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NCCCS eText Pilot Project eText Symposium

NCCCS eText Pilot Project eText Symposium. Cost Analysis Dr. Candace Holder Director, VLC Quality & Assessment Center Connie Ivey Business Technologies Instructor Robeson Community College. Overview. Four platforms CafeScribe Courseload CourseSmart VitalSource 34 courses.

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NCCCS eText Pilot Project eText Symposium

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  1. NCCCS eText Pilot ProjecteText Symposium

    Cost Analysis Dr. Candace Holder Director, VLC Quality & Assessment Center Connie Ivey Business Technologies Instructor Robeson Community College
  2. Overview Four platforms CafeScribe Courseload CourseSmart VitalSource 34 courses Cost comparisons discussed do not factor in platform features – just cost savings. Eight NC Community Colleges Caldwell Catawba Valley Fayetteville Robeson South Piedmont Southwestern Surry Wilkes Two semesters Fall 2012 Spring 2013
  3. Cost Considerations eTexts are online rentals(digital content is available for a limited time period) Rentals of print textbooks can be less expensive than eTexts Used print textbooks offer more savings Required publisher resources such as CengageAplia, McGraw-Hill Connect and Pearson MyLabs usually include an etextbook with access Students may have a buyback option for printed texts
  4. Cost Comparison (Self-Paying Student Example) Class – NOS 230 Windows Single User (Spring 2013) Textbook – MCITP Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008Server Administration(Cengage)
  5. Cost Comparison (Self-Paying Student Example) CourseloadeText Pilot cost the student $45.76 because the student did not have an option
  6. Cost Comparison (Required Online Resource) Class – MAT 151 Statistics I (Fall 2012) Textbook – Elementary Statistics with MyStatLab (Pearson)
  7. Cost Comparison (Required Online Resource) Pearson provided MyStatLab access codes at no charge MyStatLab includes Pearson’s etextusing their ereader platform The CourseSmarteText Pilot would have cost the student an additional $18.15 for access to publisher’s materials.
  8. Cost Comparison (Buyback Option) Class – MAT 140 Survey of Math (Spring 2013) Textbook – A Survey of Mathematics (Pearson)
  9. Cost Comparison (Buyback Option) Student’s lowest cost option is rental of a printed textbook
  10. Costing Methods Predetermined Cost of materials may be predetermined by publisher or provider Negotiated Cost of materials may require negotiation between the institution, platform and publisher
  11. Two Purchasing Models Student purchases an “access code” through the institution’s bookstore or other source to gain access to the etext Student pays a “book fee” to access the etext through the institution’s LMS
  12. Book Fees
  13. Subscription Models CourseSmart Institutions/students pay a flat fee $220-$275 per semester for students to access up to 12 titles during a semester. http://www.coursesmart.com/go/fall2013research Pearson Digital Library (FTCC) Early Childhood students had access to 29 EDU titles for $225 http://www.pearsonhighered.com/digitallibrary/
  14. eText Savings
  15. eText Savings
  16. Main Considerations eTexts are usually more economical than new print purchase options for students Students in the pilot saved an average of 46% Used print textbook rentals may be cheaper than etextbooks Students can save more than 50% Some students are willing to pay more for a printed textbook
  17. eText RFP Considerations Cost model that considers the value of e-software application features i.e, value of features verse print material Flat fee based model Flexible cost model to meet individual college business needs Print copy options
  18. Questions?
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