COURSE MATERIALS

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Cashing Out on Cash
Article (July 2021)

Is there a way to pay students immediately for their used textbooks at buyback without needing to keep a stack of greenbacks on hand…
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From Inclusive Access to Equitable Access: Course Materials Evolution  
 Recorded Webinar (originally aired February 2021)

Textbook rentals were once the latest revolution in modernizing course material delivery to students. Then came the utilization of Inclusive Access, and Equitable Access (EA), the next evolution of course materials, is here to stay. EA models have changed the industry yet again. Learn the questions you should be asking yourself and your campus as you evaluate if the Equitable Access solution is right for your institution. 
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Maximize Course Materials Sales by Creating a Convenient Virtual Shopping Experience 
 Recorded Webinar (originally aired February 2021)

Meeting students where they are is critical and, let's face it, in this "new normal" we're mostly selling to and interacting with students online. A convenient online shopping experience is needed now more than ever. Including campus store managers and directors panelists, hear insights on new strategies your store can implement to improve the online shopping experience.
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The Future of Course Materials: Perspectives from the Field Recorded Webinar (originally aired February 2021)

Visionaries from across the industry were brought together to offer their predictions on the future state of course materials in higher education and examine the accelerating shift from traditional print and its implications for campus store business models. This diverse panel featured leaders from campus store operations and management, publishing, store leasing, and digitization. 
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Access for All 
Article (January 2021)

The first full-scale run of equitable access was a qualified success for UC Davis Stores, with lessons learned…
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Growing OER  
Article (November 2020)

On an increasing number of campuses, mini-grant programs are offering funds to faculty for the creation of open educational resources…
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The Future of Course Materials: UC Davis Stores' Equitable Access Pilot Program
Recorded Webinar (originally aired November 2020)

From Netflix and Spotify to Birchbox and Stitch Fix, subscription models are changing the way consumers access content and products. Textbooks are long overdue for change, propelled by the concerns of high prices and the cost of attendance. Explore the concepts around these models for course materials and affordability; and hear from UC Davis Stores and Verba | VitalSource about the implementation of their pilot program in fall 2020.
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Stores and Libraries Team Up for Affordability 
Article (October 2020)

Some campus bookstores have built successful relationships with their campus libraries. Rather than butting heads over open educational resources, they're working together…
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Faculty Perspectives on Affordability Initiatives

When facing skeptical faculty who think paying for course materials is a necessary  and acceptable part of the higher education process, Dr. Ha offered data that indicated the impact of course materials, graduation rates, debt load, and even completion rates for a single course and how that impacted overall student success.
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Cross-Campus Affordability Task Force Efforts

Former Assistant VP of Academic Support Programs, Dr. Sean Hendricks, shares his perspective and experiences at Rowan University. By developing an affordability task force, their team gathered research to establish the needs of students, identify campus resources and areas that could be improved, learn from the success stories of other institutions, and to design a strategy for engaging faculty and impacting students. 

Video Interview (recorded June 2020)

Recorded Webinar (originally aired June 2020)

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Outline & Reflection Questions

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Student Advocacy & the Impact on Your Campus

By focusing on the topic of Student Empowerment during TAC 2020, Young Invicibles (YI) Executive Director Rachel Fleischer discusses how stores and institutions can build a program based on students' needs and expectations by creating space for them to share their stories.

Video Interview (recorded May 2020)

Recorded Webinar (originally aired June 2020)

Transcript

Outline & Reflection Questions