I think that it really depends on the quality of the website. Some
are very good and some seem to be developed to try to get you to by
their book and they don't care if it is new or used if they require
payment for those students who buy a used book since they still get
money from them (and according to one book rep that I trust said
results in more money to the publisher than they would get for the
say of a new book. Ask your book rep to let you have full access to
the site and look at it carefully. I do use one for one of my
courses because I think the students do get extra value from it and
it is free with a new book and has an extra cost with a used book. I
have also look at a couple of other sites and don't see anything
special about them.
Bob W.
On 4 Sep 2007, at 14:23, Eastman, Mark wrote:
I am trying to determine whether to add access to a publisher's web
site for an intro text in psychology. These promise a web site
that is more enhanced than the typical "companion" site for the
book...but require a new textbook each semester as the access code
expires. I don't teach an online course but I have typically used
some of these sites for in classroom teaching....demonstrations,
videos, etc. I have also created a WebCT course that serves as an
enhancement that doesn't require the "code".
The publisher offers a code based web site, and the entire book in
e-book form for about $25. No hard copy of the book with that price.
A student could purchase a new book with access code for about $65
Another alternative is to have the students next semester buy a
used book....and purchase the access code separately.
Yet another idea is not used the code accessed publisher's web site
at all.
I 'd appreciate any feedback on this issue.
Mark Eastman
Dr. Bob Wildblood
Lecturer in Psychology
Indiana University Kokomo
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