Do you think you have to really visit a school to see what it's like? Think again. Virtual, online tours of ground campuses and their student facilities are becoming increasingly popular among prospective students (and parents). So, for students who can't make the trip, they are able to still get the full experience and feel of the campus as well as testimonies from professors and current students. Actually, a current study conducted by CollegeBird, 3-D online campus tours have grown to be many students'”primary source of details about the campus” and school. Many respondents actually preferred the interactive, Google Maps-based tour versus spending money to visit and lodge at the institution for a normal campus visit.
The Internet has offered user-accessible alternatives to everyday activities for many years now – shopping, earning a college degree and reading your chosen book can all be achieved on the Internet – so why don't you visiting a potential college? IT startup, CampusBird, decided to offer students the opportunity to accomplish just that. By utilizing and customizing Google Maps, CampusBird allows students to take 3-D school virtual tour. Students can even view local restaurants, hotels and other attractions. Currently, CampusBird offers virtual tours Los Angeles CA (with the hope of adding many more) and provides “Google Map-based layouts of approximately 4,800 U.S. college campuses”
One of the most distinguishing attributes of CampusBird's virtual tours may be the freedom it provides prospective students to explore and find out about a certain school from the comfort of the home. Virtual campus tours are not only innovative; they also help students to narrow their options. And, in tough economic times, virtual tour creator are even more desirable, and provide the students the opportunity to thoroughly weigh their college options without putting a reduction inside their checkbook.
