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What is Inclusive Access?
Increase student access and affordability of course materials.
Inclusive Access is a course materials model that provides students with digital access to their required course materials through their course fees on or before the first day of class, making access affordable for everyone.
Here's why institutions choose Inclusive Access:
Boosts student success
Research shows that students who have day one access to course materials perform 20% better than those who wait two or more weeks.
Saves students' money
Students can save up to 50% on their course materials versus the cost of a print text paired with digital learning solutions.
Saves students' money
Students can save up to 50% on their course materials versus the cost of a print text paired with digital learning solutions.
Inclusive Access (IA): Course-Based Affordability
Sometimes referred to as “First Day,” “Follett Access,” or “Immediate Access.”
- Faculty decide whether their course/section participates. If they do, students access digital course materials via the institution’s Learning Management System (LMS) on or before the first day of class.
- Students pay a discounted rate for the materials on their student account alongside tuition and fees, making them eligible to be covered by financial aid.
- Students are provided a process to “opt out” for each participating course if they wish to purchase independently.
Complete Access: Campus-Wide Savings
Sometimes referred to as “Equitable Access,” “First Day Complete,” “All-In Access,” or “Access Complete.”
- All courses in a particular academic program, college, or institution participate.
- Students access digital course materials for the term through the institution’s Learning Management Systems (LMS) on or before the first day of class.
- A discounted flat fee per credit hour or term is added to a student’s account alongside tuition and fees, making it eligible for financial aid. This fee covers materials for all courses taken during the term.
- Students can choose to “opt out”; however, by doing so, they agree to obtain all their course materials independently that term.
What are Instructors saying about Inclusive Access?
“It removes the barriers, the pain points, the sources of frustration and anxiety for students and, quite frankly, for faculty teaching that are involved with getting access. Completely removes it and enables the students to do what they’re there to do, which is learn, and enables faculty to do what we’re there to do, which is to teach.”
Ryan Vatanchi
Professor, Fanshawe College
What are Students Saying about Inclusive Access?
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