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Per Capita Spending for Textbooks: Student Spending is Down
Learn how student spending on textbooks is down 20% from 2008, according to a 2010-2011 report from Student Monitor, and how this spending compares to tuition, room and board, mobile phone, gasoline and movie ticket spending by students.
Cost Saving Alternatives: Buying Course Materials
Students have more choices than ever when purchasing their course materials. Learn more about these cost-conscious choices and how much students can save.
Course Materials Business Models: More Choices & Lower Prices
To help lower the cost to institutions, publishers have developed a series of new business models that enable individual colleges and universities to pick the approach that best meets the needs of their faculty and students. Learn how many institutions are saving between 40% and 65% on their course materials.
Partnering with Policy Makers: Webinar for Legislators
Publishers are addressing the array of “pain points” that educators and policy makers are facing today. Learn more about how you can participate in a “Legislator Connect” webinar. The presentation will demonstrate how America’s publishers are creating cost effective solutions for student success.
What Affects the Price of a Textbook?
Textbooks are designed to be effective learning tools. Between their covers are years of exhaustive research, precise thought, and contributions from dozens of experts. Learn how many cumulative hours make up each development phase and the number of person years of work go into a single new textbook edition.
Where to Buy E-textbooks for Less: CourseSmart.com
Digital course materials provider CourseSmart offers 90% of all core textbooks, including more than 20,000 titles at up to 60% off the list price. Learn more about the latest e-textbook features and other options that are available.