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2. What if the faculty member receives no royalties from textbook purchases, but instead receives only a free copy of the textbook?
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1.Tue, 3/13/07 10:52 PMPlease refer to question one.
2.Tue, 3/13/07 10:58 PMSimply publishing is a "conflict of interest" when it comes to education. The professor will always want to use their own thoughts/presentation and it simply may not be the best format.
3.Tue, 3/13/07 11:26 PMSee above.
4.Wed, 3/14/07 12:25 AMIf they authored it, why the hell would they give a rip about getting their 100th free copy???
5.Wed, 3/14/07 2:44 AMAgain, it could be a COI if the instructor lets this fact cloud their judgement about the quality of education they are providing.
6.Fri, 3/16/07 6:36 PMSee the above explanation.
7.Mon, 3/19/07 4:34 AMSee above. Any material gain must be considered carefully.