You can get into a real can of worms. I adopted Nairne 4th with WebTutor for my online classes, and two weeks into the course, not everyone has their codes yet.
There's definitely a learning curve here, but the publisher's rep has been very helpful and we should get it sorted out by the weekend. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eastman, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, September 4, 2007 1:29 pm Subject: [tips] do you use publisher's web sites for textbooks? To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > > 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 > Psychology > Diablo Valley College > Pleasant Hill, CA 95423 > > > --- ---
