Algonquin to expand eTextbook program to 10,000 students, 120 programs

Algonquin College has announced that its eTextbook program, launched in 2013, will reach 10,000 students and 120 programs in 2014-15. The college’s eTextbook initiative aims to “provide 100% of the students with 100% of their resources 100% of the time,” and this year expanded to 34 programs, about 4,000 first-entry students, and 16,800 e-resources. In a study of the first 750 students who took courses using the eTextbook program, 87% of respondents said they intended to primarily use their laptop to access their eTextbooks; the vast majority said they did not intend to print or order a printed copy of their eTextbook. The college is also planning to give out eReaders to students in select programs as part of a pilot to determine whether the device benefits their studies. Algonquin News Release