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Edsurge
JULY 11, 2024
There’s a new battle raging in the long-running war over costly college textbooks , one that may strike a serious blow to the textbook subscription programs promoted by publishers and criticized by student advocates. Searching for Savings The business of textbooks elicits strong opinions from nearly everyone in higher education.
Edsurge
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Encouraging students to complete work outside of class has always been a struggle. But many college professors say it has gotten even harder in recent years as students prioritize their mental health, have trouble adhering to deadlines and are more skeptical of the purpose of homework.
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Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Textbooks play a central role in discussions around higher ed affordability , and publishers have long been cast as the villain, pulling in high profits as textbook prices rise. These days some publishers are trying a new sales model they say will save students money: textbook subscription services.
Edsurge
MAY 21, 2020
Student complaints about the digital textbook and courseware bundles now assigned in many college classes have escalated into a new batch of legal challenges. These programs have drawn criticism because some students would rather shop around on their own for better deals.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Millie González and her colleagues aren’t here to argue about whether open educational resources are on par with traditional textbooks?she Like: What would happen if students had access to a catalog of free and?this culturally relevant textbooks? she says research has borne that out. this is important here? González says.
eSchool News
JUNE 28, 2024
It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how and when it’s appropriate to use AI in student writing.
Edsurge
JANUARY 28, 2020
Complaints about the textbook subscription deals that colleges are signing with large publishers and retailers landed in federal court last week when a group of off-campus bookstores filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the practice amounts to creating an illegal monopoly. At the heart of the case are so-called “inclusive access” programs.
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