PhD Thesis
Over the years, several doctoral and research projects have been developed under the UNESCO Chair at USI, addressing themes at the intersection of digital technologies, communication, and tourism. These works reflect the diversity of approaches and cultural contexts explored by our researchers, contributing to innovation in heritage preservation, education, and tourism studies.
List of works
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Exploring the public discourse around Chinese Outbound Tourism in the West – A Swiss Case Study. Lea Hasenzahl, 2019–2023
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iWareBatik: Digital Information System for Enhancing Batik Learning in the Framework of Heritage Preservation and Sustainable Tourism. Puspita Ayu Permatasari, 2018–2022
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Analyzing cultural localization in online tourism promotion. Emanuele Mele, 2016–2020
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The digital birth of an African city: the case of Douala. Marta Pucciarelli, 2012–2019
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Exploring the experiences of instructors teaching massive open online courses in tourism and hospitality: a mixed methods approach. Jingjing Lin, 2015–2018
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Community multimedia centers in Mozambique: exploring and experimenting co-design. Salomão David Cumbula, 2011–2017
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Gamified Learning in Tourism Education. A Case of Southern African Secondary Schools. Asta Audkaite, 2011–2016
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Social dimensions of public large-scale wi-fi networks: the cases of a municipal and a community wireless network. Anna Picco-Schwendener, 2010–2018
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Social representations of community multimedia centres in Mozambique. Sara Vanini, 2010–2014
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Confidence in technology use: the development and validation of a technological, pedagogical, and content self-efficacy scale for teachers. Francesca Fanni, 2009–2014
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eLearning courses about national tourism destinations: destination management organizations’ offers and travel agents’ perceptions and motivations. Nadzeya Kalbaska, 2009–2013
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Destination reputation in online media: Covered topics and perceived online dominant opinion. Elena Marchiori, 2009–2013
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Destination online travel reviews: An argumentative and textual genre perspective. Silvia De Ascaniis, 2008–2013
Exploring the Public Discourse on Chinese Outboung Tourism (COT) in the West - A Swiss Case Study (working title)
2019 – 2023
PhD Student: Lea Hasenzahl
iWareBatik: Digital Information System for Enhancing Batik Learning in the Framework of Heritage Preservation and Sustainable Tourism
2018 – 2022
Author: Dr. Puspita Ayu Permatasari
Analyzing cultural localization in online tourism promotion
2016 – 2020
Author: Dr. Emanuele Mele
The digital birth of an African city: the case of Douala
2012 – 2019
Author: Dr. Marta Pucciarelli
Exploring the experiences of instructors teaching massive open online courses in tourism and hospitality : a mixed methods approach
2015 – 2018
Author: Prof. Dr. Jingjing Lin
Social dimensions of public large-scale wi-fi networks: the cases of a municipal and a community wireless network
2010 – 2018
Author: Dr. Anna Picco-Schwendener
Community multimedia centers in Mozambique exploring and experimenting co-design
2011 – 2017
Author: Dr. Salomão David Cumbula
Gamified Learning in Tourism Education. A Case of Southern African Secondary Schools
2011 – 2016
Author: Dr. Asta Audkaite
Social representations of community multimedia centres in Mozambique
2010 – 2014
Author: Dr. Sara Vanini
Destination reputation in online media : Covered topics and perceived online dominant opinion
2009 – 2013
Author: Dr. Elena Marchiori
eLearning courses about national tourism destinations : destination management organizations’ offers and travel agents’ perceptions and motivations
2009 – 2013
Author: Dr. Nadzeya Kalbaska
Confidence in technology use: the development and validation of a technological, pedagogical, and content self-efficacy scale for teachers
2009 – 2014
Author: Dr. Francesca Fanni
Destination online travel reviews : An argumentative and textual genre perspective
2008 – 2013
Author: Dr. Silvia De Acaniis