The UMBC Bookstore is pleased to announce the establishment of the Course Materials Initiative (CMI).
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 courses using CMI have had a course materials charge included on their tuition bill. Students can access the digital textbook and any publisher integrations (such as Aleks or WebAssign) directly via Blackboard with enhanced features such as highlighting, note taking and assistive technologies. Once you download the Bookshelf app, you can download your eBook to any of your mobile devices and access it anywhere – even without a connection!
The 12 courses involved in the CMI are:
BIOL 275
CMSC 203
ECON 101
ECON 102
ECON 374
EDUC 311
EHS 115
ENME 217
GERM 101
GERM 102 (extension)
GERM 201 (extension)
GES 102
HIST 110
HIST 110H
LRC 101A
LRC 105
LRC 99
MATH 104/104Y
MATH 106/106Y
MATH 150
MATH 151
MATH 152 (extension)
MATH 155
MATH 215
MATH 251 (extension)
MGMT 210
MGMT 360
PHIL 146
PHIL 346
PHYS 121/121H
PHYS 122/122H (extension)
PSYC 100
PSYC 200
PSYC 304
PSYC 306/EDUC 306
PSYC 320
PSYC 335
PSYC 340
SOWK 388
SPAN 201
SPAN 202
SPAN 301
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.
