After months of hard work and dedication, Barstow Community College has launched its newly redesigned website with an updated user interface along with many new features. The new homepage site reflects best practices in modern web development, including accessibility, mobile-first design, improved navigation, and more engaging content, as well as a greater emphasis on the needs of prospective students. Barstow Community College partnered with KWALL on the design and development of the new website. Questions regarding the new website can be sent to info@barstow.edu.
Homepage Before
Homepage After
Old Site
- Static website based on HTML
- Not mobile-friendly
- PDF version of the campus directory
- PDF version of the campus map
New Site
- Dynamic website using Drupal, a PHP open-source content management system
- Built with a mobile-first approach. All pages scale to mobile phones, tablets and desktops.
- Robust directory that syncs with a staff feed that includes a search function along with Staff, Faculty and Board of Trustees Sections
- 3D version of the campus map that uses the Google Maps API allowing for a 3D overlay of the campus. The interactive map now has building descriptions that can contain links for the office upon clicking on them
Mobile View Before
Mobile View After
New BCC Website Overview Video
Website Highlights
MyBCC Portal
The MyBCC Portal (Viking Portal) can be found on the top right-hand side of any page of the website. The MyBCC portal can also be accessed directly.
New Directory
The New Barstow Community College website now has a new robust directory with a search feature. The new directory now has tabs for departments, staff, faculty and board of trustees. The search functions allows you to search by name or job title. The new directory can be accessed here.
Updated Academics Page
The academics page shows all programs offered by Barstow Community College with degree requirements for each program. Each program of study shows degree or certificate options available for each program of study. The main Academics page can be accessed here.
Events Feed
All Barstow Community College events can be viewed on the homepage or accessed here. Events are displayed by upcoming events first. The main events page also includes a search feature.
Social Wall
All Barstow Community College social media feeds are now integrated into the website. Posts from all feeds are displayed in a scrolling carousel. All posts are clickable to allow for more information to be displayed about the post.
Student/Staff Resource Pages
Student and staff resources can now easily be accessed on the "Find info for" dropdown menu on the top left-hand side of any page on the website. Student Resources / Staff Resources.
Interactive Campus Map
The BCC campus map now has a 3d overlay showing all buildings on campus using the google maps API. Buildings are labeled and can be clicked on for more information. The new BCC campus map page can be accessed here.
Secure Area/Self-Service
The Secure Area can be found as a tile inside of the MyBCC Portal:
Canvas
Canvas can be found as a tile inside of the MyBCC Portal:
We would love your feedback. Please feel free to take the new BCC website feedback survey.
