To make information more readily available to current and prospective students who are considering it as a stepping stone in their educational endeavors, the college has given its Web site a makeover.
The new www.contracosta.edu, which is scheduled to make its debut on March 19, has been changed so that students can better navigate the site and get the information they need fast and easy.
“Our new Web site will make it easier for students to find the resources they need,” Vice President Carol Maga said. “Because the current Web site is out of date, it is harder to navigate and find information on there.”
She said the college has worked hard to make sure that the site will be able to help students find the sources they need on campus.
“The current Web site is difficult to use, not well organized and not user-friendly,” Maga said. “We are hoping that the new Web site will be the opposite of all three.”
The changes are also in response to recommendations made by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges in a follow-up report they issued last year to a visit made in 2008.
In development for more than 18 months, the site’s remodeling was aided by the ASU in the form of student feedback, Maga said.
Student Carlos Ortiz said the current Web site is a little bit “hazy.”
“It seems all packed together like somebody just threw it on a page and said, ‘Here is the CCC Web site,’” Ortiz said. “I feel we are long overdue for a new one.”
Though it was originally slated to launch on March 1, the project was delayed, Maga said. “We just weren’t ready yet,” Maga said. “We still needed some time to work out the kinks and for some instructors to finish their program guide information.”
Community and educational partnership liaison Michele Jackson said the college wants the Web site to appeal to current and prospective students’ best interests.
“We want this Web site to be the portal to all students,” she said. “I just hope this new project gives people a better idea on what the campus is like and insight to the programs we offer here.”
Contact Lamar James at ljames.advocate@gmail.com
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