Pearson Inclusive Access early access and cost savings

In Fall 2017, faculty at Auburn University in Auburn, AL partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of Pearson Inclusive Access (known as the All Access program) on access and cost.

Pearson Inclusive Access early access and course materials cost reduction

In Fall 2017, Professor Dr. Russell Larsen from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of Pearson Inclusive Access™ in the Chemistry department.

Pearson+ is a cost-effective option with various eTexts that contribute to learner success

In fall 2021, Pearson partnered with learners from institutions across the United States to learn more about their experience with Pearson+ and eTexts.

Through this work, learners share that Pearson+ is offering a convenient, flexible, and cost-effective option for accessing Pearson eTexts which include a variety of features that support learning.

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A plan to fit your budget

After researching several options for eText rental, Alejandra Kacapyr, junior at Fayetteville State University, found that Pearson+ was the right fit for her. On top of it being the most budget friendly; she appreciated the monthly subscription model.

“(Pearson+) was the best option. I was able to rent monthly, and it was also the lowest price… I love that I can get it as an eText and it just makes it a lot easier. It cuts away shipping, so I don’t have to wait for the book to get here, especially when renting it.”

Tools and features that aid in comprehension

The interactivity of the eTexts increases comprehension for Lauryn Morton, junior at Baylor College. Instead of simply reading, being able to engage with features gives her another way of learning concepts that resonates with her studying style.

“Another feature I have really been enjoying is that a lot of the eTexts will have very interactive features like graphs and diagrams that help break down concepts that can be a little more confusing to understand when it’s written down. Once you put it in a diagram it clicks more, so I have really been enjoying that.”

Facilitating a positive learning experience

The layout of the text encourages Emma Uren, senior at Northern Michigan University, to study as she finds it’s not as intimidating as reading a traditional physical textbook. She explains, “I do think the text is broken down very well. The chapter is broken down into sections and then each section is broken down into topics. I find that very motivating because it’s not at all overwhelming.”

Convenient and easy to use

According to Emma, when comparing the Pearson+ subscription model to others, Pearson+ makes accessing multiple text selections simple. “I have never had a challenge finding my textbook. Sometimes there are issues with other platforms, like Cengage, where it would just store all your textbooks, even those I only searched for, in alphabetical order. Pearson+ is easier because as soon as I log in my textbook is right there, I hit read and am back to where I left off.”

Superior way of supporting learning

Throughout one’s higher ed career, learners are often exposed to a variety of publishers and course materials. One of those options often used are OER resources. Sean Rosenberg, graduate student at West Chester University, sees the benefit of Pearson’s eTexts over OER, especially when it comes to readability.

“(OER) are free for a reason…what I like about Pearson texts is there’s not too much information. They are not super dense, they are pretty easy to read through, and straight forward. Whereas sometimes you get these academic articles, and you can read the three pages seven times and still not know what they’re talking about.”

Highly recommended

100% of learners stated they would recommend Pearson+ to other learners in similar situations, and often wished they knew about it sooner. Reasons range from cost-effectiveness to convenience to user friendliness. Some learners explained how they have already been recommending it because they have been pleased with their experience and want other learners to experience the benefits as well.

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Pearson Inclusive Access contributes to student engagement and success

In Fall 2017, Lynett Rock, Math and Science Division Chair from Connors State College in Warner and Muskogee, OK, chose to transition to Pearson Inclusive Access with the goal of students accessing course materials on their first day. After implementing the model from 2017 to Spring 2018, it was learned that:

Pearson Inclusive Access positively impacts graduation rates, retention rates, and student success

In Fall 2012, Dean of Academic Instruction, Dr. Stephanie Duguid from Copiah-Lincoln Community College, chose to transition to Pearson Inclusive Access with the goals of improving developmental student success rates and first week access to course materials. After implementing the model from 2012-2018, it was learned that:

• Graduation rates have increased eight percentage points and retention rates have increased ten percentage points.
• Student success rates in gateway mathematics courses have increased 17 percentage points.
• Students save an average of 68% off traditional prices when using Inclusive Access course materials.

How MediaShare benefits instructors and students

Professor Laurie Metcalf at Blinn College in Bryan, TX reported many perceived advantages of using MediaShare™ for her online public speaking course. Specifically, she named her ability to accomplish the following:

Time-stamping specific feedback in students' videos to support their development of public speaking skills.

• Providing more feedback to students' videos because of the ability to copy and paste feedback in MediaShare's grading rubric.
• Looking across assignments for the same student to determine whether a problem is recurring and adjusting her grading and communication with the student accordingly.

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About MediaShare

MediaShare is a tool for sharing, assigning, discussing, and evaluating media in different formats, including video and audio files. It enables students and instructors to comment on media, and instructors can provide timestamped feedback to students on their assignments.

Implementation of MediaShare

For her online public speaking course, Professor Laurie Metcalf has used MediaShare for five or more years. MediaShare’s role in her class is primarily for students to submit four required speech assignments and for Laurie to provide grades and detailed feedback on those assignments.

She views MediaShare as benefitting students through the development of students’ source citations and use of appropriate language, as well as offering her a way to see how individual students are progressing over time allowing her to offer targeted intervention.

Instructor experience and perception

Laurie views the capacity to provide timestamped feedback in students’ videos as very beneficial to learning as it allows her to focus on a specific spot in the recording. Relatedly, Laurie has found the setup of MediaShare to enable more of her feedback for those moments.

Laurie finds the layout of the rubric advantageous as it allows her to do all of her grading on one screen. For the school break that extended through the end of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic, this functionality proved especially useful.

In addition, Laurie believes student performance has improved due to MediaShare in the way students give source citations and their use of appropriate language.

Conclusion

From her perspective, the positive aspects of MediaShare give her online course advantages above and beyond what is possible for an in-person class saying, “We don’t even have that ability in a live class to do that. To stop a speech and say, look, ‘Did you hear what you just said? Did you hear how that sounded?’ And, ‘Here’s the problem.’ Or, ‘Here’s why it’s great.’ So that in and of itself I think is fantastic.”

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