested several channels, we are going to focus on a few selected ones: this newsletter, our website, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Walk the talk: we constantly need to stay focused on our role, as pioneers in the field of eTourism, we will “walk the talk” in the way we communicate and cover bleeding edge topics.
As you can see, there will be a clear continuity with the steps done by IFITT so far: we will be happy if we are able to continue the journey even further, with passion and focus.
***
About my role and myself. I am professor at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI Lugano, Switzerland), and dean of the Faculty of Communication Sciences. I am director of the Institute for Communication Technologies, and scientific director of three labs: webatelier.net, devoted to eTourism, NewMinE Lab, devoted to ICT4D, and eLab, devoted to eLearning. In 2013, I have become chair-holder of the UNESCO chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites, recently established at USI Lugano.
To move to more serious things: I am married with Stefania, and I am a father of six kids: Giorgio, Giuseppe, Teresa, Marco, Carlo, and Davide. Moreover, we live in Ligornetto.
I will play my role as a facilitator, who is supposed to listen to our community’s needs, and to help it grow in a harmonic way. To make sure that every IFITT member can feel he/she is the real president!
Yours, in eTourism,
Lorenzo
Please, find below the 18th issue of IFITT newsletter featuring:
•Welcome from the president
•Self presentation of the new Board members
•Selected photos from ENTER2014
•ENTER2014 Awards
•Featured IFITT Events
•Presentation of Lugano Team
Please find the full newsletter here: http://ifitt.org/admin/public/uploads/files/ifitt_newsletter_18th_2014.pdf
WHACY - World Heritage Awareness Campaign for Youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC)
WHACY, the World Heritage Awareness Campaign for Youth in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is going to start, make sure you participate in the great photo contest on FB, and subscribe to the campaign!
6.2.14
RE-ACT: social REpresentations of community multimedia centres and ACTions for improvement
with colleagues and friends in Maputo (Mozambique), for a workshop of the project RE-ACT: social REpresentations of community multimedia centres and ACTions for improvement.
Tomorrow three panels will run, about policies; trends; and the role of ICT and tourism for development.
30.1.14
IFITT - International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism
I will serve as President of the board of IFITT - International Federation for IT in Travel and Tourism for the term 2014-2016.
See my presentation@ENTER2014 in Dublin:
In the picture, with Iis Tussyadiah (IFITT Vice-president) and Barbara Neuhofer (IFITT treasurer).
See my presentation
In the picture, with Iis Tussyadiah (IFITT Vice-president) and Barbara Neuhofer (IFITT treasurer).
17.1.14
"Nuovi media nella comunicazione turistica". Il libro!
Alessandro Inversini e Lorenzo Cantoni
Nuovi media nella comunicazione turistica
Società Editrice Dante Alighieri, Roma
è appena uscito l'eBook! (e in arrivo il cartaceo)
Nuovi media nella comunicazione turistica
Società Editrice Dante Alighieri, Roma
è appena uscito l'eBook! (e in arrivo il cartaceo)
14.1.14
Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2014
- Mobile Apps Devoted to UNESCO World Heritage Sites: A Mapby Theresa Karolina Schieder, Asta Adukaite, and Lorenzo Cantoni
- Hotel Mobile Apps. The Case of 4 and 5 Star Hotels in European German-Speaking Countriesby Asta Adukaite, Annina Melanie Reimann, Elena Marchiori, and Lorenzo Cantoni
- eLearning Courses Offered by Tourism Destinations: Factors Affecting Participation and Awareness Among British and Indian Travel Agents
by Nadzeya Kalbaska and Lorenzo Cantoni
2.1.14
Summer school in Lugano (Switzerland)
Summer School IDEAL Tourism
Information and communication technologies for promotion and development of sustainable tourism around cultural and natural destinations. The case of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
August 25-September 5, 2014
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI Lugano – Switzerland)
Information and communication technologies for promotion and development of sustainable tourism around cultural and natural destinations. The case of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
August 25-September 5, 2014
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI Lugano – Switzerland)
Among the instructors: Lorenzo Cantoni, Marcel Danesi, Silvia de Ascanis, Elena Marchiori, Amalia Sabiescu, John Traxler, Sara Vannini, Font Xavier
Organized by the UNESCO chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites.
