IMathAS
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The facts
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What it does
- Assessment types
- Question types include multiple choice, matching, essay, matrix, interval, graphing, file upload, and multipart questions.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Course tools
- The system includes announcements, text files, attachments, discussion forums, and a gradebook.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Generated questions
- Questions can be algorithmically generated, and numerical and math expression answers can be computer graded.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- The software can be installed on a web server, and the maker says the most up-to-date code is available through GitHub.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The system was designed specifically for math assessment rather than as a multipurpose platform.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the system as designed specifically for mathematics assessment and says it was not intended to be multipurpose.checked 3 Oct 2026
- LMS integration
- IMathAS supports LTI 1.1 as a tool and LTI 1.0 as a consumer, and supports Common Cartridge 1.1 export.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Math display
- It supports math and graph display, calculator-style math entry, and point-and-click graph creation.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Math entry and graphs
- It supports math and graph display, calculator-style math entry, and point-and-click graph creation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- IMathAS is a web-based math assessment system for delivering and automatically grading homework and tests.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Question generation
- Questions can be algorithmically generated, and numerical and mathematical expression answers can be computer graded.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Question sharing
- Instructors can share questions through libraries, and export or import question sets between systems.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Question types
- Assessment question types include multiple choice, matching, essay, matrix, interval, graphing, file upload, and multipart questions.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The documentation says sessions are cleared from the database after 24 hours if a user does not log out, and student answers are evaluated client-side rather than server-side.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Security caveat
- The documentation warns that installable macro files present a large security risk and recommends installing them only from trusted sources.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security configuration
- The installation documentation describes configurable CSRF protection and an option to require administrator multifactor authentication.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting requirements
- A self-hosted installation requires PHP 7.4 or later and MySQL 5.7 or later.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Sharing
- Questions can be shared between instructors and schools, and question sets can be exported and imported between systems.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available through MyOpenMath support forums, and the site also lists email support and training documentation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support limitation
- The instructor information page states that the software has no warranty and no official support.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Technical requirements
- The documentation lists PHP and MySQL as requirements and says the system uses standard PHP and MySQL without special compilation options or external programs.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Training and documentation
- The site provides training videos, use guides, question-writing guides, and detailed feature and question-language documentation.checked 3 Oct 2026
Money
- License and cost
- The site describes IMathAS as free, open-source software distributed under the GNU Public License.checked 4 Oct 2026
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