North Central University announced Thursday it's launching a new initiative to reduce the cost of textbooks.
The Minneapolis-based University is partnering with Akademos Inc., to offer all required texts and course materials through an online bookstore.
The store is launching this summer and will provide the university's 1,100 students with low-cost course materials, including digital and hard copies.
Norwalk, Connectictut-based Akademos is also offering a course content platform that allows faculty to track student engagement with course materials.
"With the high price of college textbooks continuing to inflate the overall cost of the degree, the digital transformation of course content remains one of the most powerful levers available to institutions to increase access and affordability," said Raj Kaji, CEO of Akademos.
