ICON Direct hits a new achievement, with a total of over $15 million in cumulative student savings as of spring 2025.

The textbook adoption periods for summer 2025 and fall 2025 have started. Summer 2025 orders are due April 28, and fall 2025 orders are due July 28. To place an order, visit uiowa.ordertool.prod.unizin.org.

“We are excited to see the program grow and continue to benefit students,” says Valerie Henessee, ICON Direct eText coordinator. “Beyond the cost savings, students have also told me they appreciate the digital nature of the materials. Features like text-to-speech and flashcards allow students to study on the go.”

Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free digital texts, and Top Hat Classroom Pro, a student classroom engagement tool, are available through ICON Direct in addition to the digital textbooks and publisher platforms that are the focus of the program.

“Instructors tell us how much they appreciate students having their digital textbooks in the ICON classroom at the start of the semester," according to Vicky Maloy, associate director, Academic Technologies in the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology. "The publisher platforms are extremely popular because they encourage student engagement.” 

Please reach out to Valerie at ICON-Direct@uiowa.edu for assistance.