A Study on the Cultivation of Tourism Talents in Colleges and Universities in the Age of Smart Tourism

摘要

With recently increasing development in tourism, smart tourism, as a product of tourism and information technology development integration, has become the hotspot of tourism these years. Our higher institutions boost a galaxy of talents and technologies and take the key responsibility of cultivation of tourism talents in colleges and universities, which influences the development of smart tourism. On the one hand, it brings challenges for tourism growth in our higher institutions, on the other hand, it offers driving force on reform for cultivation of tourism talents in colleges and universities. In the era of smart tourism, colleges and universities should pay attention to the change of tourism industry, study the demand of tourism talents and adjust the traditional talents training methods in colleges and universities. Consequently, the tourism professionals in colleges and universities in line with the needs of smart tourism are fostered.