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Share Course Material Adoption Data to Improve Your Store’s On-time Adoption Rate

Posted by Liz Schulte on 6/10/24 6:45 AM

Getting on-time course material adoptions can be a challenge. Your store probably shares the reasons why course material adoption deadlines matter (lower costs, better buyback prices, fewer out of stock books, etc.), but still sometimes the adoptions just aren’t submitted. When you have reached out to faculty multiple times, what is your next course of action? Use your store’s data to illustrate the importance of on-time adoptions.

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Three Strategies to Improve Faculty Communication

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/5/24 7:00 AM

Building strong channels of communication with faculty can help campus stores in a variety of ways: on-time adoptions, more faculty members recommending students get their materials from the campus store and a better understanding of the important services the store provides the community. How can your campus store strengthen its faculty relationships and improve communication?

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Three Reminders to Share With Faculty About Textbook Adoptions

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/13/23 8:30 AM

You already know that timely faculty adoptions are important in a variety of ways. When adoption deadlines are met, your store has more time to find low-cost course materials, you can purchase more books during buyback, you can avoid backorders, etc. However, faculty see course material adoptions through a different lens, so it is important to remind faculty why adoption deadlines exist and how they impact students.

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Textbook KPIs Enhance Business Performance Transparency

Posted by Liz Schulte on 10/10/22 9:30 AM

How can your store use Textbook KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to enhance your evaluation of its performance through rush as well as its management of faculty adoptions? MBS’ KPI tools provide easy analysis of key data, including Textbook KPIs. Let’s take a look at the reports that help supply transparency into key data figures as they relate to textbook management.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology Bookstore Perfects Faculty Communication

Posted by Liz Schulte on 11/8/21 9:00 AM

The most important aspect of getting on-time adoptions is a stellar faculty communication plan. Recently, we sat down with Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Textbook Manager Kim Ergott to discuss how her store works with faculty to ensure on-time adoptions and lower student costs.

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How to Talk to Deans or Administrators About Faculty Adoptions

Posted by Liz Schulte on 2/3/21 6:30 AM

With the increase in online learning, getting faculty adoptions has become an even bigger challenge for college stores. It’s also a critical part of the process for getting more low-cost course materials and providing students with cost-saving options. Many stores have had success by reaching out to campus administrators for help.

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Campus Store Conversations: How College Stores Improve Faculty Adoption Rates

Posted by Liz Schulte on 12/23/20 6:30 AM

Faculty adoptions are one of the most important aspects of textbook management. However, it can be a challenge to consistently get faculty adoptions in on time. That’s why college stores have developed strategies and worked with campus influencers to help streamline this vital process.

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How Peninsula College Bookstore Ensures Early Textbook Adoptions

Posted by Liz Schulte on 12/7/20 7:00 AM

Early adoptions can help stores lower costs and increase the buyback value on readopted textbooks for students. So, how can the college store encourage more on-time adoptions? Peninsula College Bookstore has the answer: work with the deans.

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How Utah State University Campus Store Averages a 94% Faculty Adoption Rate

Posted by Liz Schulte on 10/14/20 6:30 AM

Every college store knows how important on-time faculty adoptions are. On-time adoptions can help lower costs for the store and the students. Adoptions also ensure the store has adequate time to source the materials it will need for the upcoming term and improve student buyback rates. However, there can be a disconnect between the campus store and faculty when it comes to faculty adoptions. In 2010, Utah State University changed how it handles faculty adoptions and it now averages a 94% on-time faculty adoptions rate.

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Streamline Faculty Adoptions With MBS inSite

Posted by Liz Schulte on 10/7/20 6:30 AM

On-time faculty adoptions can have a significant impact on college stores and students. They help you get more low-cost course materials and offer students better buyback rates. However, in these uncertain times, faculty may once again delay selecting course materials for the next term because they aren’t sure whether their classes will be online, in person or a combination. So, how can MBS inSite help streamline the faculty adoption process and fulfill your wantlist?

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