The new, colorful and interactive 3-D map on the LBCC website is a terrific idea.
Having something reliable to tell you what each building has inside is a blessing for those who are new to the campus.
With a total student population of over 24,000 and growing, it is easy to predict that this program will be the first of many to help students ease into college a bit quicker.
Not very many students know yet about the program rolled out this semester, but after people see how good it actually is, they’re going to flock to a computer to tell them where each building is.
What can be said about this new program is that even in its beta testing phase, it’s a far more useful tool than any of the other 2-dimensional maps the school has had on it’s website before.
This is definitely a sign of the times and how technology is being used for a collective good in the community.
To the credit of the school, many students are aware of the map accompanied with the new app which is tailored for a more updated mobile outlook on the LBCC website.
The 3-D map configuration also tells students what services are in each of the buildings.
This feature is helpful for students, who like many don’t understand why some subjects are scattered around in random buildings.
That will help wildly with people who tend to be late on the first day of each semester due to not knowing where anything is.
The team who came up with this idea is on the right track to improving students’ lives on campus.
One action that can be taken on the schools behalf though, is to promote the new map a bit better to new students during the orientation phase.
It won’t do the students any good if they are not aware of this terrific new program.
Outside of that, I can definitely see it being a heavily used tool by new, and returning students.