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Boundless recently presented at the Texas Community College Teachers’ Association (TCCTA) annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. At Boundless, we care about community college students for more reasons than volume alone. As a percentage of total cost of tuition and fees, textbooks place a particularly heavy burden on community college students: the $1,200 that the average college student spends per year on textbooks and supplies can account for as much as 39% of total tuition and fees at a community college.
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BOUNDLESS!
Molly LindsayAcademic Relations
TCCTA ConferenceFebruary 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
Textbook prices are rising at 3x rate of inflation
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Consumer Price Index (1982-1984 = 100)
Educational Books and Supplies
3x
http://www.gao.gov/assets/660/655066.pdf!
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7 in 10 students
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have skipped buying a textbook due to cost
Source: Student PIRGS!Friday, February 21, 2014
7 in 10 students
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have skipped buying a textbook due to cost
Source: Student PIRGS!
almost all are concerned their grades will suffer
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where do these students attend school?
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CONFIDENTIAL > Boundless > February 11, 2013 5
For every 100 higher ed students....
1 is at a school ranked in the top hundred academically
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CONFIDENTIAL > Boundless > February 11, 2013 6
1 is at a school ranked in the top hundred academically
39 are studying part time
For every 100 higher ed students....
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CONFIDENTIAL > Boundless > February 11, 2013 7
1 is at a school ranked in the top hundred academically
48 are over the age of twenty-five
39 are studying part time
For every 100 higher ed students....
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CONFIDENTIAL > Boundless > February 11, 2013 8
1 is at a school ranked in the top hundred academically
50 are at community colleges
48 are over the age of twenty-five
39 are studying part time
For every 100 higher ed students....
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at community colleges
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the cost of textbooks matters✓ According to College Board, average student spends $1,200 per
year on textbooks and supplies
✓ At community colleges, this can be as much as 39% of total tuition and fees
✓ Nearly half of students surveyed indicate that cost of textbooks impacts how many / which classes they take in a semester
✓ Only half of students who pause studies resume; of those who pause a second time, only 5% finish degree
✓ Affordability is one of top two causes of pausing studies
Source: Student PIRGS, University Ventures Fund
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Textbook alternatives: more and more high quality open content available on the web
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Public Domain! Open Websites!OER!
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11Source: Chronicle of Higher Education
However, adoption lags
‣ Time consuming for educators to find, vet, and compile resources
‣ Format of materials may be difficult to navigate, use, integrate with each other
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Leading the textbook revolution: Boundless
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Including advanced learning technology....
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Smart Notes!
Highlights and Notes!
Interactive Quizzes!
Smart Flashcards!
Integrated Search!
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...and teaching tools
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Textbooks Assignments and data
Teaching support
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StudentsBoundless is the perfect electronic resource for students looking to save tons of money on textbooks. The books are also easier to read and understand - it's a
win win! Better grades and more money in my pocket!!
Kyle B., Michigan State University
Boundless is a great way to stay on top of your studies. I used Boundless for the first time last semester and was amazed with how easy it was to study and actually
retain the information in much less time compared to conventional studying!
Janelle H., University of North Texas
ProfessorsI would recommend Boundless to instructors who are looking for quality, vetted, open source material, that is easily customized to the content level and detail for introductory Biology Classes.
T. Heath Ogden, Ph.D., Utah Valley University
It’s fun, easy, and intellectually rewarding to navigate through the Boundless website. I'm very impressed by the value of Boundless to students in my discipline and hope other faculty members will take advantage of what it offers.
Phil Venditti, Ph.D., Clover Park Technical College
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