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Get Your College Textbooks Cheap U.S. News & World Report But one mode of information exchange on campus has remained a constant: the expensive textbook. The average full-time student spent nearly $700 on course materials in the 2009-2010 academic year, calculates the National Association of College Stores. ... See all stories on this topic »

Petitioners seek drop in university textbook prices abc7.com "Over time if we keep beating the drum and implementing whatever solutions we have it is eventually going to force prices down," said Nicole Allen, CALPIRG textbook advocate. Petitioners want cheaper college textbooks. See all stories on this topic » abc7.com

Clark Howard: Try these options to get textbooks for less Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) I got a rude introduction to the high-price world of college textbooks when my eldest daughter was a freshman several years ago. At the time, I had to pay $135 for one book for one class! Unfortunately, the cost of college textbooks is up 22 percent ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Poor college kid? 'Library Pirate' wants to help you Afterdawn.com Library Pirate wants to help poor college kids with the outrageous prices of university textbooks. The site's goal is: "Our mission is simple and specific. To revolutionize the digital e-textbook industry and change it permanently. ... See all stories on this topic »

Problematic history textbooks may return to Virginia The Virginian-Pilot The college history professor forwarded his comments to the Virginia Board of Education, which will decide today whether to place those books back on its approved textbook list. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia Wright is recommending ... See all stories on this topic » The Virginian-Pilot

Student group pushes open source textbooks at UC Irvine OCRegister The activist group began its current tour of college campuses Aug. 31, arriving at the UC system just as classes began this week. The aim of the tour is to collect 10000 signatures in favor of open-source textbooks – books that are licensed and free ... See all stories on this topic »

Internet "pirates" help with textbook sticker shock TG Daily Sometimes the supplemental website materials that are assigned by instructors and paired with textbooks cost $30-50 - without even giving you access to the book itself. Most cash strapped college students would agree that something needs to change, ... See all stories on this topic »

Library Pirates Unlock Rented Digital Textbooks, Takes Aim at Publishers Geekosystem by Max Eddy | 1:45 pm, September 26th, 2011 As eBooks and eBook readers become more and more commonplace, there has been growing anticipation that digital textbooks will be the next big thing on college campuses. With some students hoping to beat the ... See all stories on this topic »

CourseSmart(R) Study Reveals Telling Link Between Communication and Study ... MarketWatch (press release) Financial fears could also deter conventional study habits, paving the way for increased usage of digital course materials: 63 percent of college students think eTextbooks are less expensive than traditional textbooks. "As financial concerns affect ... See all stories on this topic »

Fairfax County schools switch to digital textbooks Washington Post Other students said having the netbooks and online text in class is preparing them for college classes, where laptops are more heavily used for note taking. "In high school, it's a bit harder to be connected," senior Brenna Hanes, 17, said. ... See all stories on this topic »

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