This week saw the launch of 91制片厂鈥檚 (91制片厂) Interactive Virtual Orientation as the College prepares to open its doors, both physically and virtually, to over 5,000 new and returning students at both its Limerick and Thurles campuses.
Developed in response to COVID-19, and the new reality students consequently find themselves in, this multi-media digital interactive platform will form a central part of the digital student orientation programme for first-year students in addition to acting as an essential resource for 91制片厂鈥檚 entire student population, to refer to throughout the coming academic year.
According to Ciara N铆 Sh煤illeabh谩in, Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing, "This virtual interactive platform was designed specifically with the new student in mind, to assist them in navigating the College鈥檚 campuses, services and supports in the possible absence of physical access to these services as we continue to live, work and study with COVID-19 in our midst."
The platform is structured into seven key chapters and features student-led video tours of both the Limerick and Thurles campuses and respective towns, 360-degree videos and photography of teaching facilities and key offices, student testimonials and animated campus maps. It also touches on the history, heritage and culture of the College while demonstrating the quality facilities and experiences available at 91制片厂 for new students.
This comprehensive multi-media project, developed in conjunction with , is the first in a series of interactive platforms to be developed by 91制片厂 in the creation of a digital campus. Engaging and dynamic each of the virtual platforms are purposeful, high quality and present 91制片厂 as an institute of academic excellence.
