College bookstores’ answer to eBooks? Partnerships with textbook rental firms
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Odessa College expands reach, accessibility through its online program
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College students in five of the most-attended courses in U.S. higher education soon will have free peer-reviewed textbooks available to them as a Rice University-based program looks to…
eBook pilot could save college students a ‘huge amount of money’
The University of Wisconsin (UW) Madison campus and five other major universities announced plans this week to try buying electronic textbooks in bulk, an experiment that officials say…
College students go without textbooks as prices rise
Six in 10 students at the University of California, Riverside said they forgo purchasing recommended class supplies – including textbooks – because they’re strapped for cash.
The textbook alternative that could save students $700 per year
College textbooks available for free online or sold in print for low cost could slash students’ annual textbook bill from $900 to $184, according to a survey of…
Are textbooks a ‘scam’? Students think so
Buying pricey textbooks has never been a back-to-school highlight for college students, but according to a survey released Aug. 12, students rank textbooks among their leading wastes of…
Students send texts for cheap textbooks
College students reeling from textbook sticker shock in their campus's bookstore can send a text message to a popular book rental company to see if they can save…