Users can now enjoy an intuitive and engaging online experience

Oshawa, ON – After more than 16 months in development, including consultations with diverse user groups, Durham College (DC) has launched its new website.

A full redesign from the previous site, the new version provides users with an intuitive and engaging online experience, allowing the college to share pertinent information and connect with current and prospective students, parents, and employees, as well as with community and industry partners.

“We are very excited to launch this new website,” said Carol Beam, executive director, Communications and Marketing, Durham College. “The work that went into developing and building the site moved well beyond updating its overall look. The college team behind the redesign put a great deal of time and effort into ensuring it would offer an excellent user experience. We saw this project as opportunity to really examine the role the website plays in communicating with our audiences.

Several new features have been added to the website, including:

Mobile-first design

Today’s environment is driven by mobile connectivity. In response to student feedback and research, the new DC website has been designed with mobile devices in mind.

Social and multimedia connectivity

Use of social media channels go hand-in-hand with the mobile focus. DC’s new website features compelling social media content, designed to connect with the current generation of students who spend significant amounts of time on social networks.

A social media hub is included on the homepage, including a “What’s trending at DC” feature, which automatically populates content from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. It also features blogs written by employees who act as social media ambassadors representing and sharing insight into their programs and service areas.

Finding the right program

A key function of the website is providing information about the over 140 market-driven programs available at DC. By enhancing the websites filtering function, users are more easily able to narrow down their search based on their area of interest. Key details such as program length, admission requirements, courses offered and the cost are also clearly visible on the program filter page.

To see and explore the new website please visit www.durhamcollege.ca.

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About Durham College

At Durham College (DC), the student experience comes first. With campuses in Oshawa and Whitby and a learning site in Pickering, the college offers more than 12,000 full-time post-secondary and apprenticeship students access to more than 140 full-time and eight apprenticeship programs in a number of different disciplines, enabling them to develop the skills required to meet the demands of today’s job market. The college is also set to launch its first four-year degree program, the Honours Bachelor of Health Care Technology Management, in September 2018.

The Oshawa campus features the state-of-the art Student Services building and will soon feature the Centre for Collaborative Education, a legacy project tied to DC’s 50th anniversary in 2017. The new facility will bring together local, Indigenous and global communities, providing a new home for several of the college’s most innovative and ground-breaking programs.

The Whitby campus features the award-winning W. Galen Weston Centre for Food, which includes Bistro ’67, a full-service, teaching-inspired restaurant, and Pantry, a retail store featuring food prepared by students in the college’s culinary programs.

For more information, visit www.durhamcollege.ca or call 905.721.2000.

Media contact:
Meghan Ney
Communications and Marketing

meghan.ney@durhamcollege.ca