The UMBC Bookstore is pleased to announce the establishment of the first phase of the Course Materials Initiative (CMI) for the spring 2016 semester with 12 courses. The goals of CMI are to:
(1) provide students as a whole with more affordable course materials,
(2) enhance the students’ experience on a common digital platform via Blackboard, and
(3) position UMBC to be ahead of the curve with digital content.
Negotiations were conducted directly with publishers to provide students with reduced pricing. Students enrolled in the Phase 1 CMI courses have had a course materials charge included on their tuition bill. Students can access the digital textbook and any ancillary materials (such as Aleks or WebAssign) directly via Blackboard with enhanced features such as highlighting, note taking and assistive technologies.
The 12 courses involved in the CMI are:
CHEM 101
MATH 106
MATH 150
MATH 151
MATH 155
MGMT 210
PSYC 100
PSYC 306
SOCY 101
STAT 121
STAT 351
The materials for these courses are ADA compliant.
Blackboard training for faculty on the CMI can be found here.
For 24/7 Support with textbook and ancillary materials, visit the VitalSource website.
