STACK

STACK is the world-leading open-source (GPL) automatic assessment system for mathematics, science and related disciplines.

• Students type in mathematical expressions, and are not restricted to multiple choice.
• STACK separates validation and assessment with an emphasis on formative assessment.
• Random generation of questions is highly structured with computer algebra support.
• STACK has a wide variety of input types, including line by line working and interaction with mathematical diagrams.
• STACK has support for multipart questions.
• STACK has support for scientific units and significant figures.

This is the official user documentation for STACK.

• The main community website for STACK is https://stack-assessment.org/
• A demonstration server is available in Edinburgh: https://stack-demo.maths.ed.ac.uk/demo/
• Community discussion takes place on https://stack-assessment.zulipchat.com/

Authoring

Documentation for question authors, including:

• An authoring quick start guide, which can be used in conjunction with the "Getting started with STACK" guide.
• Reference documentation on question authoring, such as answer tests, inputs, potential response trees and translations.
• Detailed guides for using specialist tools, such as drag and drop questions.
• Information on using the CAS Maxima for question authoring, including randomisation.
• Guides for writing questions in various mathematical topics.

Installation and development

• Installation instructions.
• Topics for developers
• Development history.

Students

Information for students using STACK, including:

• Input instructions.
• How answers are assessed.
• Frequently asked questions.