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Course Material Distribution Options

Explore current industry trends impacting course materials, strategies for adapting to change, and future directions. Learn about traditional and non-traditional distribution options. Discover how institutions can optimize student engagement and cost-effectiveness. Presented by Strategic Sales Consultant, James A. Luecke.

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Course Material Distribution Options

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  1. Course Material Distribution Options THE NEW LOOK OF COURSE MATERIALS James A. Luecke Strategic Sales Consultant jluecke@mbsdirect.net

  2. Agenda What are institutions doing today? What trends in the industry are causing changes? If change occurs, how does the store move forward? Where are things headed in the future? www.mbsdirect.net

  3. What are Institutions doing today? Traditional Options Bookstore owned by the School Bookstore leased by vendor(Follett, B&N) Bookstore off campus ran by 3rd party vendor Non Traditional Options Online Bookstore Books included in tuition Students are on their own www.mbsdirect.net

  4. What trends in the Industry are causing change? Students are shopping online for cheaper materials Textbooks are not the revenue generator they used to be. Pressure to move to Alternative Content(OER’s, Digital, Custom) www.mbsdirect.net

  5. If change occurs, how does the store move forward? Store can focus on Spirit-ware(higher margin items) If leaving a lease, food service vendors will often take over the store Some schools have used excess space(textbooks) to open coffee shops or lounges If books have been moved to an Online Store, student orders can be shipped into the store to drive traffic. Book buyback can occur at the end of terms to further drive traffic www.mbsdirect.net

  6. What does the future hold? Cost to Students will continue to be a hot topic More faculty and staff will want more Alternate Content Options(OER’s, Digital, Custom) Student engagement and retention will drive more schools to find solutions to ensure books are in students hands by the first day of class Digital Content tied into the LMS www.mbsdirect.net

  7. Identifying Prioritiesby Content Type A $ E Q Mbsdirect.net

  8. eBook Platforms

  9. Alternative Content

  10. Self-Authoring Course Packs Repository of journal articles, case studies and textbooks Course pack has only material students need Open material such as public domain titles Upload your own material See how much it will cost as its built Available in digital and print E http://mbsdirect.sharedbook.com Q $ A C @CarrieJWatkins

  11. Questions? jluecke@mbsbooks.com www.mbsdirect.net

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