Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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Churchill Student Contributes to College Textbook
Patch.com
Because the extracurricular activity that Mattis was involved in was a college level textbook on which he was collaborating. "Whenever my schoolwork load was heavy I'd ask my aunt, who is the chairperson for the department of psychology at NYU, ...
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Associated Students offers plan for more access to textbooks at SMC
The Corsair
At the Associated Student Board meeting on Monday Oct. 3, AS Director of Instructional Support, Marco Vivero, proposed purchasing more textbooks as a student resource to be put on reserve at the Santa Monica College library. ...
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E-textbook saves UNH business students $70K
Seacoastonline.com
Textbook prices have increased 22 percent over the last four years, quadruple inflation, according to the Student Public Interest Research Groups. The College Board estimates that students spend an average of $1137 for textbooks and supplies each year. ...
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Chegg Launches New Initiative With Bing Rewards to Help College Students Save ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Now college and college-bound students can get additional cost savings by joining Bing Rewards and earning gift cards for Chegg's textbook rentals and homework help. "We wanted to engage our growing member base of college students in a way that is ...
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ROBERT STONE AND JON R. MILLER: E-textbook makers will have to overcome ...
The Idaho Statesman
Have you been in a college bookstore lately? It's a pretty scary place, and not just because blue and orange or silver and gold are not your best sweatshirt colors. If you are in college or have kids who are, you know the frightening cost of textbooks. ...
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Cengage Learning Announces a New First Edition Applied Calculus Text Designed ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"A textbook that simplifies applied calculus to a point where any student with the prerequisites can understand the concepts and be successful in the course," said Salvatore Sciandra, Niagara County Community College. This accessible and modern ...
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Facebook post gets Catawba Valley Community College student in trouble
Hickory Daily Record
The additional money can be used for textbooks and living expenses. In the past, CVCC did what most schools do. It issued checks to the students for the amount of their financial aid beyond tuition. Now the school pays Higher One to handle the ...
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CourseSmart® Makes It Easy to Access Digital Course Materials Through Custom ...
MarketWatch (press release)
... feature and deep content linking using the College's D2L platform while also developing an innovative textbook pricing model which helped us to reduce student costs," said Judy Lowe, assistant vice president at Chattanooga State Community College. ...
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Interest growing in college courses
Morning Sentinel
"I think it helps bridge the gap between high school and college," he said about the online course. Students are required to pay KVCC student fees of about $60 for each class, plus textbooks. The students are "saving on what they would pay if they did ...
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My College Yard Sale Marks New Era In Virtual Marketplace
MarketWatch (press release)
Already it is establishing itself as niche for buying and selling textbooks, which typically place a large strain on a student's budget. Tortorella noted that this website is going to cater to college students everywhere, and give them a break from all ...
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