In November 2016, Barbara was honoured with the ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ PG Certificate in Education Practice 2016' awarded by Bournemouth University, UK. The Award is given to the member of staff who has demonstrated an outstanding achievement in their studies and been awarded the highest mark of the group at distinction level. The Award recognises the …
Co-Creating Student-Teacher Class Experience #BUHospitality15
This semester I have started an experiment to put co-creation into teaching practice. Together with my MSc International Hospitality & Tourism Management and MSc Hotel & Food Service Management students, we have co-created our in-class online. This is the result of the journey. #BUhospitality15 Check out the great highlights & memories that we created! [View the story "#BUHospitality15: …
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Going off the Grid: Can people switch off on holidays?
Do we ever switch off or are we connected 24/7? Do we ever switch off our phones? Are we constantly checking emails while we are on holiday? Do we pay more attention to our online social networks that our current surroundings? Should we take a rest from 24/7 connection? These were just some of the …
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Dr Barbara Neuhofer presents IFITTtalk@Salzburg opening talk
Dr. Barbara Neuhofer, Lecturer at Bournemouth University and Treasurer at IFITT gives the opening talk for the IFITTtalk@Salzburg. The IFITTtalk is a new initiative with the aim to share and exchange knowledge on cutting edge topics in the field of eTourism. The first IFITTtalk@Salzburg took place on the 22nd of October 2015 at Salzburg University of Applied Science as a …
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2nd Place Journal Paper of the Year Award @ ENTER 2015
Dr Barbara Neuhofer, Prof Dimitrios Buhalis and Prof Adele Ladkin have been awarded the 2nd Place Journal Paper of the Year Award for their paper 'A typology of technology enhanced tourism experiences', published in the International Journal of Tourism Research. The award was received at the ENTER2015 Conference in Lugano, Switzerland, the world leading conference …
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Barbara Neuhofer presents at the 10th Brennpunkt eTourism
Barbara Neuhofer was invited as a speaker to the 10th edition of the Brennpunkt eTourism 2014, taking place on 23 October 2014 at the University of Applied Sciences Salzburg, Austria. Her presentation, held in the scientific-track of the congress, focused on the cutting-edge topic "Experiences, Co-Creation & Technology: Creating Enhanced Customer Experiences". Further information about the …
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Barbara Neuhofer awarded ITT PhD Student of the Year 2013 Award
Last week Barbara Neuhofer was awarded the ITT PhD Student of the Year Award during the ITT’s Annual Chairman’s Summer Cocktails. Barbara was nominated for Bournemouth Universty by Professor Dimitrios Buhalis who has worked closely with Barbara in the e-Tourism lab. The award ceremony was held at The House of Commons and was sponsored …
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IFITT Next Generation: A successful 1st IFITT Doctoral Summer School
From 8-9th July 2013, I had the pleasure, together with my colleagues Alessandro Inversini and Nicolas Gregori, to organise the first edition of the IFITT Doctoral Summer School: Vision of eTourism, hosted by Professor Dimitrios Buhalis at the Bournemouth University eTourismLab. The first IFITT Doctoral Summer School was a great success with more than 40 …
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Call for Abstracts: IFITT Doctoral Summer School: Vision of eTourism
IFITT Doctoral Summer School: Vision of eTourism Bournemouth University, July, 8th-9th 2013 Hosted by the eTourism Lab at Bournemouth University, this first edition of the IFITT Summer Doctoral Summer School aims to bring together the future eTourism researchers for a two-day unconventional workshop on a variety of cutting edge eTourism topics. The IFITT Doctoral Summer School …
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