Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has contracted with online interactive textbook provider, zyBooks, to create a web-based interactive edition of the market-leading Computer Organization and Design, Fifth Edition (David A. Patterson & John L. Hennessy, 2013) textbook Read the full press release
It’s difficult to keep students engaged — and awake — when assigning them readings from long and often dull textbooks. Two researchers wanted to change that.
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Wendy Hankes has taught high school classes for 24 years and is an expert at picking up new things fast. But when the principal of Big Spring High School in Pennsylvania asked her to teach a brand new Intro to Java course the next school year, even Ms. Hankes was overwhelmed. “I was going to […]
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A company formed by professors and computing professionals to help college students succeed in STEM courses seems to have struck a chord, with over 200 universities and 60,000 student users in just two year. Yet unlike many recent efforts towards free materials such as Khan Academy, MOOCs, and OpenStax, this company unabashedly charges a subscription fee.
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zyBooks to Create Interactive Edition of Computer Organization “Gold Standard” Textbook
in Press Releases/by zyBooks StaffElsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has contracted with online interactive textbook provider, zyBooks, to create a web-based interactive edition of the market-leading Computer Organization and Design, Fifth Edition (David A. Patterson & John L. Hennessy, 2013) textbook Read the full press release
Web Platform Seeks to Give Students an Alternative to the ‘Wall of Text’
in On The Web/by zyBooks StaffIt’s difficult to keep students engaged — and awake — when assigning them readings from long and often dull textbooks. Two researchers wanted to change that.
Success in learning and teaching
in All Posts, Instructor Stories/by zyBooks StaffWendy Hankes has taught high school classes for 24 years and is an expert at picking up new things fast. But when the principal of Big Spring High School in Pennsylvania asked her to teach a brand new Intro to Java course the next school year, even Ms. Hankes was overwhelmed. “I was going to […]
Changing How Students Learn
in On The Web/by zyBooks StaffCompany focused on building interactive textbooks is already reaching more than 50,000 students at 200 universities and colleges Read more ››
zyBooks Now at 200 Universities in Two Years, Challenging the “Free Materials” Movement as Well as Big Publishers
in Press Releases/by zyBooks StaffA company formed by professors and computing professionals to help college students succeed in STEM courses seems to have struck a chord, with over 200 universities and 60,000 student users in just two year. Yet unlike many recent efforts towards free materials such as Khan Academy, MOOCs, and OpenStax, this company unabashedly charges a subscription fee.