A Study of Four Textbook Distribution Models

In preparation for campus-wide e-text adoption, Daytona State College completed a two-year comparative study of four textbook distribution models: print purchase, print rental, e-text rental, and e-text rental with e-reader device.
Though faculty and administrators may embrace e-texts, students often prefer to rent printed textbooks.
Institutions seeking to implement campus-wide e-text adoption should be prepared to address specific concerns, including faculty choice,infrastructure needs, student technological skills, cost savings, and instructional adaptation.