Computer Science

See the Data Structures choices with zyBooks, so you can choose the optimal content to meet your course objectives and students’ needs.

Moving Beyond “Yes” or “No” to GenAI When ChatGPT was first introduced in 2022, instructors often took one of two approaches to GenAI in their classes: yes or no. While bans on GenAI may be appropriate in certain courses, such bans are difficult for instructors to enforce. As GenAI tools have become more advanced and […]

Helping students understand when AI use is appropriate in their courses will equip them to use AI responsibly after the semester ends.

30 years of teaching experience informs key concepts where students typically struggle Operating System Concepts (OSC) is a mature title that has been around for over 25 years and is now in its 10th edition. The zyVersion of OSC presents the fundamental principles of contemporary operating systems using zyBooks active learning pedagogy that directly engages […]

Are animations helpful to student comprehension of complex concepts? See what Dr. Michael Goldwasser recommends and how zyBooks can help you deliver.

What is a QTI file?  QTI stands for Question and Test Interoperability, a widely used and adopted standard format for representing assessment content. A QTI file is a zip file containing assessment data in XML and its associated multimedia content such as an image. QTI files can be created, exported, and imported by different tools […]

Learning some of these facts about zyBooks might just help your course run more smoothly.

Here at zyBooks, we’re getting more questions about cheating than ever before. In this post, we share strategies you can use in your classroom right now that have been shown to substantially reduce cheating.

Advanced zyLabs will change the way you teach programming. Check out these top tips to help you get the most out of our new cloud-based coding environment.

The new block proof tool gives instructors the capability to directly assess and teach proof writing skills and do it at scale.

The new block proof tool gives instructors the capability to directly assess and teach proof writing skills and do it at scale.

Dr. Horstmann shares three key insights for teaching programming that every computer science instructor should add to their pedagogical playbook. 

In this post, I’ll help you supercharge your autograding efforts. I’ll share insights on how to use autograding to improve how you teach and how your students learn. And I’ll walk you through the three most important autograding methodologies and how to use them.

We spoke with Dr. Alex Edgcomb about the motivation behind Coral and how computer science instructors can use the language as a powerful onramp for teaching programming.