Recent News & Faculty Highlights
UC terminates subscriptions with world’s largest scientific publisher
In an effort to combat excessive costs associated with Scientific journals, UC System cancels subscription with Elsevier.
How Merger of Two Textbook Giants Could Impact Course Materials
McGraw-Hill and Cengage hope to move forward with a 100% subscription based business model which would mean no more options for students to find more affordable options on their own.
What the McGraw-Hill, Cengage merger means for textbook prices
Merger may provide cheaper prices in the short run, but critics fear that as the market trends towards a monopoly, prices will again rise. Could also limit the material accessible to professors and students.
Barnes and Noble Partner with OpenStax to Expand OER
A Business Law textbook will now be included in the OpenStax library of free educational resources.
University Students Saved $177 Million in 2018 by Using OpenStax.
Universities around the country are utilizing the OpenStax open educational resources. Schools are saving students millions every year and students are enjoying the benefits.
Cengage & McGraw-Hill Merger Faces Major Opposition
Over the past two months, SPARC has been working with industry and antitrust experts to build a complaint against the merger, which they intend to file with the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Textbook
Here are 6 helpful tips that every student should know about as they study their textbooks.
SPARC Urges Department of Justice to Block Merger Between Cengage and McGraw-Hill
Today SPARC submitted a detailed filing to TheJusticeDept opposing the Cengage/McGraw-Hill Merger.