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Originally Posted by stickybuns
Please don't blame the instructors. We don't receive any kickbacks from the publisher/bookstore, and we would LOVE to save you money so long as we can maintain the quality of your education.
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Sometimes, of course, the instructor wrote the book. Even there, though, I never felt that the instructor was trying to rip us off.
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The publishers will only supply the newest edition to our college bookstore, so if there are not enough used copies in-stock, we are required to select the newest edition.
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We were often told, "We had to order the newest edition, but the older edition will still work."
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I've attempted to have the course readings (all public domain) hosted online only to be told by the college administration that I must select a textbook from a pre-approved list--a textbook containing the exact same public domain essays that I wanted to host online.
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I've downloaded some courses where the instructor gave the students links to public domain material. I've seen a few classes that had no required textbook. One of those assigned readings from Wikipedia.