Q. When do I adopt textbooks for my course?
Physical textbooks and digital resources must be adopted the semester before the actual course begins. Specifically, textbooks for the summer and fall terms are adopted during the previous spring, and textbooks for the spring term are adopted during the previous fall.
Q. How do I adopt a new textbook?
You will need to use FAST, our online adoption tool. Go to https://fast.ecampus.com and log in with your Schreiner email and a password (you may need to reset your password).
Next, select "Course Search" from the left-side navigation bar. Enter your name in the search bar to find a list of all your courses. Select the correct course. Then, click on the "Add Adoption" button to enter the ISBN for the item you wish to select. If you would like a digital-only version, add the ISBN and then select "Require eBook Only." (Our textbook provider uses the print ISBN and the "select eBook only" tool because of how they purchase access codes).
Once you have made your selections, click "Save."
Q. How do I adopt a textbook that I have used in a previous semester?
First, select "Course Search" from the left-side navigation bar. Select the correct semester and enter your name in the search bar to view a list of all your courses. Click on the course you want to adopt for.
Then, click the "View Adoption History" button. If you want to adopt the same items shown, click "Adopt this Item" next to each resource on the list. Finally, click "Add Adoptions" at the very bottom of the list and then click "Save" to finalize your choices.
Q. Will I receive an Instructor/Desk Copy?
If you are a current faculty member adopting a new textbook, you must indicate that you would like an instructor copy in FAST during the adoption period. Our eCampus partners will work with the publisher to obtain one and have it mailed to you directly. Please note there is no guarantee that eCampus will be able to do this, and you may need to contact the publisher directly to ensure a desk copy is available.
If you are a new faculty member and are starting after the eCampus adoption deadline, you will need to contact the publisher directly. If you need assistance, please let us know and we will find the publisher's contact information for you.
If you have adopted a digital resource, you will most likely have complimentary online access. Any resources integrated with Canvas will have instructor access. Some publishers that provide access through the Digital Bookshelf (eCampus) will also offer some form of access or a digital desk copy. For any questions about instructor access, please contact us at textbooks@schreiner.edu.
Q. Can I adopt a workbook that students write in and do not need to return?
The FAST textbook adoption tool defaults to selecting used textbooks that can be returned at the end of the semester. If you need consumable materials such as workbooks, access codes, and so forth, be sure to change the default "used" setting to "new" in FAST. This will ensure that students receive a new workbook that has not been written in.
Q. What should I do if I am using Open Education Resources (OER) or other materials and do not need to order a textbook through eCampus?
If you do not need a commercial textbook for a course, please log in to FAST and select "No Textbook Needed." This confirms that you are all set and do not require textbook fulfillment.
Q. A few of my students did not receive their textbook on the first day of class. Why did this happen?
If students did not register late, they should have received all of their textbooks in January for the spring term and in August for the fall term. If a student registers late, they will need to wait a few days for the item to be ordered and delivered to the library, where they can pick it up.
Here are a few things you can do to assist these students while they are waiting for their textbooks:
Let us know the students' names and the course, or have them stop by the library. We can check if we have the appropriate textbook on hand from students who may have dropped the course and returned their book. We keep those books on our shelves and can quickly swap them out.
Consider scanning a few chapters of the book you will be using for the first few days of class and posting them in Canvas until the actual books arrive.
Consider adopting your academic content in a digital format. In most cases, we can provide the same content as a physical book but in a digital format, which is immediately available.
Q. Does Schreiner provide textbooks for all students?
No, Schreiner does not provide textbooks to the following students:
Co-enrolled, dual credit students.
Students in the SU Online programs which are fully online.
These students must purchase their own textbooks and/or digital access codes, as these are not provided by Schreiner through the All-Access program.
Q. Am I able to sample an eBook?
Instructors can set up an educator's account and sample some eBooks within the VitalSource catalog.