Getting Faculty into the Fight: The Battle Against High Textbook Costs

Agee, Ann; Mune, Christina

doi:10.7771/2380-176x.6843

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“…Some authors identified major challenges in implementing their institutions' programs. As suggested previously, one of the most commonly recurring challenges was the amount of time and effort that implementation required for participating faculty, and some program organizers observed a need for increased recognition of faculty efforts in this area with regard to tenure and other professional advancement decisions (Agee & Mune, 2014;Delimont et al, 2016;Bazeley et al, 2019). The need for relevant faculty training and support was also widely recognized, and faculty feedback at some institutions indicated that more support was needed than had been provided (Bailey & Poo, 2018;Young, 2016;Delimont et al, 2016;Subramony, 2018).…”

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“…This seems surprising given bookstores' presumed interest in the continued sale of traditional textbooks. Agee and Mune (2014) note the apparent strangeness of such partnerships, they claim that most university bookstores now rely on the revenue streams from other merchandise more than that of textbooks and tend to find that the goodwill generated by collaborating on textbook affordability outweighs the revenue lost by decreasing textbook sales (p. 18).…”

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Textbook Alternative Incentive Programs at U.S. Universities: A Review of the Literature

Lierman

2020

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Objective – This article reviews current literature on incentive grant programs for textbook alternatives at universities and their libraries. Of particular interest in this review are common patterns and factors in the design, development, and implementation of these initiatives at the programmatic level, trends in the results of assessment of programs, and unique elements of certain institutions’ programs. Methods – The review was limited in scope to studies in scholarly and professional publications of textbook alternative incentive programs at universities within the United States of America, published within ten years prior to the investigation. A comprehensive literature search was conducted and then subjected to analysis for trends and patterns. Results – Studies of these types of programs have reported substantial total cost savings to affected students compared to the relatively small financial investments that are required to establish them. The majority of incentive programs were led by university libraries, although the most successful efforts appear to have been broadly collaborative in nature. Programs are well-regarded by students and faculty, with benefits to pedagogy and access to materials beyond the cost savings to students. The field of replacing textbooks with alternatives is still evolving, however, and the required investment of faculty time and effort is still a barrier, while inconsistent approaches to impact measurement make it difficult to compare programs or establish best practices. Conclusion – Overall, the literature shows evidence of significant benefits from incentive programs at a relatively low cost. Furthermore, these programs are opportunities to establish cross-campus partnerships and collaborations, and collaboration seems to be effective at helping to reduce barriers and increase impact. Further research is needed on similar programs at community colleges and at higher education institutions internationally.

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Textbook Alternative Incentive Programs at U.S. Universities: A Review of the Literature

Lierman

2020

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Affordability of course materials: Reactive and proactive measures at The Ohio State University Libraries

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Getting Faculty into the Fight: The Battle Against High Textbook Costs

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Textbook Alternative Incentive Programs at U.S. Universities: A Review of the Literature

Textbook Alternative Incentive Programs at U.S. Universities: A Review of the Literature

Affordability of course materials: Reactive and proactive measures at The Ohio State University Libraries

Proving Limits of State Data Breach Notification Laws: Is a Federal Law the Most Adequate Solution?

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