Science Textbooks on Library Reserve: a way to compensate for the high cost of textbooks?
Type of Presentation
Event
Location
D1496
Start Date
4-7-2017 1:15 PM
End Date
4-7-2017 1:45 PM
Abstract
My project is to study the effect of putting the more expensive textbooks in the sciences on RESERVE in the Library, and track the usage. We hope this analysis will tell us how students deal with high cost of textbooks in the Sciences. Are there any viable alternatives? There is also talk about Open Educational Resources in academic spheres, and this presentation will address the pros and the cons of OERs, as a substitute to high cost textbooks.
Science Textbooks on Library Reserve: a way to compensate for the high cost of textbooks?
D1496
My project is to study the effect of putting the more expensive textbooks in the sciences on RESERVE in the Library, and track the usage. We hope this analysis will tell us how students deal with high cost of textbooks in the Sciences. Are there any viable alternatives? There is also talk about Open Educational Resources in academic spheres, and this presentation will address the pros and the cons of OERs, as a substitute to high cost textbooks.
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Swati Wagh is Adjunct Professor, College of Arts and Sciences