survey results. georgian college western university york university university of ottawa guelph...
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50 Surveys RecordedSurvey Results
Schools that Participated in Survey
Georgian College Western University York University University of Ottawa Guelph University Queen’s University Sheridan College Carleton University Brock University George Brown College
Programs Involved in Survey Paramedic Registered Practical
Nursing BSCN (Nursing) Microbiology Tourism Management Global Development
Studies Criminology Marketing Honors Fine Arts and
History Electrical Engineering Law and Film Studies
Computer Systems Technician Networking (CSTN)
Medical Office Administration
Personal Support Worker College Communications Hospitality Management General Arts and Science Computer Programming Automotive Business Child and Youth Worker Opticinary Business Administration
Price of Textbooks
•$900-Under:13 responses
•$1000-2900:27 Responses
•$3000-4900:3 Responses
•$5000-over:1 response
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$300
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Textbook Prices
Textbook Prices
Are there textbooks that you bought and never used?
YES NO0
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Bought but never used?
Bought but never used?
Yes:76.0%
No:24.0%
Do you know of any other resource that you are able to buy your textbooks from?
YES NO0
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Know of any resources
Know of any resources
Yes:68.0%
No:36.0%
If there was a website through your school, student counsel, or anything else in general where you could purchase you textbook, would you be interested in buying from there?
YES NO0
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Would you be interested?
Would you be in-terested?
Yes:80.0%
No:22.0%
If your textbooks that you have now were available in E-books (online textbook) would you be more interested in buying them over textbooks?
YES NO0
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Online textbooks (E-books)?
Online textbooks (E-books)?
Yes:61.2%
No:38.8%
Feedback on Textbook Prices
“Expensive” “Over Priced” “Ridiculous”
“Absolutely ridiculous were already charged to much for tuition so with textbook prices on top of that it makes life allot harder.”
“They are far too high. sometimes the books become useless by the next year because of new editions coming out.”
“They are definitely too expensive and think that costs could be reduced a bit to make a difference in the end, as most students purchase several textbooks per semester.”
“Way to high and could really use a helpful website or resource I know of kijiji but the more resource the better.”
“way too highh, burning a hole in my wallet.”
Any Changes You Would Like To See?
“If someone could create a website were people have donated text for free would be amazing for us students. People who donate would be heroes. I would donate the books I bought in a heartbeat cheers.”
“Website for just students runned by students new current and old.”
“E books sound like an awesome idea!!”
“Online textbook would probably be a good idea...”
“PDF distribution, a more transparent business model where publishers have responsibility to not price gouge.”
“It would be nice to recycle and have changes only to text books printed and circulated for a small price. I thought I would use my text books again but have never opened one after I left school.”