3 ms·

I just checked how much my textbooks for the next semester will cost. Around $700, used. Ouch No kidding! Years back, in college, I hunted around and bought a

I just checked how much my textbooks for the next semester will cost. Around $700, used. Ouch No kidding! Years back, in college, I hunted around and bought a copy of the textbook required for a course on discreet math. It was small and very expensive. Later I learned that some enterprising students had gotten a copy from the school library and, at $0.10/page, photocopied it (or at least the parts needed) and saved an ass-load of money. I have no idea if an open-book test would allow for bringing in a stack of photocopied pages, but ...

icebraining 15y ago
Where I study, photocopying is not only the rule, but informally encouraged by some teachers. And it's about 0.035€/page.
ronnoch 15y ago
I've been known to use the scanner instead. Then it's free.
ivan_ah 15y ago
A friend of mine once brought a photocopied version of a 500p book to the open book final exam. The prof was the author of the book and went up to the student during the final exam. "You photocopied my book???", and the student was "Yes, that is exactly what I did." Then they had a bit of skirmish. In the end, the prof backed off -- and that is a good thing. He made us buy his 100$ book and, essentially, do proofreading for him. He was also a visiting prof, so none of this 100$ was going to be recoverable next year...