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Timely Textbook Orders

Timely Textbook Orders

Adopt textbooks through Follett's Bookstore by the first day of registration

For students, having information about required course materials helps them understand the costs of a given course, gives them time to comparison shop for texts, and helps them be prepared for courses on the first day of class. In order to provide this information to students, course material must be adopted through the bookstore by the first day of registration. Doing so is required by law under the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (read the full law here).

  • List all editions of a textbook that are acceptable. Permitting the use of different editions may reduce costs for students.
  • If a course requires materials other than textbooks (such as access codes, software, supplies, etc.) include this information in the course description.
  • Consider ways to defray or reduce those costs wherever possible. If such items are available on reserve at the library, include this in the description.
  • Rather than ask students to purchase a book of which they will only read a fraction, take advantage of fair use policies by scanning the necessary text and posting it on D2L.
  • If all materials will be provided at no charge on D2L, this should be stated through Follett Discover.

 

Why should I worry about getting this information into these systems now, when I won't be teaching the class for several months?

There are many reasons to get this information into student-facing systems well before the course starts. First, it's the law. Second, it allows students time to comparison shop for materials and save money. Third, it can provide useful information to students considering registering for classes.