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(2025) . (rep. ) . 2025 Virginia Course Materials Survey: Results and Findings. VIVA & Bayview Analytics is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4 .0) .  \nReport available at: Bay View Analytics. Course Material Affordability and VIVA. Course Materials Survey.  \nCONTENTS  \nAcknowledgments........................................................................................ 4  \nIntroduction .................................................................................................. 5  \nAssociated Reports...................................................................................... 6  \nKey Findings ................................................................................................ 9  \nBackground ................................................................................................20  \nMethodology ...............................................................................................21  \nReport Findings ..........................................................................................23  \nAccess Codes and Inclusive Access Programs ..........................................52  \nStudent Experiences...................................................................................55  \nOpen-ended Responses .............................................................................58  \nNext Steps ..................................................................................................66  \nParticipating Institutions ..............................................................................69  \nAppendix 1 .................................................................................................71  \nAppendix 2 .................................................................................................79  \nAcknowledgments  \nVIVA extends its gratitude to the 2025 Virginia Course Materials Survey Review/Revise Working Group for their work reviewing the 2021 Virginia Course Materials Survey and adaptations made by other state systems. Their careful analysis and recommendations resulted in a revised instrument that addressed the current landscape while maintaining alignment with local, statewide, and national benchmarks.  \n2025 Virginia Course Materials Survey Review/Revise Working Group  \nKaren Centeno-Casillas (Virginia Military Institute) Abbey Childs (Virginia Commonwealth University) Nancy Falciani-White (Randolph-Macon College)  \nMary Hanlin (Tidewater Community College)  \nIsaac Needell (Norfolk State University)  \nJeff Prater (Northern Virginia Community College) Monica Lee Rogers (James Madison University)  \nSophie Rondeau (VIVA)  \nJeff Seaman, PhD (Bay View Analytics)  \nJulia E. Seaman, PhD (Bay View Analytics)  \nThese reports have greatly benefited from the contributions of:  \nJessica Kirschner, Digital Publishing Coordinator, VIVA Dr. Helen McManus, Associate Director, VIVA  \nAdditional gratitude is extended to the following individuals who encouraged participation across all Virginia Community Colleges:  \nMicol Hutchinson, PhD, Interim Assistant Vice Chancellor for Policy and Instructional Support Services, Virginia Community College System  \nSteve Litherland, Associate Vice President for Libraries, Tidewater Community College  \nFinally, VIVA would like to thank all member institutions that participated in the survey. The strong statewide response has yielded robust data that enables meaningful analysis and will inform initiatives that directly support students across Virginia.  \nIntroduction  \nVIVA, Virginia’s academic library consortium, in partnership with Bay View Analytics, conducted the Virginia Co","cbCaigOwMBzmwfjR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigOwMBzmwfjR","pdf",1819238,96,"English","# Acknowledgments\n# Introduction\n# Associated Reports\n# Key Findings\n# Background\n# Methodology\n# Report Findings\n## Access Codes and Inclusive Access Programs\n## Student Experiences\n## Open-ended Responses\n# Next Steps\n# Participating Institutions\n# Appendix 1\n# Appendix 2","[{\"question\":\"When and how was the 2025 Virginia Course Materials Survey conducted?\",\"answer\":\"Data were collected in Spring 2025 (March 3 to May 3) and Fall 2025 (September 28 to November 9). 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