Your Guide to Understanding Course Material Models

Course Material Affordability Guidebook

Textbook and course material costs continue to be on the rise, and it’s clearly becoming a source of financial insecurity among students. To solve the issue, a number of institutions are turning to innovative course material purchase and access models.

Our new guide “Affordability in the Higher Education Textbook Landscape” is intended to help you, as a decision maker, understand the growing array of options available. This includes:

  • Inclusive Access Model
  • Equitable Access Model
  • Affordable Access Subscription
  • Open Educational Resources

We shine a spotlight on each model, giving you the chance to evaluate its benefits, drawbacks, how it works and whether it may be right for your institution and students.