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Posted on 5/14/19 at 7:33 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Myth? Lol you mean all the screenshots of you buying at the top. It's cool man. Plenty of people lost their arse like yourself
Huh?
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You’re just mad because you got pushed out.
Huh?
Posted on 5/14/19 at 7:33 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
It’s changing rapidly though. Textbook companies are getting into OER. Plus others are offering the Netflix model. You get all your books for two years for like 250. No that requires a university faculty to agree to use textbooks from one publisher, which is problematic. But if they do that 250 is great value.
The market usually works. Not always but usually, and it seems to be working in this case.
The market usually works. Not always but usually, and it seems to be working in this case.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 7:38 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Wtf is this shite?
A scam
Posted on 5/14/19 at 7:40 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Also “textbooks” are no longer bound apparently. They are loose leaf papers punched with a three hole binder. Wtf is this shite?
Innovative business practices
Posted on 5/14/19 at 7:42 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Serious question. What would you consider a reasonable cost for the online course, book, workbook etc.? No funny business, just what you need to take the class?
Posted on 5/14/19 at 7:46 am to Obtuse1
Took a History elective at LSU back in the day. Professor specified some new edition text that just came out. I rolled up in class with a $5 old edition. He questioned me and I asked if history had changed recently. He laughed and I ended up getting an A.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 7:52 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
"This is my new edition. It is very slightly different than last year's edition. If you own last year's edition you will not get shite for it selling it back."
Posted on 5/14/19 at 7:53 am to jbgleason
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He questioned me and I asked if history had changed recently. He laughed and I ended up getting an A.
Good reply for back then. When we were in school history was unchanging. Today, however, it is constantly being modified to suit the whims of the "offended".
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:00 am to ezride25
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Serious question. What would you consider a reasonable cost for the online course, book, workbook etc.? No funny business, just what you need to take the class?
I don’t think the cost is too high it’s more a matter of their pricing strategy. This is a hidden cost in education. Everyone talks tuition and fees, but you’re also being held hostage by books which is not an insignificant sum.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:05 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
Dunno if you can qualify it as hidden when its been there overpriced for 20+ years
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:06 am to Obtuse1
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They also will change "10 words" and release a new edition which causes everyone to have to buy new since professors almost always use the most current edition
Had several professors at Bama that would let you know what changed and you could choose between new or old.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:12 am to Higgysmalls
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Yep, it’s a racket. I believe they also rotate books. That way older books cannot be sold online. I believe the professors get some kind of kickbacks for switching books
There's very few cash in pocket kickbacks, but Ive been invited to some "textbook conventions" where I could bring my family. They are held in desirable locations, as you can imagine.
I don't require my students to buy a textbook. I like to use multiple sources. I make my slide decks and put them on the web for students to download.
Barbes and Noble didn't go the way of Borders not because they have a deal with Starbucks - they went all in on college bookstore contracts and hit big. Textbooks are high profit items. That's why Barnes and Noble has basically taken over the college bookstore market from LSU to junior colleges.
Look at the list of Barnes and Noble college bookstores. You think it makes sense to have a BN at Spring Hill with their 800 students? No, until you realize the profit margin.
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Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:17 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
When I went to BRCC there was a teacher who had all the students chip in for one book and then he photocopies the needed chapters and handed them out every week. That guy was awesome.
I'm starting on my masters in the fall and I'm dreading it
I'm starting on my masters in the fall and I'm dreading it
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:21 am to greenwave
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Had several professors at Bama that would let you know what changed and you could choose between new or old.
That's actually been pretty common place throughout my time. Basically, "Here's the textbook. New edition is 'x', but any of the last 5 editions should be fine."
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:23 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
before i buy a book i would search for a free pdf download
This post was edited on 5/14/19 at 8:51 am
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:23 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Also “textbooks” are no longer bound apparently. They are loose leaf papers punched with a three hole binder. Wtf is this shite?
Where are you enrolled? I had 2 classes like this in undergrad and 1 in grad school. Fortunately my bound course material
Only cost like $50-$75 a piece.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:25 am to Oilfieldbiology
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Where are you enrolled? I had 2 classes like this in undergrad and 1 in grad school. Fortunately my bound course material Only cost like $50-$75 a piece.
UAHuntsville.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:26 am to Oilfieldbiology
Do they still have that closest in the union where you could buy weekly notes from certain classes
Posted on 5/14/19 at 8:27 am to OleWarSkuleAlum
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Also “textbooks” are no longer bound apparently. They are loose leaf papers punched with a three hole binder. Wtf is this shite?
The paper is so thin it rips constantly too, such a fricking arse raping.
Most of the grad programs have the book costs built in now too, the books are rarely used so instead of the market drying up bc students realize they don’t need the books they just frick you from the source now
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