Faculty Watch 2025
The Faculty Watch survey provides faculty perceptions and behaviors to allow you to effectively understand the evolution of course content. The survey explores the course materials selection process, tracks faculty usage of materials, and analyzes faculty attitudes toward the college store. The Faculty Watch survey is based on information self-disclosed by faculty across the U.S. as well as participating institutions in Canada.
58%
of faculty knew the retail cost of all their course materials
47%
of faculty are using open educational resources (OER)
10%
of faculty are using a for-pay EdTech tool in their courses, like Packback, Canva, or Grammarly
73%
of faculty require students to use their books within the first week of class
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Faculty Watch: Attitudes & Behaviors toward Course Materials, 2025
This fact-packed report contains:
- Faculty cost awareness and perceptions of affordability
- What faculty want from the college store
- Considerations in selecting assigning materials
- Course material format preferences
- Evaluation of print and digital usage, and how these have changed over time
- Awareness and use of open educational resources
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$249
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$499
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Faculty Watch: Attitudes & Behaviors toward Course Materials 2025
