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The increasing high cost of textbooks is a barrier that impacts student success.
The increasing high cost of textbooks is a barrier that impacts student success.
The inability to afford textbooks and course materials is an equity issue and it can be addressed through Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) and Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption.
The inability to afford textbooks and course materials is an equity issue and it can be addressed through Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) and Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption.
Hear from Our Students
Hear from Our Students
Video created by Begoña Cirera, Health and Nutrition Professor, and her students.
In one year, Professor Cirera's students were able to save $110,000 in textbook cost.
Chabot College Student Survey Results
Chabot College Student Survey Results
Chabot students have indicated that the high cost of textbooks impact their decision to take courses at the college.
Written Responses
Written Responses
not taking electives that I would love to try
W’d because of price is very high rate of risk (physics book)
Heavily depends on the teacher. Without a textbook, some teachers create their own curriculum that is too
arbitrary and makes the class unnecessarily difficult.
Not buying food to purchase the class textbook
choosing to take another course will no cost textbooks
Choosing a different prof
not taking the class because cost of books
Spending too much money on something needed for a couple months.
Difficulty purchasing
Taking longer to acquire due to finding them at lower prices.
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