16. @txtbks | sparcopen.org
5 major
publishers
hold nearly
90% of the
market
Source: Turning the Page by James Koch
Near-Monopoly
17.
18.
19.
20. @txtbks | sparcopen.org
2 in 3
Students say they decided
against buying a textbook
because the cost is too high
Source: Student PIRGs
21. @txtbks | sparcopen.org
1 in 2
Students say they have at some
point taken fewer courses due
to the cost of textbooks
Source: Florida Virtual Campus
22. @txtbks | sparcopen.org
<1 in 2
Students purchase a current
edition of their textbook
Source: Book Industry Study Group
52. “Each time a professor tells their
students to purchase a digital
textbook rental, they essentially
require their students to agree to
the terms buried within a EULA.”
— Billy Meinke
70. “Evidence of educational leadership is required for
tenure/promotion in the Educational Leadership stream…
It can include, but is not limited to…Contributions to the
practice and theory of teaching and learning literature,
including publications in peer-reviewed and professional
journals, conference publications, book chapters,
textbooks and open education repositories / resources.”
— Guide to Reappointment, Promotion and Tenure Procedures