The practice of faculty relying on bundled textbooks and, specifically, access-code materials to provide course problem sets, quizzes, tests and case studies, has wreaked havoc with student efforts to ...

All Wardell Wilson wants to do is complete his Spanish homework and call it a day. You would think the USF junior had everything he would need: a textbook, spiral notebook, pens and a computer.

College students, The Fresno Bee’s Education Lab wants to know — are textbooks and access codes a barrier to your education? Students in the U.S. spent an average of $413 on required materials during ...

A new report on the cost of college textbooks said a push for online access codes for college course materials is leaving students with fewer options and added costs. The U.S. Public Interest Research ...

As if college text books weren't already stupidly expensive enough, a few publishers have found a way to make even more money off of students by charging for access codes. Companies like McGraw Hill ...