There are teachers who write their own textbook and demand it be used in their classes. That is how you end up with expensive texts. When I went to SFState in 60s you could buy used text books.
The rising cost of college textbooks is a big part of student debt. Today, UC Davis received a $4.9 million grant to develop free, open textbooks. It’s great to see UC Davis playing a key role in the effort to make higher education more affordable.
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For professors, it's extra income. I resented having to buy their own books at such exorbitant prices, used or otherwise. We didn't use them ant more than other informational sources which were far less pricey.
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See also Rice University's Openstax project. I adopted the free openstax University Physics textbook for our PHY 2170 and 2180 classes and the students broke into an ovation when I announced it in class! $300-400 for a textbook is insanity.
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I see what you did there. I wonder what Sen. Grassley will find in those records he's getting.
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You mean copyright infringement, you and
@KamalaHarris sure are quick to distance yourselves from your failed attempt to discredit a good man Kavenaugh & his family. Hopefully the FBI ties you all it on this sham and you get censured. have a great weekend - 1 more reply
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