UMass Lowell is committed to student success and keeping college education affordable. Faculty can make an impact in this way by choosing no-cost (NOCOST) or low-cost (LOWCOST) options and Open ...

When asked about professors’ choices of course materials in a Student Voice survey, students are much more likely than not to say the content reflects diversity. Some 42 percent of the 3,004 two- and ...

We’re taking the stress out of textbook shopping. Textbooks are expensive, and the process of identifying your required materials, shopping for the best prices, and ensuring you have them all by the ...

Many of the students in Rebekka L. Stone’s biology classes hope to become the first in their families to graduate from high school. Some are struggling to master basic English, much less the more ...

Over half of students say the cost of course materials has caused them to take fewer courses or not register for a specific course, according to the National Course Materials Survey 2023. The survey, ...

Ownership and use of intellectual property created by UAB employees, including faculty (which includes Credentialed Course Instructors), are governed by the ...

The University of Minnesota is expected to announce a new program starting in the fall designed to make library course materials more accessible and affordable. The program, known as Course Works, ...

I live in L.A. where lots of people have dreams about making it big in movies and television. I see it all the time. My wife works in television and is constantly being approached. Even the Cantor at ...

Despite growing online markets for discounted books, the average cost of college textbooks has risen four times faster than the rate of inflation over the past 10 years. That has caused 65 percent of ...

This policy requires that faculty and departments submit information regarding course materials to the campus book store in a timely fashion. Submitting this information as early as possible and ...

Even though they are taking more courses, college students are spending less on course materials. The average college student spent $339 on course materials in the 2021-2022 academic year, or about ...

Choosing course materials that are available digitally is key to increasing the likelihood that all students have access to them on the first day. Whenever possible, prioritize HTML-based materials ...