How Do You “do” Event Management Education (EME)? a Case Study of Event Management Higher Education Awards
This case study of event management education (EME) was conducted at the beginning of 2014. It presents the preliminary findings obtained from a questionnaire completed by EME lecturers and will contribute to the progress and direction of future EME awards. There is an indication from these preliminary findings that while lecturers are confident of the quality of student they produce, they are aware difficulties exist in the teaching of EME. Also, while there is a desire from award leaders to modernise EME awards, there appears to be a lack of cooperation and understanding from the school. Alongside these findings, there is good evidence of subject knowledge and industry experience from those who teach these awards.
This session will describe two very different uses of the free WordPress sites as web portfolios to support student learning and reflection. Hamline University faculty are piloting the use of web portfolios on both ends of the student experience: within the first-year seminar for weekly creative activities and within a senior capstone course for demonstrating academic learning outcomes. Both courses included a significant reflection component to support students’ metacognitive development, and utilized a scaffolded approach to the technical process of developing a personalized WordPress site. The presenters will share examples of student work and describe how their collaborative approach provided an effective approach to piloting new technology to support student learning.