Partnering with Cengage Learning, Rowan-Cabarrus initiated an inclusive access
program in 2014. Through the program, the college purchases digital textbooks
directly from Cengage Learning at a discounted price and provides a copy to each
student as part of his or her course registration. The program has garnered praise
from students for lowering the cost of course materials and for making those
materials easy to access. What’s more, course retention and success rates have
improved in the two years since implementation, which pleases instructors and
administrators.