Shocker Store Course Materials Affordability Forum

A.C.M.E. Event (Affordable Course Material Education)

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Hear firsthand from students and faculty on what Wichita State's inclusive access program, Access Now, looks like! Meet and talk with course materials representatives, enjoy a live demo from Vital Source and more! For more information, visit wichita.edu/affordabilityforum or email accessnow@wichita.edu. Open to all, no RSVP necessary.

Date: Monday, April 18 or Tuesday, April 19
Location: Rhatigan Student Center Room 142
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Educational Sessions)
1-3 p.m. (Vendor/Publisher Village)

Agenda

FOCUS: Affordable course material options, including Access Now and Equitable Access.
- General Sessions (9AM – 1PM)
  - 9AM: Introductions and overview of day and Access Now program (Andi Stipp, Shocker Store)
  - 9:15AM: VitalSource Digital Bookshelf Overview – review student experience, features, faculty analytics, etc. (Cary Caldwell, Digital Development Account Representative, Verba|VitalSource)
  - 10AM: Faculty Panel (varies by day) – Faculty share their experience with Access Now
  - 10:30AM: Student Panel (varies by day)- Students share their experiences with Access Now
  - 11AM: The Future of Affordable Course Materials (Kathleen Hayes, Director of Institutional Partnerships, VitalSource) – Current trends in the market, enhancements to the current VitalSource Bookshelf experience: Coach Me, Equitable Access (EA).
  - 12PM: BREAK
Publisher Affordability Fair (1PM-3PM):– meet with various publishers and review what is necessary to establish content in Blackboard for Access Now, updates on publisher content, learn what’s new.

Parking Info

Visitors should look to park in lot just South of the Rhatigan Student Center or in the parking garage adjacent to the Rhatigan Student Center.
Visitors may park in the surface lot for free, but may not park in the red reserved spaces.
The parking garage is available at an hourly rate of $1.50 per hour, debit/credit card only. You may park on levels 2, 3, or 4. You must know your license plate number.
Campus parking map & rules/regulations