At College of Western Idaho (CWI), an array of course materials are available to support learning and assist students in achieving academic success.
Course materials may include:
- textbooks or supplies purchased at the Bookstore
- digital materials included as part of tuition and fees
- required materials or supplies paid through special course fees
Required Course Materials
Once you are registered for classes, information about required course materials for each of your classes may be found in Student Planning or by visiting the Bookstore in-person or online.
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Special Course Fees
Special course fees, added to the cost of tuition for select classes, are used to pay for special equipment, labs, and materials. Visit Special Course Fees to learn more about the purpose of these fees, view a list of approved fees by academic year, and find information about the opt-out process.
Special course fees vary by class and are listed within the descriptions of applicable course sections in Student Planning.
- Classes with special course fees will be marked with an icon indicating additional fees.
- Click on the class link to show section details which will include a list of special course fees associated with that particular class.
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IncludEd
Courses utilizing IncludEd deliver all required instructional materials at an additional cost to students as part of their tuition and fees rather than as a separate purchase from the Bookstore.
- IncludEd fees vary by class and are listed within the descriptions of applicable course sections in Student Planning.
- Classes utilizing IncludEd will be marked with an icon indicating additional fees.
- Click on the class link to show section details which will include a list of IncludEd fees associated with that particular class.
- Students are granted access to IncludEd materials on the first day of class.
- IncludEd fees vary by class and are listed within the descriptions of applicable course sections in Student Planning.
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Open Education Resources
Open Education Resources (OER) are textbooks or course materials available to students at no cost and part of the College's Z-degree initiative.
- According to the Idaho State Board of Education, OER are "teaching, learning, and research materials that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license, such as a Creative Commons license, that permits free use and repurposing by others."
- OER are available to students on the first day of class.
- OER costs vary by class and are listed within the descriptions of applicable course sections in Student Planning.
- Z-degree classes will be marked with an icon indicating the total textbook cost.
