zyBooks
Build Confidence and Save Time With Interactive Textbooks.
Overview
zyBooks provides interactive, web-native textbooks designed to replace traditional, static texts. The platform focuses on STEM education and incorporates animations, questions, and embedded coding environments to create an engaging learning experience. zyBooks aims to help students learn by doing and provides instructors with tools to monitor student progress.
✨ Key Features
- Interactive learning materials
- Animations and simulations
- Embedded coding environments
- Auto-graded assignments
- Real-time student analytics
- LMS integration
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Web-native, interactive content
- Focus on learning by doing
- Concise text with more animations and activities
Unique Value: Improving student success in STEM courses through interactive, web-native textbooks that encourage active learning.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Adopted by numerous universities for introductory STEM courses to improve student engagement and outcomes.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Humanities and social science courses that do not benefit from interactive, quantitative exercises.
🏆 Alternatives
zyBooks offers a more integrated and interactive experience compared to traditional textbooks with supplemental online homework systems.
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🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
🔒 Compliance & Security
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