"No payment — no access code — no participation — lower final grade."
by Run 75441
“No payment — no access code — no participation — lower final grade.”
Illustration by Jake Parker; http://www.agent44.com/
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Now the use of textbooks and the sharing of a new textbook can be stopped with the sale of a yearly access code to engage in discussion boards by students with instructors. The Publishing Industry with the help of one Economics Professor has found a way to stop the sharing of text books amongst students and the sales of old text books to the next incoming classes. New students will be forced to buy a new text book or buy a special code allowing them to use the book new or old. The press release describing the new invention put it in this manner:
“In the case of a used book or pirated download, the student pays for the access code,” according to the press release. “No payment — no access code — no participation — lower final grade.” Professor Patents way . ..
Grades of Students Who Pirate Would be Docked Under Prof’s Plan
Maybe it is just me, but an education which is increasingly expensive and restrictive as the ways to shave a few dollars off of it are closed to those who only wish to achieve it from using old text of which more times than naught are out of date after one year. The world and its knowledge turn much faster leaving students to beg for the obsolete education resources paid for by a hefty tuition.
Pretend you have not read this sentence already and fill in the blank:
The Publishing Industry with the help of one __________ Professor has found a way to stop the sharing of text books amongst students and the sales of old text books to the next incoming classes.
{sigh}
Min:
Do you really wish to lecture me?
run75441
FWIW, this has been happening with homework systems that are tied to the publishers. Fortunately there are some systems out there that are independent of the publishers.
Our solution has been to use one of them, ALEKS, and tell the student to get a copy of the textbook (in my case pretty much any of the last three editions).
Discussion boards look like an empty threat because they are built into most of the instructional software available at most universities such as Blackboard or Moodle.
@run75441
Moi, lecture you?
Mais non, it’s just a pop quiz. 😉
Eli:
Thanks for your words back. I just found it interesting how the industry keeps attempting to shut doors. Are you planning to be a frequent visitor to Angry Bear?
The Publishing Industry with the help of one Economics Professor has found a way to stop the sharing of text books amongst students and the sales of old text books to the next incoming classes. PPI Claims Management