We interviewed Erkoo Soiuntu, professor at University of Eastern Finland, for our regluar podcast on innovation in education. Erkoo is a partner in "BestEDU - Good practice in education during Covid" project, which is funded by Erasmus+ the Erasmus+ EU programme for education, training, youth and sport.

The first physical kickoff meeting for the Erasmus+ BestEDU project took place in October, with participants from eight European educational instutions joining for a two-day meeting in Denmark. The two-year project - which emphasises on bringing together good practice and innovative approaches in European education and training during Covid - is funded by the Erasmus+ EU programme for education, training, youth and sport.

Keilir Academy - along with schools in Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands - have designed a common framework aimed at strengthening international cooperation and knowledge sharing within the growing sector of Game Development.

Keilir and Visit Reykjanes offer a unique four-week course in tourism planning, which includes an all expenses trip to Italy.

How do we treat customers? The goal of most if not all companies is to provide good service to their customers. In this course we will investigate how we service different groups of people and how best to ensure a good customer experience. After the course, students will be able to identify the main methods of service and may distinguish needs of different groups.

In this course the theories of sustainable destinations along with the socio-economic impact of tourism are observed. Students gain an understanding of the key theories on sustainability and the often involuntary impact of tourism on communities.

The ways available to make business ideas a reality are investigated in this course. Students gain an understanding of the world of the entrepreneur and can work on bringing their own ideas to life.

This course observes the main laws and regulations effecting the Icelandic tourism industry. Students learn to recognize the main laws and regulations of travel service-related activities and should be able to obtain the correct information, as well as reading laws and regulations.

It is important for tourism service providers to be familiar with various cultures and the main differences between them. This course focuses on the different cultures and target groups that visit Iceland. Students will gain an understanding of how to best meet the various requirements of different cultures along with the main issues of cultural differences.

This course explores the effects of social media on day-to-day operations and activities and how it can be used to make the workplace more exciting. Students gain an understanding of social media and how it affects tourism companies and their employees.