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Reading with Purpose: Preparing for Lectures & Problem Solving Before Class Begins

Insights from a Professor Using an Online Engagement Tool to Strengthen Student Readiness

  • Higher Education
  • Webinar
  • Virtual
  • SmartBook
  • Electricity and Electronics
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Graphics Drawing & CAD
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • General Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Astronomy
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • 30 Minutes
  • Live Webinar

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Join Dr. Khaled Zbeeb, Mechanical Engineering professor at Western Illinois University, for this 20-minute live webinar as he shares practical strategies to boost student engagement and improve class preparedness. Drawing from his own classroom experience, Dr. Zbeeb will demonstrate how he effectively uses SmartBook® to encourage students to complete readings before class—laying a strong foundation for active participation and problem-solving during class sessions. Whether you're looking to increase accountability, improve comprehension, or make your in-class time more impactful, this session offers actionable insights you can apply right away.

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  • Dr. Khaled Zbeeb -

    Dr. Khaled Zbeeb

    Dr. Khaled Zbeeb is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western Illinois University. He earned his PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University, following his BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas.

    Dr. Zbeeb teaches a variety of courses, including Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Graphics, Computer Applications, Thermodynamics, Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics, Mechanical Engineering Lab, and Heat Transfer. His academic and research interests span Computational Methods in Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Applied Combustion, Advanced Dynamics and Control Systems, Finite Element Method, Solid Mechanics, Stability Analysis, Stress Analysis, Machine Design, and Computer-Aided Design.