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The use of loans and grants allows students to pay for not only tuition and housing, but all those pesky fees that really add up in a hurry.
The upside to paying those fees is that they are charged to our student accounts and that imaginary money called credit absorbs the cost.
However, there are unavoidable costs that catch students by surprise, and the Turning Point ResponseCard is yet another hidden cost to college. The ResponseCard is a hand-held remote that sends student responses to the instructor’s computer.
The device is used to receive answers to tests and quizzes, and to gage students’ lecture comprehension by collecting easily attainable feedback through the Turning Point computer program. Classes with Turning Point are required to purchase the ResponseCard keypad at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union bookstore for $35.
This fall, 26 classes will use the program in both the psychology and education departments combined.
The effectiveness of the program is yet to be seen, but the $35 has to come out of students’ pockets. Financial aid refunds could cover the cost, but students’ would have to wait a week and hope the instructor doesn’t mind the delay.
Spanish workbooks are another one of the several hidden cost examples. Paying $50 for a book that cannot be returned or resold is a tad disheartening, but having to stand in line and fork up $50 for just the workbook is ridiculous.
The Department of Foreign Languages does offer the workbook in the resource center for students to photocopy needed pages, which is a good reason for not requiring an immediate purchase through student fees.
Having the workbooks and the ResponseCards in textbook rental would be more efficient because student schedules are used to fill the orders. Therefore, the class enrollment is verified before distribution, and the cost could be added into the Textbook Rental Fee to avoid student inconvenience.
Even a note in the course catalog would be nice so that students would at least know about the expense and plan ahead for it.
Volleyball: Conference play begins
Freshman setter Hannah Deterding sets up a ball for senior middle hitter Lauren Sopcic Sept. 6 at Lantz Arena.(Erin Matheny/The Daily Eastern News)
Volleyball: Conference play begins
Eastern’s President’s Council will take center stage at Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting.
Volleyball: Conference play begins
Eastern’s President’s Council will take center stage at Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting.
Volleyball: Conference play begins
In Wednesday’s edition of The Daily Eastern News, Nancy Coutant’s last name was misspelled.
Volleyball: Conference play begins
Eastern freshman outside hitter Madison Barr said she and her teammates were disappointed in the Panthers’ third-place finish at the Panther Challenge.
Volleyball: Conference play begins
Students have the opportunity to apply for multiple appointed positions on campus, including student representatives for the Faculty Senate, Council on Academic Affairs and student dean representatives.
Volleyball: Conference play begins
After struggling in non-conference play, the Eastern volleyball team looks to get back on track as they begin Ohio Valley Conference action this weekend at Lantz Arena.
Volleyball: Conference play begins
Freshman goalkeeper Mark Essary makes a save during goalkeeper drills Sept. 16 at the practice soccer fields. The Panthers have three goalkeepers this season. (Amir Prellberg/The Daily Eastern News)
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Interest in wine has increased dramatically in recent years.
