CAAHE Module-Text Survey
The Institute for Professional Development Academic Services department conducted the annual Textbook-Module Survey of its partner institutions in May 2009. 12 partner institutions participated in the survey. The survey consisted of the following questions:
- How do students (and faculty) receive course modules? (e.g., download, hard copy, CD, e-mail)
- How do students receive notes for student modules? (e.g., faculty provided, e-mail, CD)
- Do students receive a course syllabus in addition to the course module? How does the course syllabus differ from the course module?
- Who orders textbooks for your institution? (e.g., students, staff, mixed)
- Who delivers textbooks to students?
- What service/vendor are you using to order and distribute textbooks to students?
- How many textbooks are purchased by students?
Modules
One institution no longer gives modules to the students. Three institutions post the modules on their course management systems (CMS), while four institutions post the modules on their Web sites. The students at four institutions receive hard copies of the modules. Two institutions distribute modules differently to students depending on the course delivery method. The students in the ground classes receive hard copies of the modules while the students in the online classes must download the modules from the CMS.
The modules are delivered to the faculty members through similar channels. Two institutions distribute hard copies of the modules to the faculty members, while two institutions deliver the modules via e-mail. The faculty members at three institutions download the modules from their CMS, while the faculty members at three other institutions download the modules from a Web site. At one institution, the modules are printed for faculty members teaching ground courses, however, faculty members teaching online courses have the option of having the modules printed for them or emailed to them.
Student Notes
One institution provides the student notes through its CMS, while another institution provides the students notes through its Web site. E-mail is the preferred delivery method for the student notes at one institution. Three institutions have the faculty provide the student notes, while six institutions provide the students notes in the syllabus.
Course Syllabus and Course Module
Five institutions provide students with both a course syllabus and a course module. Three institutions provide students with only a course syllabus while four institutions provide only a course module.
|
Course Modules |
Student Notes |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Download |
7/12 |
58% |
2/12 |
16% |
Hard copy/CD delivered |
4/12 |
33% |
9/12 |
75% |
E-mailed |
0/12 |
0% |
1/12 |
8.3% |
Doesn't Provide |
1/12 |
8.3% |
0/12 |
0% |
Textbook Ordering
Two institutions have the bookstore staff order the textbooks, while five institutions have staff members order the textbooks. The students at three institutions have to order their own textbooks. At one institution, the students in the undergraduate programs order their own textbooks while the campus coordinator orders the textbooks for the graduate programs. The students, Director of Educational Resources, and the bookstore staff can all order the textbooks at one institution.
Textbook Delivery
At six institutions, staff members deliver the textbooks to the students. The students are in charge of obtaining their own textbooks at five of the institutions. At one institution, the textbooks can be picked up or shipped directly to the students or delivered by the institution's staff members.
Vendor
Four institutions do not use a textbook vendor. Three institutions use their bookstore as their textbook vendor. The students at three institutions can use the bookstore or various online vendors to obtain their textbooks. One institution uses MBS Direct for its undergraduate program and one institution is its own vendor.
Textbooks Purchased by Students
Students do not purchase their own textbooks at two institutions. At one institution, students use the textbooks for course then return the textbooks to the bookstore once the course is done. Students purchase all their own textbooks at six institutions, while students at three institutions purchase textbooks only for select courses/programs.
|
Textbooks |
|
|---|---|---|
Staff Orders and Delivers |
6/12 |
50% |
Student Orders |
3/12 |
25% |
Mixed |
2/12 |
17% |
View the full results of the survey in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF).