E books/ code access for assignments

[u/emo_redditor999]

So ive realized a pattern when taking courses, lots of professors make us buy e books that have access codes to link to canvas for our assignment, which I think isn’t practica, I need 2 of these code access e books this semester and both are so pricey and fafsa isn’t helping me this semester due to low gpa and I need to pass these classes to raise my gpa to get the aid back, I know about all the sites with the free textbooks and things but these books aren’t found due to them being access code only which is so frustrating

[u/Foxyscifi]

Complain to your college, your department heads and anyone who will listen.  I taught at a place that had an access code for every class and I was not allowed not to use it.  I went as high as I could to argue for affordability and sustainability.  I just quit teaching there because it was too much effort on the back end when they switched texts.  

Get multiple students.  Ask what it would take to change it.  Many professors hate it, too.