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
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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.
Quantitative Reasoning
Teaches math people use in everyday life, using examples like personal finance, health, home maintenance, and cooking, relevant to everyone (not just engineers and scientists) and includes over 150 animations and 225 question sets. This zyBook uses an exceptionally straightforward friendly style that alleviates math anxiety and
has been widely praised by students as helping them realize that some math can actually be useful to them, and that they can really do that math
Algebra
Exceptionally interactive introduction to college-level Algebra featuring numerous animations and interactive question sets as well as seamlessly integrated auto-generated and auto-graded challenge activities.
Precalculus
Brings OpenStax Precalculus to life with numerous interactive items including more than 600 participation activities, animations and learning questions. Animations bring challenging concepts to life and help students visualize while learning questions engage, walking them through concepts and explaining along the way. Features comprehensive topic coverage for several semesters of college-level precalculus and numerous worked examples that demonstrate problem-solving approaches.
More than 5000 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.