The document summarizes the Worldwide Center of Mathematics' efforts to provide affordable math textbooks and resources. They offer $10 digital textbooks that can be accessed across devices without expiration, along with free supplemental online resources like video lectures. This helps save students money on expensive textbooks while still providing high-quality materials written by award-winning faculty.

1. WORLDWIDE CENTER
OF MATHEMATICS
AFFORDABLE MATHEMATICS TEXTBOOKS
CENTEROFMATH.ORG - JANUARY 2013

2. THE PROBLEM
MATH TEXTBOOKS ARE EXPENSIVE
NEW EDITIONS COST EVEN MORE MONEY
DIGITAL MATH TEXTBOOKS EXPIRE
LOW-COST TEXTBOOKS ARE
SOMETIMES POOR-QUALITY
BUNDLED RESOURCES ARE
COSTLY & OFTEN USELESS

3. THE TREND
TEXTBOOKS ARE NOT GETTING CHEAPER
THEY ARE RISING AT 4X THE INFLATION RATE
(WE DIDN’T MAKE THIS UP – SOURCE: US DEPT OF LABOR STATISTICS)

4. THE RESULT
STUDENTS ARE BURRIED IN DEBT
LIKE THIS KID

5. WHO WE ARE
AFFORDABLE & OPEN TEXTBOOK &
RESOURCE PUBLISHER
LOCATED IN CAMBRIDGE, MA
CENTRAL SQ TO THE LOCALS
FOUNDED BY DAVID B. MASSEY,
RESEARCH MATHEMATICIAN &
FULL-TIME PROF AT NORTHEASTERN U
THIS GUY

6. OUR SOLUTION
$10 DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS
OFFLINE ACCESS
COMPATIBILITY ACROSS PLATFORMS
NO EXPIRATION DATE
FOREVER IS A LONG TIME….

7. OUR SOLUTION
THAT MEANS YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR
MATH TEXTBOOK ON YOUR
LAPTOP, TABLET DEVICE, & EVEN
SMART PHONE ALL AT THE SAME TIME.
#EFFICIENCY

8. THERE’S MORE
FREE, ONLINE RESOURCES ARE
AVAILABLE AT NO EXTRA CHARGE.
VIDEO LECTURES
TECHNOLOGY DEMO PAGES
VIDEO EXERCISE SOLUTIONS

9. STUDENT BENEFIT
SAVE $ ON COLLEGE & CHIROPRACTOR BILLS
NO NEED TO SELL BACK TO THE BOOKSTORE FOR A FEW BUCKS TO BUY RAMEN
THE DIGITAL TEXTBOOK DOESN’T EXPIRE OR
EXPLODE AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER
SO YOU CAN REFER BACK TO THEM IN FUTURE COURSES
ACCESS TO FREE (YES, FREE) RESOURCES.
MISS A CLASS? NO PROBLEM – WATCH THE VIDEO LECTURE ON YOUTUBE
VISIT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
YOUTUBE.COM/CENTEROFMATH

10. FACULTY BENEFIT
QUALITY IS NOT SACRIFICED FOR COST
MATERIALS ARE WRITTEN BY AWARD-WINNING, TEACHING FACULTY
WE MAKE IT EASY TO ADOPT
TO AVOID BOOKSTORE MARK-UP, WE SELL DIRECTLY TO STUDENTS
STUDENTS MORE LIKELY TO ACTUALLY
PURCHASE ASSIGNED MATERIALS
ALSO CAN ACCESS FREE, ONLINE RESOURCES IF THEY NEED ADDITIONAL HELP
REQUEST A FREE, DIGITAL DESK COPY
EMAIL: INFO@CENTEROFMATH.ORG

11. HELP US SAY
NO
TO OVERPRICED
TEXTBOOKS
DEMAND
AFFORDABLE TEXTBOOKS
BE CONSIDERED IN
ALL COURSE MATERIAL DECISIONS

12. STAY CONNECTED
@CENTEROFMATH
FACEBOOK.COM/CENTEROFMATH
LEARN MORE: CENTEROFMATH.ORG