Anyone who has ever set foot on a college campus knows how financially taxing it can be. From the overpriced food to the ______, students are constantly being charged with something. Overtime this has only gotten worse. Tuition continues to rise while government aid dwindles. As a college student myself, I have witnessed this first hand. Until recently I was able to get away with not purchasing brand new textbooks but then Access codes became a standard. College Access codes are online homework platforms that professors use to grade your homework. These platforms come with an online version of the textbook which can make studying a bit more accessible. In this post I will look at the pros and cons of Access codes becoming standard for college classes.
Pro – Makes homework between professors and schools more consistent.
These homework platforms are used by multiple professors throughout your college career. Once you learned how to use the platform, you know what to expect from professors who has the platform as a requirement. This can make learning much more simple because you would have an idea of what type of questions will be asked for homework.
Con– They are EXPENSIVE
Online codes could cost anywhere from $70 to $140 and only lasts a semester. Once the semester is over your code is useless. There is no resale value. Before if you only had to buy the textbook you could sell it at the end of the semester. Now you have no option but to pay full price and you can’t make any of your money back. Thats not even taking into account if your 102 professor also uses the online platform. In that case you would have to pay for the textbook twice.
Pro- Easy to use
These platforms are specially made for homework which means they come with a lot of convient tools that regular textbooks do not have. You can easily keep of your grades and have readily accessible access to course materials.
Con- There are no other options
If you are a student who can not afford to pay for the access code then you have no choice but to lose points on your grade. There is no way you can buy a used code. There is no sharing since all the online platforms are personalized. College libraries do not give away free access codes. You either buy the code or drop the class if you don’t want a bad grade.
Final verdict
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It is a SCAM. Textbook companies rejoiced when computer engineers started developing online homework platforms. Now they can get full control over the market and knock out pesky competition like libraries and students trying to get some money back. Predatory Capitalism wins once again.
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