California Summer Camp Locations Summer Camps: UC Santa Barbara Computer Camps
UC Santa Barbara Computer Camps
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- Staff Ratio Guarantee
- Safety & Peace of Mind
- Sample Week
- In the News
- Testimonials
- FAQ
Computer Camps Held at UC Santa Barbara
iD Tech Camps, Ages 7-17WEEKLONG | CO-ED | DAY CAMPS | OVERNIGHT CAMPS
COURSE TOPICS: VIDEO GAME DESIGN, PROGRAMMING, APPS, WEB DESIGN & MOREAbout Our California Computer Camp Courses
Ignite your internalDrive and do something BIG this summer! iD Tech Camps is a family company – and our company is a unique place. Some call it magical. We’re the World’s #1 Tech Camp – consistently ranked a Top Workplace. One of our big secrets? Ridiculously small ratios. Small ratios mean personalized instruction – just 8 students per instructor or fewer, guaranteed! Our adult-only staff are tech-savvy undergraduates, graduate students and professionals, passionate about teaching game design, film, computer science and more.
This is our 3rd season hosting summer camps at UC Santa Barbara. We strike the right balance between off-computer activities (creative games, sports, life skills, etc.) and essential technology education to foster STEM skill development (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Our popular summer day camps and overnight camps are located in beautiful Santa Barbara, California.
We offer a variety of cutting-edge summer camp courses for beginner through advanced learners. Kids and teens learn one course topic per week, specializing in video game design, iPhone® app development, programming, video editing and more – using the best brand name products from Adobe®, Apple®, Autodesk®, Google, Microsoft® and beyond. Come explore the college campus and gain skills that will last long after summer camp ends. Continue to Step 2 for Course Availability, Tuition & Dates.
NOTE: We are located at UCSB, off the main campus. Looking for our exact location? You must first be enrolled; you can then access that information through My Account. Not yet enrolled? Go to Step 2 to enroll. The maps included here are for general information only.
About UC Santa Barbara
NOTE: We are located at UCSB, off the main campus. Looking for our exact location? You must first be enrolled; you can then access that information through My Account. Not yet enrolled? Go to Step 2 to enroll. The maps included here are for general information only.
Many students use their summer camp experience with iD Tech Camps to explore colleges that they’re interested in attending in the future. Learn on campus, eat in the dining halls and ages 10+ can even stay overnight (at most campuses).
We have chosen UC Santa Barbara to host our summer camps in California because of its impressive academic reputation and consistently high standing on multiple university and college ranking lists. As one of the 10 general campuses that are part of the University of California system, UCSB offers 87 undergraduate degrees and 55 graduate degrees. 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles, UCSB is the perfect summer tech camp location. Our UC Santa Barbara summer program is a short 5 minute drive from the Santa Barbara Airport. Come check out our California summer camps!
UC Santa Barbara
Founded in 1909 as Santa Barbara State College, the University became part of the University of California system in 1944. The main campus at UCSB spreads over 1,000 acres of California’s beautiful coastline, and is located just 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
UC Santa Barbara Facts
Nickname: The Gauchos
Founded: 1909
UCSB’s Campus: Located on cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, UCSB boasts a spectacular campus made up of 1,022 acres. Due to its location, UCSB is one of only a few universities in the USA with its own beach.
Student Population: There are approximately 20,000 students who attend UCSB, with close to 18,000 of those being undergraduate students.
Rankings: The Times Higher Education recently ranked UCSB 29th in its World University Rankings. Additionally, Newsweek also once named UCSB as one of the “25 Hottest Colleges of 2005.”
Athletics: Most of the Gauchos sports teams compete in the Big West Conference, and their best known athletic programs are women’s basketball and men’s soccer. There are a large number of students who also take part in UCSB’s intramural programs.
