Textbook Affordability in the Time of COVID-19
Julie Murphy, Anne Shelley
Abstract
This article provides a background of the textbook affordability problem affecting students attending United States higher education institutions, both prior to and during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as well as potential solutions to the problem. Solutions discussed include the availability of open materials in online repositories, publisher responses like inclusive access, institutional incentive programs, and initiatives by library consortia or other statewide programs. The responses of various stakeholders to make textbooks accessible to students during the pandemic are also covered.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicIncentive2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Political sciencePublic relationsBusinessPublic administrationEconomicsMedicineVirologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakMicroeconomicsPathologyOpen Education and E-Learning