Publication Date
In 2024 | 0 |
Since 2023 | 0 |
Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 0 |
Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 0 |
Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Source
EDUCAUSE Quarterly | 2 |
Publication Type
Journal Articles | 2 |
Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
Education Level
Higher Education | 2 |
Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
Arizona | 1 |
United Kingdom (England) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Higher Education Opportunity… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Graydon, Benjamin; Urbach-Buholz, Blake; Kohen, Cheryl – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2011
Textbooks too often hinder rather than help students because of their prohibitively expensive prices. Colleges and universities facing intense pressure to lower education expenses while increasing access, retention, and achievement now find addressing the textbook problem more and more urgent. Used textbook sales have grown dramatically over the…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Pilot Projects, Models, Student Experience
Ruth, Stephen R. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2006
In this article, the author discusses three distinct challenges that demand solutions if traditional universities are to successfully confront the economic realities of distance learning: (1) Many traditional universities are not willing to draw useful lessons from the more advantageous financial and IT models of for-profit or other nontraditional…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Virtual Universities, Course Content, Adjunct Faculty