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Artificial Intelligence

Beyond the Code: How AI is Reshaping Problem-Solving Skills in Introductory Computer Science

The emergence of generative AI has taken the CS education community by a storm in the last two years. As an instructor of introductory computer science (CS1) courses, I am keenly interested in leveraging AI to make CS1 better. While concerns about academic dishonesty are real, so is the golden opportunity to transform CS education. […]

Engineering

Resources for Teaching Materials Science

Our October 2025, the zyBooks content team led a peer-to-peer Materials Science Workshop that explored two critical areas: addressing common student misconceptions and implementing collaborative learning strategies. The discussion highlighted how students often struggle with crystallography, phase diagrams, mechanical properties, and more—not because these concepts are inherently difficult, but because of specific, identifiable misconceptions. The […]

Disciplines

Innovative thinking, strategies and techniques for core STEM subjects.

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Active Learning Approach to Operating System Concepts

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 […]

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Teaching Excellence

Actionable insights for teaching STEM, by instructors, for instructors.

Active Learning Approach to Operating System Concepts

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 […]

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Active Learning Approach to Operating System Concepts

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 […]

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