Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing

1. Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
2. Finding and evaluating sources
3. Planning and referencing

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Evaluate the impacts of technological change on the historical development of the tourism and hospitality industry.
• 1.2 Evaluate the impacts of contemporary technological developments on the future growth of the tourism and hospitality industry.
• 2.1 Critically evaluate the effectiveness of management information systems in tourism and hospitality organisations.
• 2.2 Appraise the role and impacts of global distributions systems in the development of the contemporary tourism and hospitality industry.
• 2.3 Analyse how Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and meta-search engines are affecting the development of the tourism and hospitality industry.
• 3.1 Justify the use of the internet for international tourism marketing.
• 3.2 Evaluate the impact of social media on destination marketing.
• 3.3 Analyse the relationship between Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and other tourism and hospitality organisations.
• 4.1 Explain the importance of security in the implementation of technology for the tourism and hospitality industry.
• 4.2 Explain the importance of data protection to the implementation of technology in the tourism and hospitality industry.

Activity

Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.

Study materials

Further resources

• Writing for Success, ch. 8.1–8.3: Prewriting, outlining and drafting · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 281–318 · for registered students
• Writing Guide with Handbook, ch. 13.1: Where to look for sources – scholarly articles · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 424–431 · for registered students
• Evaluating Information: Applying the CRAAP Test · PDF · Other, report · for registered students