Distinguished Alumni and Personnel: Notable UCSB alumni include Michael Douglas, Academy Award winning actor; Jack Johnson, popular musician; Barry Zito (major league pitcher for the San Francisco Giants and one time Cy Young award winner) pitched for the Gauchos as a Freshman.Meals
All meals are included with our overnight and extended day programs. Day campers have the option of purchasing the lunch plan or bringing a sack lunch. The lunch plan is recommended, but not mandatory. If the lunch plan is purchased, lunch is provided Monday-Friday. Many university dining facilities do not permit outside food to be brought into the dining hall; students bringing bag lunches may eat outside of the dining hall with their classmates and instructors.
Maps/Carpool
See maps and driving directions in My Account for detailed directions on how to get to our exact location on campus. Want to Carpool? Go green and save some green when you carpool to camp! Sign up for our Carpool app in My Account to see the other families in your area that are interested in carpooling.
8:1 Staff Ratio Guarantee
iD Guarantee - Small Class Sizes
We guarantee ridiculously small class sizes, with a maximum of 8 students per instructor. Why? Because our teaching philosophy is premised on personalization - your path, at your pace. iD's passionate, adult-only instructors guide students through customized curriculum with 1-on-1 teaching. The immersive environment (typically 5, 6, 7 or 8 students - but never more than 8 per instructor) is ideal for fostering creativity. Read more about the 8:1 iD Guarantee.
Adult-Only Instructors
iD Tech Camps recruits energetic, adult-only instructors to teach our technology courses and supervise our students. Our summer staff is passionate about technology. We do not cut corners by employing Counselors-in-Training. We recruit from top colleges and universities to find staff with great credentials in game development, filmmaking, web design, programming, photography, etc.
Personalized Instruction
Most courses are beginner through advanced. Our innovative curriculum is premised on a blended learning strategy. Students receive blended (or hybrid) instruction through use of the brand new iD Game Plan engine along with live 1-on-1 instruction from our team of educators. Our approach allows students to move along at an appropriate, customized pace.
Project-Based Curriculum
We encourage a hands-on, experiential approach to technology; students learn by doing. Each student is provided with a computer and works with the same products that professionals use in their fields. Students complete a project showing off their new technology skills. By focusing on practical skill development of STEM topics (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) iD prepares students to take their new tech knowledge back into the real world.
Staff at this Location
Meet some of the amazing instructors that have taught at UC Santa Barbara.
- “KinG FroG”: Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, KinG FroG has been an iD Tech Camps Director at 4 UC campuses as well as Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. During the school year, KinG FroG is a middle school teacher, a Master’s in Education Candidate at The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, a Special Education Specialist and Presenter at various faculties of education, and a Web Radio DJ. KinG FroG’s research and passion is advocating and teaching others the innovative technologies and pedagogical practices that engage and captivate 21st century learners in the public school system. He has loved his 5 years with iD Tech Camps!
- “Tristamus”: Tristamus is from Chicago, a graduate of The Illinois Institute of Art with a major in Game Development. His expertise lays in modeling, texturing and level design. He is proficient with the tools that are actually used inside the game industry such as Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Mudbox, Pixologic zBrush and Adobe Photoshop. He hopes to soon join a game development studio to assist in the development of a game that will reach the market!
- “Setanta”: Setanta is a final year Computer Science student at Queen’s University Belfast, in Ireland. During his time at university, he has had extensive experience with programming, web design, multimedia and computing theory. He is planning on a career in software development. In his spare time Setanta plays a lot of music, and competes in a number of sports, including soccer and Gaelic football.
Safety & Peace of Mind
Risk Management
Adult staff and instructors supervise all activities. iD has a policy of never using Counselors-in-Training (CITs).
American Camp Association® Accreditation
iD Tech Camps is accredited by the ACA at multiple locations, meaning we have met over 300 health and safety requirements. All camps follow ACA guidelines.
Background Checks
We conduct criminal background checks, sexual offender background checks, multiple reference checks and identification checks on all summer staff.
CPR & First Aid
All camps have Directors and Staff that are CPR and First Aid Certified.
