[junta]

Could ebooks bust the college book racket?

[Discoshaman]

Wouldn’t that be great? It was a scandal what we were charging students each year for “new” editions of textbooks, back when I taught history.

[anoldafvet]

The college bookstore wanted $285.00 for my son’s Calculus II book (Used). I bought a “used” one from Amazon for $46.00 (delivered in 2 days). We couldn’t find a mark on the book that was delivered.

[cycjec]

A few years back, NYU Dental School wanted to switch to e-texts. temporary ones that would vanish at the end of the semester. I don't know the pricing system but I doubt it was that much cheaper. Don't know how that worked out bc my informant, who worked at the school quit because of that policy.
Taking on the college textbook racket means striking at the roots; the student loan program and the accreditation system. With regards to the former, the end, or some end is in sight but the possibilities include very bad ones as well as good ones.