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A Review of Internship Opportunities in Online Learning: Building a New Conceptual Framework for a Self-regulated Internship in Hospitality.
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JDE Volume 32, Number 1, ISSN 0830-0445 Publisher: Athabasca University Press

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The primary purpose of the article was to examine best practices in hospitality internships and apply them to build a framework for an innovative approach to online internships. In recent years, the literature is increasingly more focused on online internships and their value to students in different disciplines (Bayerlein 2015, DeWitt & Rogers 2009, Goldsmith & Martin 2009, Kruse, et al. 2013, Pike 2015, Weible & McClure 2015). Learning the ins and outs of an industry virtually, using contemporary internships methods strengthens the student\u2019s expertise and better prepares them for future workplace environments. This article examines the best practices in online internships to develop a new conceptual framework for a self-regulated internship in hospitality.RsumLe but premier de l\u2019article tait de construire un cadre favorable une approche innovante des stages en ligne aprs avoir examin les meilleures pratiques dans les stages d\u2019htellerie. Apprendre connatre virtuellement les moindres dtails d\u2019une industrie en utilisant des mthodes contemporaines de stage renforce l\u2019expertise des tudiants et favorise leur prparation leurs futurs environnements de travail. Des chercheurs font ressortir l\u2019intrt de la composante virtuelle de l\u2019exprience de stage, pourtant, aucun d\u2019entre eux n\u2019a tabli de lien entre l\u2019exprience ralise en ligne et celle conduite sur le terrain. Les modles traitant de l\u2019apprentissage autorgul comme ceux existants propos des stages virtuels n\u2019intgrent pas de composante prenant en compte le terrain. Les cadres existant sur les stages dans l\u2019htellerie n\u2019intgrent pas d\u2019lments en formation distance. L\u2019accroissement des stages virtuels est propice au dveloppement de la confiance des tudiants ainsi qu\u2019 l\u2019tablissement de relations et de liens avec leur exprience relle sur leur lieu de travail. De plus, les expriences sur le terrain peuvent tre plus importantes pour les tudiants en ligne lorsqu\u2019ils sont diplms et prennent part la population active. Ainsi, un nouveau cadre devait tre cr pour associer la formation distance avec les stages sur le terrain dans l\u2019industrie htelire. Les coles utilisant ce modle offriront aux tudiants une exprience prcieuse et leur permettront de dvelopper diffrentes comptences et de gagner en confiance et professionnalisme pour chercher et trouver un stage qui corresponde leur passion.

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Sykes, D. & Roy, J. (2017). A Review of Internship Opportunities in Online Learning: Building a New Conceptual Framework for a Self-regulated Internship in Hospitality. The Journal of Distance Education / Revue de l'ducation Distance, 32(1),. Athabasca University Press. Retrieved February 3, 2023 from .

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  32. University online in 2009, Dr. Roy was an Assistant Professor in Hospitality and Tourism at Central State University, in Wilberforce, and a Visiting Professor in Hospitality Management at Grand Valley State University, in Michigan. Dr. Roy teaches hospitality business classes both on campus and online. Dr. Roy is a certified meeting professional (CMP) with over twenty years’ experience in meeting and convention planning. She is active in the convention industry council (CIC) served on the education committee, and speaks regularly at their conferences and events. Jan has been a member of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) since 2002. Dr. Roy was a Board member in the Ohio Chapter of ICHRIE from 2008-2009 and currently serves as Director of Industry Relations on the ICHRIE Central Federation Board. Email: jroy@kaplan.edu
  33. University in 2017 and her research interests are e-learning, curriculum development, assessment, educational leadership, hospitality and tourism– especially motorcycle tourism, niche marketing and marketing to subcultures. She is pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Tourism and Hospitality Leadership from Fort Hays State University. She obtained her MBA in Marketing at Capella University. Email: dsykes@kaplan.edu

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