Comments on: Textbook Scam http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106 Education as if people and the planet mattered Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:51:59 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Maria (CSULB Student) http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-93 Maria (CSULB Student) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:48:45 +0000 http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106#comment-93 I'm in my last year of business school (CSULB) . I started purchasing the old edition of text books a few semesters ago. I finally had enough confidence to boycott these new releases. It's disgusting to see publishing companies take advantage of students, their parents, and financial aid providers in this way. This semester I'm using a Finance textbook I purchased over six years ago by the same author. The chapters content is the same, only in a different order. Most student's don't bother to do the research for themselves, i.e. compare the old edition to the new edition and see it for themselves. I'm also disappointed in the education system which allows this to go on. Where needed, I supplement the textbook by looking up information on line. Like you said Bill, you can find a lot of good, free information online. I'm bothered by teachers who pressure students to get the new edition. I won't be bullied anymore! I hope regulation of the textbook publishing industry will alleviate this situation and free up more for the actual tuition fees (a whole other subject that needs to be dissected!) Finally, incase there are any concerns about using the older edition, I received an 'A' in Business Law (BLAW 310) and a 'B' in Business Statistics (IS 310) last semester. I’m in my last year of business school (CSULB) . I started purchasing the old edition of text books a few semesters ago. I finally had enough confidence to boycott these new releases. It’s disgusting to see publishing companies take advantage of students, their parents, and financial aid providers in this way. This semester I’m using a Finance textbook I purchased over six years ago by the same author. The chapters content is the same, only in a different order. Most student’s don’t bother to do the research for themselves, i.e. compare the old edition to the new edition and see it for themselves. I’m also disappointed in the education system which allows this to go on. Where needed, I supplement the textbook by looking up information on line. Like you said Bill, you can find a lot of good, free information online. I’m bothered by teachers who pressure students to get the new edition. I won’t be bullied anymore!

I hope regulation of the textbook publishing industry will alleviate this situation and free up more for the actual tuition fees (a whole other subject that needs to be dissected!) Finally, incase there are any concerns about using the older edition, I received an ‘A’ in Business Law (BLAW 310) and a ‘B’ in Business Statistics (IS 310) last semester.

]]> By: Bookmarks about Scam http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-92 Bookmarks about Scam Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:15:40 +0000 http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106#comment-92 [...] - bookmarked by 6 members originally found by MrsSmicks on 2008-08-14 Textbook Scam http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106 - bookmarked by 2 members originally found by zeosan on 2008-07-23 [...] [...] – bookmarked by 6 members originally found by MrsSmicks on 2008-08-14 Textbook Scam http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106 – bookmarked by 2 members originally found by zeosan on 2008-07-23 [...]

]]> By: Bill Farren http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-91 Bill Farren Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:22:24 +0000 http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106#comment-91 Both good ideas. Need to create a ed4wb Facebook Acct.to get the mobpower going. Both good ideas. Need to create a ed4wb Facebook Acct.to get the mobpower going.

]]> By: Dave http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-89 Dave Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:49:19 +0000 http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106#comment-89 Cut out the bookstore and the school all together.. Isn't that what Craig's List is for? Cut out the bookstore and the school all together.. Isn’t that what Craig’s List is for?

]]> By: Clay Burell http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-90 Clay Burell Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:01:45 +0000 http://www.ed4wb.org/?p=106#comment-90 Seems a Facebook campaign by college students might be in order here.... Seems a Facebook campaign by college students might be in order here….

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