no, it's not -- for that same price. The student who has purchased a used text can go to the publisher's site, and click their way to the "buy access" button. The text that I was thinking of just now sells a new, semester-long access key for about $15.00. (most of the access keys are good for 16wks to 10 months, depending on the topic area.)
So. It does put the price of that used copy up a little bit, but, depending on the topic, the access to the lit seems worth it. cjb Quoting "Eastman, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I am curious, though, if this "OneKey" pass at $10 is valid for a used copy > of the textbook? > > Mark Eastman > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tue 3/21/2006 10:01 AM > To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences > Subject: Re: fees for accessing book's web sites > > > > I've just been re-introduced to the publishers' online resources -- one of > our > instructors had ordered a textbook that included [paid] access to the > resources. The "OneKey" access to this particular textbook was/is well worth > the extra $10 [as compared to the "version" without the paid access] offering > a > relatively comprehensive set of searchable databases via the EBSCO interface. > The publisher, Prentice Hall, offers it as an add-on to many of the texts > they > publish. I'm at a relatively small, private school right now where anything > that augments our ability to "get to the lit" is considered a bonus. > > and, on a personal note... I'm taking an accounting course this semester -- > don't ask what made me do it ;-) ??? I know that I wouldn't have gotten > through the course without the [free access to] electronic examples, video > clips, and sample exams offered by the publisher :-) I almost wish that I'd > paid for the full access. > > cjb > > ********************* > Colleen J. Burnham > Information Resource Specialist > Thomas College > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.thomas.edu/library/burnhamc > 207.859.1256 > and > Teaching Associate, Psychology > (on administrative leave) > Colby College > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ***************************** > > > Quoting "Eastman, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I wonder how many are noticing a trend of textbook publishers creating a > > "premium" grade web site for textbooks which require an additional fee for > > the students to access. For example I am currently using an intro text > that > > has a free web site with some interesting and worthwhile activities. Most > > psych texts with which I am familiar have these sites. Now the publisher > is > > offering an enhanced web site which also has features for classroom > > management that is only $2.00 more than the price of the new book. > Purchased > > as a stand alone...that web site access sells for $25. I believe that most > > of my students will look for as used book, but I certainly don't want to > > require that they buy access to the web site. I expect therefore to have > > two populations of students in the course....those with the used book, and > no > > access to the enhanced web site...and those who buy the new book. I also > > realize that this is a marketing strategy to keep a steady flow of new > books > > ringing up sales. > > > > I am wondering what others in the group are doing about this "trend". > > > > Mark Eastman > > Diablo Valley College > > Pleasant Hill CA 94523 > > > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
