Wiley Inclusive Access increases affordability and access for students

John Wiley and Sons Inc. today launched a comprehensive program to partner with leading content platform providers to make it more affordable and easier for students to purchase their Wiley course materials, as part of their tuition and fees. Wiley Inclusive Access, in partnership with Barnes and Noble College, Follett, Red Shelf and VitalSource enabled campus stores, not only saves students more than 60% off the cost of a bound text, but also provides valuable first-day of class access. In a study by Vital Source, 63% of students who had their textbooks with them on the first day of class completed the course, while only 29% of the students who showed up without the materials finished the course. Instructors at participating campuses, like University of Tennessee at Knoxville, who enroll in Wiley’s inclusive access program pass along discounts on WileyPLUS and Wiley eTexts to their students. Wiley’s partnership with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s VolShop, powered by VitalSource, has helped grow their inclusive access program and extend the benefits of the program to more and more students and faculty each term. Shirley Streeter, Assistant Director of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville’s campus store, Volshop, reported, “Wiley has proven to be a valuable partner in the growth of our inclusive access program. They made a promise that they would support our efforts and offer affordable pricing for our students. Not only did they keep their promis...
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