[edutex] STACK

[Joe Corneli]

Hey, if you guys haven't heard of STACK, you should check it out!

http://stack.bham.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

Here are links to some example questions:

http://www.stack.bham.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Sample_questions

(note, you may get various complaints about jsMath along the way)

Here's their development roadmap:

http://stack.bham.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Development_track

On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 1:49 AM, Frank Quinn <quinn at math.vt.edu> wrote:
> I've added proposals for syntax and functionality related to answer pages,
> on the Syntax page of the wiki.
>
> Answer pages play a crucial role in our materials (make them 'learning
> environments' rather than just tests) and having easy and convenient
> functionality is very important. Ideas about other or better functionality
> are very welcome.
>
> I know some of these features cannot be implemented in a straightforward
> way. They are driven by pedagogy, not by features of pdf. My plan is:
>
> -- Collect a list of specific features that we can't do. Send to me, or to
> this list, or enter on the 'Implementation Problems' section of the Syntax
> page.
>
> -- If essentially equivalent things can be done reasonably easily then ok,
> but I want to avoid clunky compromises or clunky and awkward workarounds.
>
> -- I will then contact Adobe to see if I can negotiate something.
> Thanks, Frank
>
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