Sample Week
A typical day varies depending on session and location, but it might look something like this:
SUNDAY MONDAY - THURSDAY FRIDAY 7:30 am
Extended Day Campers – Check In
Overnight & Extended Day Campers - Breakfast8 am
Day Campers - Drop Off & Arrival Activities
9 am
Welcome & Opening Activity
Finesse Projects to Gold Version
9:30 am
Instruction – Jump on the computers!
10 am
11 am
Friday Activity
12 pm
Lunch – Overnight and Extended Day Campers eat in the campus dining hall. Day Campers can choose to bring a bag lunch or purchase the meal plan.
Picnic Lunch
Raffle
1 pm
Instruction – Back to the labs, woo hoo!
Showcase Prep
2 pm
2:30 pm
Techtivities – Ultimate Frisbee? Apples to Apples anyone? Gaming tournaments? We’ve got it all!
3 pm
Family Showcase*
3:30 pm
Instruction – Back to the labs!
4 pm
All campers - Check Out
5 pm
Day Campers - Pick Up & Closing Activities
Overnight & Extended Day Campers – Open Lab/Free TimeUltimate Gaming Weekends – Option available at select locations.
5:30 pm
6 pm
Overnight Campers - Check In
Dinner
6:30 pm
Welcome
Evening Activity - Movie Nights, Local Outings, Gaming Tournaments & more!
7 pm
Dinner
Extended Day Campers – Pick Up
7:30 pm
Evening Activity
Evening Activity – cont’d.
8 pm
8:30 pm
Drills
9 pm
Chillax
10 pm
PreTeen Lights Out
11 pm
Good Night Teens
Off-Computer Camp Activities
Students spend approximately 5 hours on the computer each day. iD Tech Camps is careful to balance technology and fun - giving students Tech-Reation time. When they're not on the computer, students participate in fun summer activities like organized sports, gaming tournaments, and more.
Family Showcase
Every Friday afternoon, we invite parents and friends to come and experience iD Tech Camps. See the labs where students learn, explore campus, meet our staff, applaud students' course projects and attend the personalized diploma ceremony. *At Stanford, Pre-Teen Family Showcase: 2:30 - 3:30 PM, Teen Family Showcase: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Hours/ Camp Options
Day Camp - Day Camp runs Monday through Friday, with drop off between 8 - 9:00 am and pick up between 5 - 6:00 pm (3 - 5:00 pm on Fridays, varies by site).
Extended Day - Extended Day Camp runs Monday through Friday, with check-in between 7:30 am and pick up at 7:00 pm (3 - 5:00 pm on Fridays, varies by site).
Overnight Options - Overnight camps are available at most locations for students ages 10 and up. Overnight camp runs Sunday through Friday, with check-in between 5 - 6:00 pm on Sunday and pick-up at 3 - 5:00 pm on Friday (varies by site).
Ultimate Gaming Weekends - Stay the weekend and game with us. UGW is fully-supervised and includes housing, meals and supervision. It is available at the end of an Overnight Camp week or as a bridge between two consecutive weeks of Overnight Camp. Not available at all locations.Attention Santa Barbara Teens!
Our summer camps in California at UC Santa Barbara just got even cooler for our teen students. We have specialized teen activities including free time to hang out, movie nights, extra project time, and as always, plenty of gaming. Check out our other cool teen-only programs like the iD Gaming Academy, iD Programming Academy, iD Visual Arts Academy and Ultimate Gaming Weekends (offered at select locations).
