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Revision as of 04:19, 5 July 2017
The cost of proprietary textbooks in the United states has risen by 1041 percent since 1977 (Popken 2015
[1]). This has a negative impact on learning, for example, a recent survey in Florida reports that two-thirds of the students did not purchase the required textbook (Florida Virtual Campus 2016
[2]).
In this section we explore contemporary responses to the challenge including open textbooks, textbook rentals and access codes to learning platforms provided by commercial publishers.
| Summary: |
Comparing terms of service for open textbooks, textbook rentals and commercial learning platform access codes. |
| 30 - 40 minutes. |
| Reference |
Start here
The purpose of this mini challenge is to investigate and compare terms of service for alternate solutions to the problem of rising textbook costs.
Outputs
Terms of service comparison
- Find an open textbook in your own field of interest.
- Determine the terms of reference for use (Tip: the copyright license will provide information on the usage permissions).
- Estimate the direct cost for using the text.
- Find a commercial alternative which you can rent and/or purchase an access code for an online learning platform.
- Locate the terms of reference (you may need to conduct a google search using the product name and including "terms of reference" in the search.)
- Determine the price for rental or access (how does this compare to the standard textbook price?)
- Compile a simple comparison table, for example:
| Dimension |
Open textbook |
e-Book rental |
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| Duration of access |
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| Quality |
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| Advantages |
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| Disadvantages |
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How did you go with this activity? Share a comment by posting on WENotes, for example:
- I was surprised by ...
- It was hard to ...
- I think that ...
Note: Your comment will be displayed in the course feed.
References
- ↑ Popken, B. (2015, August 6). College Textbook Prices Have Risen 1,041 Percent Since 1977. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ↑ Florida Virtual Campus. (2016). 2016 student textbook and course materials survey. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
