Comments on: Expansion Of E-Books Could Equate To Student Savings http://www.northescambia.com/2017/09/expansion-of-e-books-could-equate-to-student-savings Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kim M http://www.northescambia.com/2017/09/expansion-of-e-books-could-equate-to-student-savings/comment-page-1#comment-350281 Kim M Tue, 19 Sep 2017 00:48:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=297128#comment-350281 However, this "access" to the online text costs as much as the traditional textbook. However, this “access” to the online text costs as much as the traditional textbook.

]]> By: No Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2017/09/expansion-of-e-books-could-equate-to-student-savings/comment-page-1#comment-350268 No Excuses Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:14:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=297128#comment-350268 I am an old school type of person, but E-books only make sense. Most places that use them offer various purchase options. You can purchase the "read only" option, or you can actually "buy" the book and can make a print copy of it to keep if you wish. You can go cheap (figuratively) or you can pay a little more and have a print copy. Textbooks have gotten to the point where you have to take out a loan to buy them! Bob, textbooks can bleach history too. It just depends on who the author is and who is doing the purchasing for the school. I am an old school type of person, but E-books only make sense. Most places that use them offer various purchase options. You can purchase the “read only” option, or you can actually “buy” the book and can make a print copy of it to keep if you wish.

You can go cheap (figuratively) or you can pay a little more and have a print copy. Textbooks have gotten to the point where you have to take out a loan to buy them!

Bob, textbooks can bleach history too. It just depends on who the author is and who is doing the purchasing for the school.

]]> By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2017/09/expansion-of-e-books-could-equate-to-student-savings/comment-page-1#comment-350246 Bob C. Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:14:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=297128#comment-350246 Something has to give on cost of student textbooks. It's been decades but had some college instructors who'd change books every couple of years which prevented us from buying Used Books at a huge discount. One instructor "Dr. X" at UWF had a very specific set of extra books we had to buy from the campus store in order to research and find material that would be on our exams. Only trouble with the "E-Books" is the ease with which History can be Bleached. Something has to give on cost of student textbooks.
It’s been decades but had some college instructors who’d change books every couple of years which prevented us from buying Used Books at a huge discount.
One instructor “Dr. X” at UWF had a very specific set of extra books we had to buy from the campus store in order to research and find material that would be on our exams.
Only trouble with the “E-Books” is the ease with which History can be Bleached.

]]> By: Chris http://www.northescambia.com/2017/09/expansion-of-e-books-could-equate-to-student-savings/comment-page-1#comment-350238 Chris Sun, 17 Sep 2017 18:09:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=297128#comment-350238 About time. Textbook costs are outrageous College costs are totally out of control rising much faster than inflation About time.
Textbook costs are outrageous
College costs are totally out of control rising much faster than inflation

]]> By: anne 1of2 http://www.northescambia.com/2017/09/expansion-of-e-books-could-equate-to-student-savings/comment-page-1#comment-350234 anne 1of2 Sun, 17 Sep 2017 14:59:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=297128#comment-350234 Textbooks became a way of scamming the students so I'm glad they will be able to avoid this expense I have books.I still loan out to students, some books are priceless. Textbooks became a way of scamming the students so I’m glad they will be able to avoid this expense I have books.I still loan out to students, some books are priceless.

]]> By: Mic Hall http://www.northescambia.com/2017/09/expansion-of-e-books-could-equate-to-student-savings/comment-page-1#comment-350227 Mic Hall Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:55:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=297128#comment-350227 I worked in the state college system for decades. The price of textbooks grew dramatically in the last 10 years. Almost all courses have cheaper quality alternative books available. Does anyone really think that a new book needs to be used each year for calculus or many other courses? The textbook companies use what amounts to bribery to get colleges to use their books, change books frequently, and force students to purchase licenses for online content for every student - every class. They hide the bribery well but who thinks a paid trip to Vegas for key textbook selection instructors is just for information? I worked in the state college system for decades. The price of textbooks grew dramatically in the last 10 years.

Almost all courses have cheaper quality alternative books available. Does anyone really think that a new book needs to be used each year for calculus or many other courses?

The textbook companies use what amounts to bribery to get colleges to use their books, change books frequently, and force students to purchase licenses for online content for every student – every class. They hide the bribery well but who thinks a paid trip to Vegas for key textbook selection instructors is just for information?

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