Abstract
The conversations around transformational changes in higher education are centered around a myriad of issues. Technology, the lasting effects of the pandemic, student satisfaction and readiness for future employment requirements are a few of the leading concerns. However, one subject that is not receiving enough attention is the growing resistance and hesitation among college students to purchase textbooks. Although the movement has not reached the status of a full-blown protest or outright refusal, there is enough attention being brought to the subject that educators may want to be prepared for an eventual change. The need and requirement for textbooks in various disciplines will always be necessary, but alternatives will eventually have to be explored. Because information that could only be found in a textbook, is now available for free on the Internet, one option is to implement a policy where classes are conducted without a textbook. Such a task was undertaken and is the subject of this study. After exploring the possibility of experimenting with the implementation of the project in several disciplines, a decision to concentrate on one area was made. The model for this project was several sections of the Legal Environment of Business and Business Law classes. The project involved 1,300 participants conducted over a three-year period.
Recommended Citation
Saunders, William; Perkins, Carlton; and Delaney-Fields, Michara
(2025)
"Textbooks: Required, Alternatives, Hybrid, or Disappearance,"
Southwestern Business Administration Journal: Vol. 22:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.tsu.edu/sbaj/vol22/iss1/3
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