| Cornell Store Expands Book Rental Option by 80 Percent Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun As students attempted to save money when buying textbooks and course packets this year, Cornell Store employees tried to help mitigate the cost of their class materials — expanding the number of titles available in its textbook rental program by 80 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Textbook rental program saves students money Wisconsin Rapids Tribune Students returning to classes last week at the University of Wisconsin-Marshfield/Wood County were spared the sticker shock of having to purchase all of their books thanks to a new textbook rental program. Instead of shelling out hundreds of dollars ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Delaware Catholic high school students rent textbooks in pilot program Georgia Bulletin St. Mark's partnered with Follett to have students rent all the textbooks they need for a flat rate of $250. St. Mark's is serving as the national pilot school for the rental program. If successful, the program eventually could be in place in high ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Cheap textbooks easy to find Maroon Don't let textbook prices become the wet blanket to your new semester excitement. There are many ways students can save money on textbooks from buying used or choosing an e-book to searching comparison websites or using rental services. According to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ICC: Textbook Rentals at All-Time High CIproud.com EAST PEORIA-The number of students renting textbooks at Illinois Center College is at an all-time high. Illinois Central College expects to rent more than 8,000 textbooks for Fall semester. That's nearly twice as many as last semester. On average, ICC ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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| SimpleTuition Acquires Textbook Marketplace ValoreBooks To Help College ... TechCrunch SimpleTuition, a company that offers online tools, tips and advice to college students to help them save money on education-related expenses, is announcing this morning that is has acquired ValoreBooks, an online textbook marketplace that offers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cutting the cost of college textbooks KXRM COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- College can be costly, especially college books, but one local economics professor is hoping to help students save money through a new website called BookCheetah. Professor Daniel Johnson is known for thinking outside ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Will Free Online Textbooks Become a Reality for California College Students? KQED (blog) California is one step closer to bringing free online textbooks for state college students, a huge step for the open education movement. A historic bill on the desk of Governor Jerry Brown would give college professors, and thereby students, an option ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 5 iPhone Apps to Save Hundreds on College Textbooks Gotta Be Mobile The price of college is a stretch for many, and the cost of college textbooks is just as much of a stretch. As a first year college student I am quickly realizing what it is like to live the life of a financially stretched individual. After paying ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| eTextbooks and Multimedia in Higher Education 2012 Sacramento Bee eTextbooks and Multimedia in Higher Education 2012 probes the rapidly changing roles of digital textbooks and multimedia learning resources in the arenas of college publishing and higher education, particularly in relationship to traditional print ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Saving Textbook Receipts Could Save College Students Thousands Accounting Today Under The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and extended by the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, a tax credit of up to $2,500 each year has been authorized for out-of-pocket higher ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| New Skyo.com ad campaign targets college students Bizjournals.com That's the theoretical question posed In a new out-of-home, radio and online ad campaign from Two by Four/Chicago just breaking for Skyo.com, an online site for renting or buying college textbooks. The online company is a unit of Oak Brook, IL.-based ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Internet2 and EDUCAUSE Partner To Deliver eText Pilot At Colleges and ... The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Including educational institutions across the spectrum from major research institutions to community colleges, this pilot aims to advance a new model for the purchase, distribution, and use of electronic textbooks and digital course materials ... See all stories on this topic » |
Thursday, September 06, 2012
Google Alert - rent textbook
| E-textbooks offer cheaper solution to high textbook prices Daily Sundial There are several places students can rent from, including the Matador Bookstore, Amazon and through a new program by the CSU, among others. On Aug. 6, Amazon.com launched a textbook rental program where students can save up to 70 percent in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The most book for your buck Oaklandpostonline A recent study proved buying and then selling your textbooks back at the end of the semester is more beneficial to students than renting textbooks. According to Jeff Sherwood, CEO of website BIGWORDS.com, price comparison buying and selling books ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Students find alternatives to buying textbooks The Prospector Another popular feature at the bookstore is "rent a text" which allows students to highlight and mark in their textbooks as they normally would and still be able to return them to the bookstore by the end of the semester at 50 percent or more off the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bookstore offers textbook rentals The Duquensne Duke Kachur said 55 percent to 60 percent of textbooks are available to rent and most of the ones that are unavailable are custom to Duquesne, packaged with access codes, or lab manuals. "The chemistry books and books with access would be a lot cheaper if ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Bookstore introduces new programs to simplify textbook payment process NYU Washington Square News In-store rental machines at the bookstore offer students a quick and easy alternative to buying books. When students look for their books in the aisles, stickers indicate if they are available to rent. If renting is an option, students may take the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Chapters Indigo Launches Online Textbook Shop Good E-Reader (blog) Chapters Indigo Launches Online Textbook Shop. By Michael Kozlowski. Chapters Indigo has formally launched their new online textbook shop. This gives customers a chance to buy or rent textbooks for the upcoming school year. You can buy digital and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Google Alert - college textbooks
| Online college textbooks backed Sacramento Bee The bills would create an online library of digital textbooks for the 50 most widely taken lower-division courses at the University of California, California State University and the state's community colleges. The project would get under way when ... | ||
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| College textbook committee details proposed... Daily Local News In response to the rising cost of textbooks, the state College Textbook Advisory Committee has issued a report detailing steps the Commonwealth can take to combat the costs of books and course materials for college students. CONTRIBUTE. Story Ideas ... | ||
| Solutions for high-priced college textbooks KXII-TV TEXOMA -- The steady rise of college textbook prices is a concern for many Texoma students starting college this week. This Mom's Everyday Money segment, focuses on ways your college student can work around these increased costs. Today the average ... | ||
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| Cutting costs for college textbooks Providence Eyewitness News (WPRI) - Even though it is necessary to buy textbooks for college, there are ways to cut costs before you arrive on campus. According to College Board, the average collegiate spent almost $1,200 on books during the last academic year. On top of tuition ... | ||
| NOOK Study Is The Future Of Textbooks Seeking Alpha NOOK study is one of the ways Barnes & Noble is tapping into the college textbook market, where students spend an average of $650 a year on textbooks. With over 20 million college students in the U.S. alone, the market is upwards of $13 billion a year ... | ||
| College book costs pile up Wisconsin Rapids Tribune Claire Friex of Kronenwetter, left, purchases six textbooks for the coming semester Monday at the Northcentral Technical College Bookstore. Cashiers such as Jennifer Krutza, right, kept busy because it was the first day of classes for the 2012-13 ... | ||
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