Integrating Learning Sciences in STEM: The zyBooks Model

At zyBooks, we embrace the principles of learning sciences to create digital courseware that not only captivates students, but also significantly improves their academic performance.

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Active Learning Approach to Operating System Concepts

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Tracing Algorithms

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

Tips for Teaching your Web Programming Course

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Programming in C

Contains more than 550 participation activities including questions, animations, tools and over 110 auto-graded programming challenge activities using built-in programming environment. Configurable sections support early/late introduction to functions.

Programming in C++

Contains more than 700 participation activities including questions, animations, tools and over 150 auto-graded programming challenge activities using built-in programming environment. Includes focus on solid understanding of memory usage and pointers, configurable sections to support early/late introduction to functions and objects, and additional material like arrays and structs. Web-based programming practice environment compiles and executes code in the zyBook.

Digital Design

Contains hundreds of participation activities including questions, animations, and browser-based tools like an algebraic solver, circuit simulator, K-map minimizer, state machine capture, high level state-machine capture, and more. Seamlessly integrated auto-generated and auto-graded challenge activities. Ideal for traditional “what’s under the hood” goal, and for introduction to embedded systems.

Computer Organization and Design – MIPS

This digital zyBook contains the complete text of Patterson and Hennessy’s classic book, providing a powerful interactive learning environment.

Computer Organization and Design – ARM

Brings COD – ARM Edition to life with numerous integrated activities including dozens of animations of concepts like pipelining and hundreds of interactive learning questions. Contains embedded auto-generated, auto-graded challenges like LEGv8 assembly programming (subset of ARMv8) and rewards homework points for student activity completion.

Computer Organization and Design – RISC-V

This digital zyBook contains the complete text of Patterson and Hennessy’s classic book, enhanced with new interactive animations and questions to help students learn faster and more effectively.

Introduction to Computer Systems and Assembly Programming

Contains hundreds of participation activities including questions, animations, tools, and seamlessly integrated auto-generated and auto-graded challenge activities. Provides an exceptionally approachable introduction to computer organization. Uses an elegant simple MIPS subset called MIPSzy, which is great for learning and features Integrated MIPSzy and MIPS simulator for hands-on learning. Shows full design of MIPSzy, plus complete behavioral and structural Verilog.

Programming Embedded Systems

Teaches the discipline of embedded programming, independent of any particular device and emphasizes capturing behavior with a computation model (state machine). Students write their own task scheduler in C (basis of RTOSes). Contains more than 400 participation activities including questions, animations, and browser-based tools including SM capture, PID simulator, and more. Accompanies the RI Tools suite (Windows): C programming, emulation, state machine capture; good for additional homework. Can be used for classes with or without a physical device-specific lab.

Troubleshooting Basics

Short intro (2 chapters) to a systematic troubleshooting process containing numerous real-world troubleshooting examples. Teaches basic debugging (using a simple programming language) with debugging examples to illustrate common calculation, logic, loop, and function errors.

Applied Statistics and Probability for Engineers (7e)

The interactive zyBoooks version of this classic introduction to computer programming.

Munson, Young, and Okiishi’s Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics

Based on the 9th edition of Munson, Young, and Okiishi’s Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, the zyVersion contains the complete text of the original book + new interactive features.
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Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction (10e)

Based on the 10th edition of Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction, the zyVersion contains the complete text of the original book + new interactive features.
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Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach (6e)

Based on the 6th edition of Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach, this zyVersion contains the complete text of the original book plus new interactive animations, learning questions, and challenge activities to engage the student.

Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics (9e)

Based on the 9th edition of Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, this zyVersion contains the complete text of the original book plus new interactive animations and learning questions to engage the student.
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NI Circuits (3e)

NI Circuits (3e) is a highly interactive approach to learning circuit analysis and design based on the Circuits textbook published by National Technology and Science Press.

Introduction to MATLAB®

Introduction to MATLAB® zyBook provides an interactive learning experience of programming foundations and MATLAB®. Request eval access.

MATLAB: An Introduction to Applications (6e)

Circuits (3rd ed) published by the National Technology & Science Press, brought to life with numerous integrated activities including dozens of animations of concepts like solving an RLC circuit and hundreds of interactive learning questions. Contains embedded auto-generated and graded challenges like reading resistor values. Rewards homework points for student activity completion.
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Circuits (Calculus)

Highly interactive introduction to circuits that contains numerous animations and interactive question sets. A complete textbook replacement proven to engage students.

Circuits (Algebra)

Highly interactive introduction to circuits that contains numerous animations and interactive question sets. A complete textbook replacement proven to engage students.

Material and Energy Balances

Exceptionally-interactive introduction to Material and Energy Balances containing over 100 animations and dozens of interactive question sets and over 600 auto-graded, randomly generated challenge questions. Also features an extensive appendix section with data tables.
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Spreadsheet Essentials

A breakthrough primer on using spreadsheets in any discipline. Contains more than 40 animations demonstrating simple to advanced functions and over 120 auto-graded questions provide students practice with spreadsheets.

Linear Algebra

Exceptionally interactive introduction to linear algebra and matrix theory containing hundreds of participation activities such as question sets, animations and over 250 end-of-section exercises. Dozens of applications connect key concepts in linear algebra to real-world examples in Physics, Chemistry, Circuits, and more.

Discrete Mathematics

Contains more than 750 participation activities including questions, animations, tools and exceptionally visual presentations of normally hard DM concepts. Features seamlessly integrated auto-generated and auto-graded challenge activities including hundreds of end-of-section exercises.

Calculus: Volume 1

Brings OpenStax Calculus Volume 1 to life with numerous interactive items including more than 250 participation activities, animations, learning questions and over 200 end-of-section exercises. Motivational applications cover important topics across a variety of disciplines such as biology, business, chemistry, and more.

Calculus: Volume 2

Brings OpenStax Calculus Volume 2 to life with numerous interactive items including more than 250 participation activities, animations, learning questions and over 200 end-of-section exercises. Motivational applications cover important topics across a variety of disciplines such as biology, business, chemistry, and more.

Calculus: Volume 3

Brings OpenStax Calculus Volume 3 to life with numerous interactive items including more than 250 participation activities, animations, learning questions and over 200 end-of-section exercises. Motivational applications cover important topics across a variety of disciplines such as biology, business, chemistry, and more.