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Pew's eBook Study | Faculty, Student Attitudes Toward Textbooks | BISG: Move from Data-Rich to Insight-Rich
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A comparison of both surveys illustrates two very different attitudes toward content. To wit:
• There is a discrepancy between what faculty and students report is "required" (as opposed to merely "recommended"). While 89 percent of faculty said that at least one textbook was required for their classes, only 73 percent of students thought their textbooks were required. While one could make the argument that these students simply suffer from "selective hearing," textbook publishers seem to be doing little to help the situation. Only 30 percent of faculty said they felt publishers were providing adequate information regarding format and price options for students.
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