Textbook prices have increased exponentially in recent years, prompting educators to investigate the usefulness of alternative sources for course readings. This is particularly important for community college students who are more likely to be low-income and less likely to complete their educational credentials. Despite this need, there is a…

Observably, a teachable moment surfaced as two nontraditional aged, first-generation, students discerned fellow traditional aged students, observing markedly different cell phone behaviors than themselves, "Really? That much time on cell phones?" A married mother of four, nursing major, with a cell phone was interested in the potential…