19.12.13
17.12.13
e-Learning courses on travel destinations. An exploratory study on Indian travel agents perspective
Kalbaska, Nadzeya and Cantoni, Lorenzo
e-Learning courses on travel destinations. An exploratory study on Indian travel agents perspective
In: Fountain, Joanna (Editor); Moore, Kevin (Editor)
CAUTHE 2013: Tourism and Global Change: On the Edge of Something Big
Christchurch, N.Z.: Lincoln University, 2013: 395-399
ISBN: 9780864762832
e-Learning courses on travel destinations. An exploratory study on Indian travel agents perspective
In: Fountain, Joanna (Editor); Moore, Kevin (Editor)
CAUTHE 2013: Tourism and Global Change: On the Edge of Something Big
Christchurch, N.Z.: Lincoln University, 2013: 395-399
ISBN: 9780864762832
12.12.13
The Piacenza, Bettola and Cremona Tramway Company (Limited). La sua preistoria nel dibattito sui media piacentini tra 1878 e 1879
Lorenzo Cantoni
The Piacenza, Bettola and Cremona Tramway Company (Limited). La sua preistoria nel dibattito sui media piacentini tra 1878 e 1879
Bollettino Storico Piacentino. Rassegna semestrale di storia, lettere e arte fondata da Stefano Fermi
Anno CVIII - Fascicolo 2° Luglio-Dicembre 2013, pp. 296-315
The Piacenza, Bettola and Cremona Tramway Company (Limited). La sua preistoria nel dibattito sui media piacentini tra 1878 e 1879
Bollettino Storico Piacentino. Rassegna semestrale di storia, lettere e arte fondata da Stefano Fermi
Anno CVIII - Fascicolo 2° Luglio-Dicembre 2013, pp. 296-315
11.12.13
Exploring the Meanings of Community Multimedia Centers in Mozambique: A Social Representation Perspective
Exploring the Meanings of Community Multimedia Centers in Mozambique: A Social Representation Perspective
by Isabella Rega, Sara Vannini, Emanuele Fino, Lorenzo CantoniInformation Technologies & International Development
Vol 9, Issue 4 Winter 2013
AbstractThis article presents extensive research conducted in Mozambique that aims to deeply understand how different social groups understand community multimedia centers (CMCs), which are structures combining a community radio and a telecenter. The social representations theory was adopted to interpret narratives of 231 interviewees from 10 Mozambican provinces. Interviewees included representatives of initiating agencies, local staff members, CMC users (both the radio and telecenter components), users of only the community radio, and community members not using the CMCs. Following the analysis of transcribed interviews, six main clusters were identified, each of them shedding light on a specific understanding of a CMC. These are discussed according to a set of sociodemographic variables. This study suggests that the social representations theory is a valuable framework to provide an integrated view of ICT4D interventions by giving a voice to local perspectives without overlooking the initiating agencies’ expectations.
by Isabella Rega, Sara Vannini, Emanuele Fino, Lorenzo CantoniInformation Technologies & International Development
Vol 9, Issue 4 Winter 2013
AbstractThis article presents extensive research conducted in Mozambique that aims to deeply understand how different social groups understand community multimedia centers (CMCs), which are structures combining a community radio and a telecenter. The social representations theory was adopted to interpret narratives of 231 interviewees from 10 Mozambican provinces. Interviewees included representatives of initiating agencies, local staff members, CMC users (both the radio and telecenter components), users of only the community radio, and community members not using the CMCs. Following the analysis of transcribed interviews, six main clusters were identified, each of them shedding light on a specific understanding of a CMC. These are discussed according to a set of sociodemographic variables. This study suggests that the social representations theory is a valuable framework to provide an integrated view of ICT4D interventions by giving a voice to local perspectives without overlooking the initiating agencies’ expectations.
8.12.13
Changing mindsets: the attitude of pre-service teachers on technology for teaching
Amalia Sabiescu, Izak van Zyl, Marta Pucciarelli, Lorenzo Cantoni, Andy Bytheway, Wallace Chigona, and Stefano Tardini
Changing mindsets: the attitude of pre-service teachers on technology for teaching
In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Information and Communications Technologies and Development: Notes - Volume 2
(ICTD '13), Vol. 2
ACM, New York, NY, USA, 136-139.
DOI=10.1145/2517899.2517927
http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2517899.2517927
Changing mindsets: the attitude of pre-service teachers on technology for teaching
In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Information and Communications Technologies and Development: Notes - Volume 2
(ICTD '13), Vol. 2
ACM, New York, NY, USA, 136-139.
DOI=10.1145/2517899.2517927
http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/2517899.2517927
25.11.13
20.11.13
The Awareness Campaign about World Heritage in Southern African Development Community: An ICT4D Perspective
IPID 8th International Annual Symposium 2013
9th-10th December 2013 - University of Cape Town, South Africa
I'm happy and honored to present a keynote address to the good friends of IPID on the following topic: The Awareness Campaign about World Heritage in Southern African Development Community: An ICT4D Perspective.
IPID is the world’s largest network of postgraduate students doing research in ICT4D and operates through inter alia support to doctoral and master students and increased visibility at international conferences. The network is administered by the Informatics department at Business School, Örebro University and funded by the SPIDER.
See the full program here.
9th-10th December 2013 - University of Cape Town, South Africa
I'm happy and honored to present a keynote address to the good friends of IPID on the following topic: The Awareness Campaign about World Heritage in Southern African Development Community: An ICT4D Perspective.
IPID is the world’s largest network of postgraduate students doing research in ICT4D and operates through inter alia support to doctoral and master students and increased visibility at international conferences. The network is administered by the Informatics department at Business School, Örebro University and funded by the SPIDER.
See the full program here.
18.11.13
LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Lugano
One stop shop website on LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® research and development being done at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI Lugano, Switzerland)
www.seriousplay.ch
www.seriousplay.ch
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