Research

A. Schwab-McCoy 2025

A seven-semester study presented at ASEE 2025 provides new data on interactive homework effectiveness in engineering courses. Dr. Yasaman Adibi, Dr. Adrian Rodriguez, and colleagues tracked 345 students across similar course conditions, varying only whether interactive textbook activities were assigned for points or recommended and not assigned for points.  Key findings: The research addresses a […]

The story of zyBooks is the story of rigorous peer-reviewed research. To learn more about the how and why of zyBooks research, we spoke with our head of research, Dr. Chelsea Gordon. Here’s our conversation.

F. Vahid, L. Areizaga, A. Pang
2023

C. Gordon, R. Lysecky, and F. Vahid 2023

View the original Journal Publication Jacquelyn Kelly, Alex Edgcomb, Jim Bruno, Chelsea Gordon, Frank Vahid Researchers have developed numerous effective theory-based practices for teaching undergraduate general education mathematics (UGEM); however, many universities have struggled for decades to close the gap from theory to practice. This gap contributes to the national lack of skilled STEM workers. […]

by C. Gordon, R. Lysecky, and F. Vahid.

by J. Kelly, J. Bruno, and A. Edgcomb.

by C. Gordon, R. Lysecky, and F. Vahid. 

by F. Vahid, A. Pang, K. Downey, and C. Gordon.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Hadley Dreibelbis, Finn Partners Hadley.Dreibelbis@finnpartners.com 202-518-6496 ZYBOOKS USES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT TO FUND UNMET NEEDS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION zyBooks receives $200,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award Los Gatos, California, June 6, 2018 – With a growing workforce demand for computer science skills, it is more necessary than […]

zyBook authors understand that content delivery can evolve as we better understand our students. One area of concern for us is student frustration. Certainly, we want students to wrestle with our content, but we don’t want them to struggle so much that they give up in frustration. Authors use our student activity report to help […]