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'''Purpose''': The purpose of this annotation exercise is to gain insight into the challenges of rising textbook costs and to share insights from your own experience. | '''Purpose''': The purpose of this annotation exercise is to gain insight into the challenges of rising textbook costs and to share insights from your own experience. | ||
| − | Read the following research article and add or reply to annotations using | + | Read the following research article and add or reply to annotations using [{{:Learning_in_a_digital_age/Links/LiDA_103/Hypothesis}} Hypothes.is] sharing personal insights and experiences. Remember to tag your posts using the course code: '''{{:Learning_in_a_digital_age/Links/LiDA_103/Tag}}''': |
:: Jhangiani, R. S., & Jhangiani, S. (2017). [http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3012 Investigating the Perceptions, Use, and Impact of Open Textbooks: A survey of Post-Secondary Students in British Columbia]. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(4).}} | :: Jhangiani, R. S., & Jhangiani, S. (2017). [http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3012 Investigating the Perceptions, Use, and Impact of Open Textbooks: A survey of Post-Secondary Students in British Columbia]. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(4).}} | ||
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#* Estimate the direct cost for using the text. | #* 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. | # Find a commercial alternative which you can rent and/or purchase an access code for an online learning platform. | ||
| − | #* Locate the terms of service (you may need to conduct a google search using the product name and including "terms of | + | #* Locate the terms of service (you may need to conduct a google search using the product name and including "terms of service" in the search.) |
#* Determine the price for rental or access (how does this compare to the standard textbook price?) | #* Determine the price for rental or access (how does this compare to the standard textbook price?) | ||
# Compile a simple comparison table, for example:<br><br> | # Compile a simple comparison table, for example:<br><br> | ||
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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.
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- ↑ 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.
