Webinars
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Introducing Advanced zyLabs: Now in Beta
See for yourself the exciting new features in Advanced zyLabs, including professional-grade IDEs, debugging, and support of over 50 languages.
March 3, 2023/by Patrick ThornhamReverse Engineer Your Engineering Course with Matthew Liberatore
Join author and professor Matthew Liberatore for a webinar covering the features and findings of his Material and Energy Balances zyBook
February 23, 2023/by Patrick ThornhamIntroducing Security with CompTIA Security+ and zyLabs by zyBooks
We are proud to introduce our latest zyBook - Introduction to Security with CompTIA Security+. This is the first complete course and labs solution designed for the classroom (live or online), presenting in-depth fundamentals of security with the skills required to succeed on the CompTIA Security+ certification exam.
February 9, 2023/by Patrick ThornhamThe 6 Pillars of Online Teaching: An instructor discussion
Struggling to initiate connection, engagement, and motivation in your online students? Check out our on-demand webinar.
December 13, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamUpdating Your Circuits Course With Interactivity and Auto-Graded Homework
Based on the twelfth edition of the well-known textbook written by authors J. David Irwin and R. Mark Nelms, this zyVersion contains the complete text of the original textbook and adds interactive elements to help keep your students engaged.
November 2, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamzyBooks Digital Design with new zyLabs
See the variety of tools that provide an exceptionally hands-on approach to presenting digital design by combining theory and practice, including various web-based simulators, like a circuit simulator, finite-state machine simulator, high-level state machine simulator, datapath simulator, and more, plus numerous tools, like a Boolean algebra tool, a K-map minimizer tool, and more.
October 31, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamBringing Interactivity and Accountability to Your Controls Course
Please join us for a walkthrough of our Control Systems Engineering zyVersion. This zyVersion is based on the 8th edition of the well-known textbook written by author Norman S. Nise
October 26, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamData Structures Essentials with zyLabs
In this webinar you will learn about our Data Structures Essentials titles along with our newly created labs for Data Structures in C++, Python, and Java.
October 24, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamBringing Interactivity and Accountability to Your Thermodynamics Course
Based on the ninth edition of Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics by Michael J. Moran, Howard N. Shapiro, Daisie D. Boettner, and Margaret B. Bailey, this zyVersion contains the complete text of the original textbook interactive elements to help keep your students engaged.
September 28, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamIntroducing: Data Science Foundations in zyBooks
Learn about the only interactive learning solution for Intro/Fundamentals of Data Science. This new zyBook covers data preprocessing, regression techniques, supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms, decision trees, neural networks, ensemble methods, and model evaluation techniques.
September 15, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamDr. Frank Vahid presents: Tips and best practices for running successful CS courses
A Smooth Term & Successful Students
August 17, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamManaging Stress and Overcoming Burnout
For many computer science and engineering instructors, anxiety and stress are all too familiar feelings. To support our community of zyBooks instructors, we’re exploring the topic of mental health in STEM higher education and raising actionable strategies to help professors overcome burnout.
May 26, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamNathan Tintle Presents: Introduction to Statistical Investigations now with zyBooks!
Join us for an exciting discussion with the author to learn more about the latest digital offering of his material!
May 4, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamEmpowering Incoming Students in the HBCU CS Community
Join us for a live panel discussion with some of your colleagues in the HBCU computer science instructor community.
April 29, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamCay Horstmann Presents: Java Late Objects and Big C++ now with zyBooks!
Cay Horstmann Presents:
Java Late Objects and Big C++
now with zyBooks!
April 15, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamJava Late Objects and Big C++
now with zyBooks!
Bringing Interactivity and Accountability to Your Chemical Thermodynamics Course
Based on Koretsky’s Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics textbook, this zyVersion includes over 150 animations and 500+ participation questions that help students engage and interact with the material.
April 6, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamAdd Interactivity and Accountability to Mobile App Development
zyBooks utilizes the Say, Show, Ask approach to learning. With less text and more action, students learn through short readings (say), animations (show), and learning questions with answer-specific feedback (ask).
March 24, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamSilberschatz’s New zyVersion: Bringing Interactivity to Operating Systems
Learn the story behind our acquisition, our plans to convert trusted texts into intuitive and interactive zyVersions, and get a chance to evaluate the new Operating System zyVersion.
March 9, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamMike Goodrich’s New zyVersion: Bringing Interactivity to Algorithm Design and Application Textbook
Based on Goodrich and Tamassia's Algorithm Design and Applications 1/e, this zyVersion contains the complete text of the original plus new interactive animations and learning questions to engage the student.
February 11, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamImproving Academic Integrity with zyBooks Programming Tasks
The number of online courses are on the rise and so are the instances of cheating. See how zyBooks’ integrated tools deter and detect academic dishonesty.
February 10, 2022/by Ricky PorcoCay Horstmann presents new auto graded, interactive version of Java Late Objects
Cay Horstmann discusses teaching CS in a post-covid digital world. We will demonstrate his new zyBooks version of Big Java Late Objects (and a potential preview of upcoming C++).
February 3, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamIntroducing Coral! A brand new flow chart language to teach program
Add autograded Coral activities to your CS0 and CS1 course to offer a simple introduction to programming.
January 31, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamPrepare Future Programmers with Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning offers an authentic and meaningful way to engage your programming students. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Dennis Sigur, Computer Science Instructor at Dillard University
January 28, 2022/by Ricky PorcoComputer Organization and Design (MIPS) Updates Fall 2021
This recording shows the latest updates for the Computer Organization and Design zyBook, as well as a peek into what the Labs and Simulator will look like for our upcoming RISK V and ARM versions of this product. Learn about the MIPS simulator, auto-graded labs, and more.
January 3, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamSave Time with Autograding in zyBooks
What if you could save an additional 5-10 hours per week, without sacrificing student results in your Computer Science courses?
January 3, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamAlign materials to your course, not the other way around.
Let us guess, you've never been able to find a textbook that quite fits your course the way you'd like it to. Or, your students lack the basic math skills needed to be successful in your course, but you don't want to assign a second book to focus on math. Let us show you how we can help.
January 1, 2022/by Patrick ThornhamPromoting Mental Health and Wellness in Undergraduate Students
In this webinar, we will share the current state of research on mental health in undergraduate engineering students, including ongoing research to understand the impact of COVID-19 on student well-being.
August 15, 2021/by Patrick ThornhamSimplifying Your Set Up with zyBooks Pre-Made Programming Courses
Our 10-week programming configurations for online learning + interactive homework + auto-graded labs literally require no setup.
May 9, 2021/by Ricky PorcoOnline Courses Need Not Be a Consolation Prize for Students
Learn how to teach online classes that students don't just tolerate, but truly enjoy and thrive in academically.
May 9, 2021/by Ricky PorcozyBooks and zyLabs New Features
See how you can create your own sections, customize testing and grading tools, discourage cheating, and get detailed student engagement reports.
May 9, 2021/by Ricky PorcoTeaching a CS Course In Just 6 Hours Per Week
Gain hours in your week through this efficient, effective, and fun approach to teaching CS. Learn how to minimize course setup and maintenance time.
July 29, 2020/by Ricky PorcoEngaging Students in the Introduction to Programming Classroom
Many students often feel CS1 and CS2 courses are unnecessarily complex. Join zyBooks’ co-founder, Frank Vahid, as he examines how to re-think programming assignments through “Many Small Programs”, which creates a less overwhelming experience for students.
October 30, 2019/by Ricky Porco