The INSIDER - Spring/Summer 2024

FREE TEXTBOOKS & COURSE MATERIALS

A TEXAS COLLEGE STUDENT UTILIZES HIS LAPTOP TO ACCESS COURSE MATERIALS DURING CLASS

Texas College has implemented new technology in an effort to foster student success by providing innovative and high-quality course materials to all students, free of charge. In this regard, textbook and supplemental course material access has exponentially expanded through an agreement with RedShelf, an electronic textbook provider experienced in the swift and effortless transition from traditional print to more affordable, efficient, and engaging digital course materials. The new platform provides e-textbooks, or eBooks, seamlessly on the JICS Portal at no cost to students for the 2023-2024 academic year. This platform provides equity to students through the following features: Highlight, take notes, and share with classmates; Define unfamiliar words; Create Flashcards; Build study guides for individual review and test preparation; Generate citations in APA, MLA, and Chicago for research writing; Have text read aloud; Provide a select section of pages to be printed; and Availability on any device. Collectively, the aforementioned features provide students the ability to access their textbooks and high-quality innovative course materials anywhere for free throughout this academic year. This new digital landscape affords flexible mobility to meet students, no matter where they are, to help them succeed. PAGE 2 4 | THE I NS I DE R