Introducing
The Affordability Update
The latest version of Verba Collect puts your store at the forefront of the textbook affordability movement on campus.
A New Metric
The Affordability Score
The course materials market is complex, so measuring affordability across millions of titles is no easy task. We analyzed the terabytes of data Verba captures every year to craft a single metric for the industry.
We combined publisher list price, store used and rental availability, and online used offer data to assign an Affordability Score to every book. From there, we built out new functionality in Collect to put the scores to use.
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Affordability Tools for Adoptions Managers
The Affordability Update gives adoptions managers unprecedented insight into affordability on campus.
Catalog-Level Analytics
Visualize the average affordability score across your catalog, along with the distribution of scores within it.
Book-Level Detail
Instantly identify the least affordable titles in your catalog and break down each book's affordability score with in-depth detail.
Communication Tools
Use your new affordability analytics to open up conversations with key stakeholders like instructors and administrators.
Fall 2015 Overview
Avg. Affordability Score
In This Catalog
A New Experience for Instructors
The Affordability Update also weaves affordability scores into a re-engineered instructor walkthrough.
Revamped Book Search
Collect's new best-of-breed book search incorporates popularity and affordability data to surface the right results for every query.
Redesigned Instructor Interface
We simplified the instructor interface too, reducing the number of steps to completion for each adoption by 40%.
Instructor Affordability Scores
At your store's option – and we encourage it – we'll display affordability scores to instructors so they can incorporate cost considerations into their adoption decisions.
Pride and Prejudice
- By Jane Austen
- 9780393976045
- PUBLISHED BY NORTON & COMPANY
Pride and Prejudice
- By Jane Austen
- 9780141439518
- PUBLISHED BY PENGUIN PUBLISHING GROUP
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Analytics for
Adoptions Managers
All Collect administrative users can access your Affordability page from your header menu today!
Revamped
Book Search
Whether you're using the previous instructor walkthrough interface or the new version, we've upgraded your instructors' search.
Opt-In Required
Redesigned Instructor Interface
Until January 2016, opt-in to upgrade to the new instructor interface.
Go to Opt-In FormInstructor Affordability Scores
Your store decides whether to display affordability scores to instructors.
Go to Opt-In FormPricing
The Affordability Update is available free of charge to existing Verba Collect clients. If you're not already on Collect, find your enrollment range below.
Full-Time Enrollment |
Monthly Subscription |
|---|---|
| 1,500 or Fewer Students | $100 Per month |
| 2,500 or Fewer Students | $200 Per month |
| 5,000 or Fewer Students | $300 Per month |
| 12,000 or Fewer Students | $400 Per month |
| 18,000 or Fewer Students | $500 Per month |
| 25,000 or Fewer Students | $600 Per month |
| 25,000 or More |
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Looking for a demo of the Affordability Update? Our Account Managers, Maxine and Chris, are ready for you.
