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title: "STACK | Online Assessment Tool"
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STACK is an open-source online assessment system for mathematics and STEM.

**AUDIENCE:  **<span style="color: #bf2600">**FACULTY**</span>** | **<span style="color: #bf2600">**STAFF**</span>

The STACK (**S**ystem for **T**eaching and **A**ssessment using a **C**omputer algebra **K**ernel) assessment tool is a system for creating mathematical and scientific questions with automatic grading. 

## Locate the STACK question type

STACK question types are found in the same menu as other question types. To create a question from your course, click the **More** button in the top navigation and select **Question bank** from the drop-down menu.

![image](media://4955f0c7-e51a-49c2-82a9-fda6ca542353)

In the next area, locate the **Create a new question** button.

![image](media://b140874a-3c1b-4e28-862f-cf8966a93771)

Scroll to the bottom of the question-type menu to locate the STACK question type.

![image](media://49653e51-85c2-4c46-80c5-249e467f6fec)

For more information on how to create a STACK question, please refer to the links below. 

> ❌ **NOTE:**

MacEwan does not provide support in the use of STACK and cannot advise or diagnose issues with question content or behaviour. Documentation provided by Moodle and the developer of the STACK plugin can be found in the links below.

- [https://stack-assessment.org/](https://stack-assessment.org/)
- [https://docs.stack-assessment.org/en/](https://docs.stack-assessment.org/en/)
- Quick start guide: [https://docs.stack-assessment.org/en/](https://docs.stack-assessment.org/en/)
- Moodle resource for STACK question type: [https://docs.moodle.org/404/en/STACK_question_type](https://docs.moodle.org/404/en/STACK_question_type)


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