Textbook Adoptions

Barnes & Noble College provides the Adoption & Insights Portal (AIP) for faculty to discover, select and monitor course material adoptions for William & Marys students.

Discover Course Materials

The Adoption & Insights Portal allows faculty members the ability to research and monitor textbook costs and affordability options for students. Searching by ISBN or keywords, faculty members see upfront the costs associated with course materials, and are provided the opportunity to research Open Educational Resources (OER) as affordable solutions.

Select Course Materials

Selecting course materials in a timely manner ensures that students receive the best and most affordable options. Once courses information is loaded in AIP, faculty members can re-select previous adoptions, search for new materials, select whether textbooks are required vs. optional and leave book-specific messages for students.

Monitor Course Materials

AIP also allows faculty members to monitor the best course materials and educational tools utilized by Barnes & Noble College. Learn more about the variety of delivery models (New, Used, Rental, Digital) and the Price Match Program*.

Submitting course materials in a timely manner ensures that W&M is compliant with the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) which requires that course materials and costs are made available to students at the time of course registration.

^{*Barnes & Noble College will price match rentals or purchases to Amazon, bn.com and local competitiors. Some exclusions apply. Visit wm.bncollege.com for complete details.}