A new report on the cost of college textbooks said a push for online access codes for college course materials is leaving students with fewer options and added costs. The U.S. Public Interest Research ...

Though the high cost of textbooks and course materials has prompted many faculty to move to free online resources, a majority students who wish to unlock course-specific required online learning ...

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The story of one University of Maine student’s quest for a reasonably priced textbook reveals just how complicated course materials have become as the textbook industry makes its awkward transition ...

Book publishers that bundle online access codes with college textbooks are thwarting attempts to bring down the price of the books, which can cost as much as $1,200 per academic year, a student ...

As if college text books weren't already stupidly expensive enough, a few publishers have found a way to make even more money off of students by charging for access codes. Companies like McGraw Hill ...

SAVE $ TO SPEND $: Just when college students thought they were saving money on textbooks, many of them are getting hit with expenses for digital courseware developed by publishing companies including ...