iD in the News
UC Santa Barbara News
May 7th, 2013
The Minecraft Phenomenon - CCTV-America visits iD Tech Camps Spring Break Camp
May 2nd, 2013
April Camp Fair Raffle Winner: Free Week of Day Camp
Apr 30th, 2013
Summer STEM Education Leader Announces New Program Held at the University of South Florida
Apr 30th, 2013
Apr 29th, 2013
Testimonials From UC Santa Barbara
What Parents Are Saying
“Everything and everyone greatly exceeded our expectations. We were fortunate to have our children participate in the program. In fact, we’ve signed them up for more. Nathan L., parent, UC Santa Barbara
“My son doesn’t usually hop out of bed in the morning during the summer, however this week he was quick to rise to get to iD Tech Camps. Great experience all the way around. Traci C., parent, UC Santa Barbara
“I have three children, all wanting to become designers. My eldest attended this week and couldn’t have been happier. I would very much like more of the same experiences for him, as well as my younger children in the future. I am very pleased with what I see here! Sara S., parent, UC Santa Barbara
“The staff was so thoughtful, smart and made this whole experience fun for my son. This camp has an exceptional director – our children were so fortunate to have him. Thank you..we hope to do this again next summer. Katharine O., parent, UC Santa Barbara
“This was my son’s favorite camp of all time. Very well organized and kept the kids interested. We will definitely be back next summer. Kathy W., parent, UC Santa Barbara
What Campers Are Saying
“I learned more than I could have ever expected at iD Tech Camps. I created my own application – one that I have always wanted to make – and now I’m one step closer to doing what I want in life. Jordan S., student, UC Santa Barbara
“iD Tech Camps has taught me a lot of new skills that I look forward to using in the future! Rafael S., student, UC Santa Barbara
“This is by far the best experience I have had away from home. I will come here every summer! Rane B., student, UC Santa Barbara
“This was a gamer’s dream come true! You will have so much fun! Mason L., student, UC Santa Barbara
“Without iD Tech Camps, I would not have been able to learn the tools necessary to start my journey towards fully learning programming. Bryce B., student, UC Santa Barbara
Frequently Asked Questions
What courses are offered at this location?
Go to Step 2.When does camp start?
See Step 2 for the dates of our weeklong university summer computer camps.How much does camp cost?
The cost of tuition varies depending on the course, location and camp option that you choose. Basic Day Camp ranges from $779 to $999 per weeklong course. There are additional costs for program add-ons including lunch, overnight camp, and weekend stays.How can I save on tuition?
There are many ways for you to save!- Register early to take advantage of our seasonal promotions.
- Refer-a-Friend and you and your friend both save $50.
- Sign up for multiple weeks to save $50 off each additional week.
- Register multiple siblings and save $50 for each sibling.
Do you offer financial aid?
iD Tech Camps is proud to offer tuition assistance for families who qualify. Application deadlines are announced each year in the Spring.What is your cancellation policy?
Balance payments, less the non-refundable deposit, are refundable up until 3 weeks prior to the start of the confirmed camp week/session. No refunds will be issued for cancellations or withdrawals within 3 weeks of the start of confirmed camp weeks/sessions. All cancellations must be made online in My Account or submitted in writing to the internalDrive Inc. office no later than 3 weeks prior to the start of camp. For more details, please see our Terms & Conditions.Does my child need to have a high computer IQ?
No, our courses are for beginner to advanced students. Because of our small ratios, instructors can work with students 1-on-1 and personalize the curriculum for each student's level.Should my child bring a personal laptop to camp?
No, students do not need to bring laptops to camp. We provide a computer for each student to use for the week. All materials necessary for the course will be provided.Do you have any teen programs?
Yes. We have weeklong teen-only courses at iD Tech Camps, plus two-week pre-college Teen Academies. iD Tech Camps is for ages 7-17, and our courses and activities are divided between teen courses and pre-teen courses. In some cases, teens and pre-teens will study in the same lab (but will not be mixed in the same class). Students will be supervised at all times, but we attempt to strike the right balance of independence. Teens enjoy extra privileges appropriate for their environment and maturity levels. Special Teen Scene activities include computer gaming tournaments and Gamingpalooza.iD also offers specialized iD Teen Academies in the topics of Game Design, Programming, Film and Photography at select locations across the country. These teen camps are intensive, two-week courses with tours of nearby industry hot spots and bi-weekly portfolio building workshops. See our iD Teen Academies page for more information.
How do I register? How do I contact you?
To register, find availability at the location you desire, and you'll be guided through the process. Registering online is the fastest way to get into camp. Or, you can phone us at 1-888-709-TECH (8324) or 1-408-871-2227. You can also email us at info@internalDrive.com. And, if you'd like a brochure sent to you, please click the brochure link.
