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STACK is an online assessment system for mathematics and science which accepts mathematical answers and provides sophisticated feedback. STACKED is a hosted STACK installation offering customers the benefits of STACK without the administrative burden of managing a STACK/Moodle instance.
Agreement start: 30 November 2022
Agreement end: 29 November 2023
Subsequent invoice date: N/A as only 1 year licence available
Institutions may participate at any time during the 1 year period, they commit for 1 year.
Site licence
Please contact EDINA to arrange.
This Agreement is available to Institutions of Higher and Further Education and Research Councils in the United Kingdom, to Universities and Colleges of Further Education in the Republic of Ireland and Associated Sites.
Licensor: The University Court of the University of Edinburgh, a charitable body registered in Scotland with its principal office at Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, acting through EDINA, its centre for digital expertise and online service delivery.
STACK is an online assessment system for mathematics and science which accepts mathematical answers and provides sophisticated feedback. STACK is built by mathematics educators for their teaching. Key innovations in STACK are:
STACK is underpinned by a number of committed organisations/individuals including:
STACKED is a wholly hosted STACK installation offering customers all the benefits of STACK without the administrative burden of managing a STACK/Moodle instance. EDINA at the University of Edinburgh, experts in online service delivery, offers the following commitment to customers:
STACKED can cater for the following customer types:
Please contact EDINA to arrange.
Please see https://stack.edina.ac.uk.
Please see https://stack.edina.ac.uk.
Technical support is available (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) via:
Supplier home page: https://stack.edina.ac.uk
New releases, versions and functionality are included.
STACKED is an up-to-date installation of the open-source STACK online assessment software. Visit https://stack-assessment.org to access a wealth of information regarding STACK:
The Chest Order, together with the Licence Terms and Conditions, and any exceptions listed below, create a legally binding contract between your institution, organisation or company and the Licensor. Therefore please read the terms and conditions carefully and only submit a Chest Order if its terms and conditions are acceptable to your institution, organisation or company and you have the authority to make the financial commitment shown.
The Site licence is subject to the terms and conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Software. Please see the additional exceptions listed in the 'Exceptions to the Terms and Conditions' section at the bottom of the page.
Jisc will invoice Licensed Institutions for the Fee on receipt of a completed order.
Chest is an Enterprise of Jisc. All Purchase orders must be made out to Jisc, 4 Portwall Lane, Bristol, BS1 6NB to cover all charges plus VAT.
All terms contained in a PO are expressly rejected and do not form part of the Licence or vary the Licence terms in any way.
Payments are due within 30 days of invoice date; recipients of late payments are entitled to interest in accordance with UK statutory provisions.
The product(s) may be used by any Authorised User of the Licensee for Educational Purposes which includes the administration and management of the licensee’s educational and research operations. These permissions are described in the terms and conditions for the Standard Chest Licence for Software. Please see the additional exceptions listed in the 'Exceptions to the Terms and Conditions' section at the bottom of the page.
| Students | Yes |
| Academic Staff | Yes |
| Non-Academic Staff | Yes |
| Administration and management | Yes |
| Staff home use rights | Yes |
| Student home use rights | Yes |
As home use rights are already included as standard, personal licences are not required under this Agreement.
Please note that Term 1.1(b) (the definition of 'Educational Purposes') is amended by the addition of a new final sentence: 'Use of the Software for enabling revenue generating training and/or continuing professional development activity is not permitted.'
Licence Term
Institutions commit for 1 year from when they start their licence. Please see the table below which shows the pricing per year in UK Pounds (£s). All prices exclude VAT which shall apply at the appropriate rate.
A STACKED Site licence covers up to 50 courses at up to 1,000 users per course. Any use above this level is not priced herein, but pricing shall be provided by EDINA upon request.
Note that a free 1 year STACKED Site licence shall be granted where an Order is made for a Noteable Site licence under the Noteable Chest Agreement. This offer may only be taken up once by any subscribing institution and is included as part of the ordering process for Noteable.
Payment terms are shown on the Terms and Conditions tab.
How to Order
Making a selection in the pricing table will pass through to the online order form when you click on Order now (having logged in to the Chest website).
If you have any questions, please contact Chest Help.
Available to purchase until
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