Plato — Plato believed that educators must have a deep care for the well-being and future of those they work with. Educating is a moral enterprise and it is the duty of educators to search for truth and virtue.

Laboure College — “We felt as the book industry changed, we would feel comfortable working with them as partners through the transitions. Our students probably saw close to a 30% reduction…”

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Wheelock College — "Seeing the support they gave us, we actually very quickly moved to looking at this solution versus others to provide better service, quicker access, better prices all for our students…"

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Metropolitan College of New York — “The relationship has encouraged our faculty and our students to use technology to a degree they had not before and our students find it quite rewarding and they're saving a great deal of money."

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Wheelock College Student — "The website was really neat and clean and it was easy to use and it wasn't too overwhelming, I think I definitely liked that."

Akademos CourseReader — Students are able to digest more information than before because of the technology they've grown up with and by the multitude of technological options they now have.

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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology — “The numbers that we see about the amount of money that is saved by our students is significant."

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Wheelock College Student — "It's much easier ordering online because you know your order is going to be shipped, rather than trying to find it at a bookstore where it's not always going to be there."

Williston Northampton School — “Our relationship with Akademos has taken book buying to the next level."

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Thaddeus Stevens Student — "It's very convenient, all the books I need are always right there and they're delivered very quickly..."

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5 Hurdles to OER Adoption

April 24, 2013

Campus Technology

http://campustechnology.com/Articles/2013/04/24/5-Hurdles-to-OER-Adoption.aspx?Page=1
Davenport University Plans Launch of New Virtual Bookstore with Improved Selection of Quality, Low-Cost Textbooks

April 10, 2013

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10613591.htm
College CFOs Confirm Students are Shopping Outside the College Bookstore Looking for More Competitive Textbook Pricing

March 26, 2013

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10567367.htm
Akademos Ranks Textbook Affordability for 1,500 Colleges & Universities

March 14, 2013

The EdTech Times

http://edtechtimes.com/2013/03/14/akademos-ranks-textbook-affordability-for-1500-colleges-universities/
Exclusive Report: Akademos Ranks Textbook Affordability for 1,500 Colleges and Universities

March 14, 2013

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10492200.htm
Colorado State University-Global Campus Adds Akademos as its Online Bookstore

February 12, 2013

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/2/prweb10414090.htm
Akademos Founder & President Dr. Brian Jacobs to Launch Open Educational Resource Company

January 15, 2013

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10319280.htm
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Partners with Akademos to Improve Online Bookstore Services

January 10, 2013

PR Web

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/1/prweb10309104.htm
Akademos-TextbookX Saves Students over $46 Million and an Average of 54% on Textbooks in its TextbookX Marketplace

December 28, 2012

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10276624.htm
Three College Students Win Akademos-TextbookX Intern Awards for Most Effective On-Campus Marketing

December 11, 2012

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/12/prweb10220708.htm
Rental and E-Book Sales Erode New Textbook Sales

December 3, 2012

Campus Technology

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/12/03/rental-and-ebook-sales-erode-new-textbook-sales.aspx
Akademos-Textbook Trends Report

November 27, 2012

EdNET

http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/higher-ed-market-headlines/akademos-textbook-trends-report.html
Akademos-TextbookX Trends Report Indicates Students are Increasingly Buying eBooks, But Trend Has Yet to Reach Critical Numbers

November 27, 2012

PR Web

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb10173357.htm
10 Startups Aiming to Change the Textbook Space

November 19, 2012

Online Colleges

http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/11/19/10-startups-aiming-to-change-the-textbook-space/
Florida Technical Colleges Adopt Virtual Bookstores as Cost-Effective Alternative to On-Campus Bookstores

November 9, 2012

PR Web

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb10112157.htm
New Akademos Tool Facilitates OER Searching

September 10, 2012

Educational Marketer

http://www.educationalmarketer.net/content/new-akademos-tool-facilitates-oer-searching

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How to Save on Textbooks this Semester

August 28, 2012

Fox Business

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/slideshow/2012/08/24/how-to-save-on-textbooks-this-semester/#slide=1
The Curious Longevity of the College Bookstore

July 25, 2012

University Business

http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/curious-longevity-college-bookstore
20MM Partners with Akademos

May 16, 2012

TMCNet Education

http://education.tmcnet.com/topics/education/articles/290465-20mm-partners-with-akademos.htm
Non-profit Foundation Pushes Enhanced Online Search For Textbooks

May 15, 2012

Bookgator

http://blog.bookgator.com/non-profit-foundation-pushes-enhanced-online-search-for-textbooks/
McGraw-Hill Launches E-books Project with Univ. of Minn.

May 14, 2012

Publisher’s Weekly

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/ 51931-mcgraw-hill-launches-e-books-project-with-univ-of-minn-.html
Akademos Released a Textbook Adoption Tool for Faculty

May 14, 2012

Textbook Affordability Project

http://tap.usf.edu/news/akademos-released-a-textbook-adoption-tool-for-faculty/
Akademos launches new Adoption Tool

May 7, 2012

Digital Journal

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/324419
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April 21, 2012

Hack Education

http://www.hackeducation.com/2012/04/21/ed-tech-weekly-news-roundup-4-21/
Will student learning pay a high price for free textbooks?

April 20, 2012

Online Colleges

http://www.onlinecolleges.net/2012/04/20/will-student-learning-pay-a-high-price-for-free-textbooks/
Akademos Launches Textbook Adoption Tool, an Online Portal for Selecting the Best Textbooks Based on Quality and Value

April 20, 2012

University Business

http://www.universitybusiness.com/news/ akademos-launches-textbook-adoption-tool-online-portal-selecting-best-textbooks-based-quality
Online College Startups Give Higher Ed a Boost

April 19, 2012

The American Interest

http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2012/04/19/ online-college-startups-give-higher-ed-a-boost/
New Online Portal for Evaluating Textbooks

April 18, 2012

Campus Tech Magazine

http://campustechnology.com/articles/2012/04/18/new-online-portal-for-evaluating-textbooks.aspx
Akademos Launches Online Book Comparison Portal

April 18, 2012

Ed Tech Times

http://edtechtimes.com/2012/04/18/akademos-launches-online-book-comparison-portal/

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