THE SARS-CoV-2 PANDEMIC IN BULGARIA AND THE CHALLENGES OF REAL-TIME DISTANCE LEARNING FOR TOURISM UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Ivan Obreshkov
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Ivan Obreshkov: University of Food Technologies - Plovdiv

Anniversary Scientific Conference with International Participation TOURISM AND CONNECTIVITY 2020, 2020, issue 1, 51-58

Abstract: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 pandemic brought changes in various aspects of life, including educational field. The present study reveals some of the challenges related to real-time distance learning for university students majoring in tourism in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The study includes Bulgarian and international students in full-time and part-time bachelor's and master's tourism programs, in which real-time distance education was introduced for the first time. The current study could be a starting point for improving the organization and quality of education of Tourism students, as well as for faster overcoming of related difficulties in communication with students.

Keywords: tourism; real-time distance learning; university; Covid-19; Bulgaria. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.36997/TC2020.51

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