Textbook Cost Strategies

THANK YOU!

Timely adoptions make the difference!

HEOA Compliance – Books Identified before registration beginsFall 2012 Winter 2013 Fall 2013 Winter 201448% 51% 65% 68%

•Buy books from students sooner•Pursue rental options•Obtain books from wholesalers•Save on expenses returning books to the publisher•More time to solve problems

Rent-A-Text

• Fall 2013 had 340 titles rent eligible. Students rented 5,080.

• Saves about 50% off the NEW retail price.

• Local rental is a great way to save students money.

Digital

• Can be up to 60% cheaper than a physical text• Can be integrated with Blackboard• Mobile friendly, used on multiple devices• Take notes, highlighting, share notes*, Snap

Summary• Try Now, Buy Later• Text to speech option• 301 units sold TY – 71,000 + total

*available on most titles

New & Upcoming for Fall 2014

What is it?

• Includes the cost of the course materials with tuition

• New, used, rental, digital, almost anything• Digital materials can be delivered through BB,

instructor not “tech support”• Students have access to the materials BEFORE

classes start

Questions?

Thank you

Jennifer RockafellowCourse Materials Managerjenniferrockafello@grcc.edu616-234-3882