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@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ nav:
         - 'Meeting reports': 'MeetingReports/index.md'
     - Projects:
         - 'Overview': 'Projects/index.md'
+        - 'STACKnet' : 'Projects/STACKnet/index.md'
+        - 'IdeaL' : 'Projects/IDEAL/index.md'
+        - 'KTP' : 'Projects/KTP/index.md'
         - 'AuthOMath': 'Projects/AuthOMath/index.md'
         - 'IDIAM': 'Projects/IDIAM/index.md'
-        - 'KTP' : 'Projects/KTP/index.md'
     - Case Studies: CaseStudies/
     - Demo: 'https://stack-demo.maths.ed.ac.uk/demo/'
     - Documentation: 'https://docs.stack-assessment.org/en/'

website_files/Projects/IDEAL/index.md

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+---
+template: project.html
+
+title: "IdeaL"
+---
+
+# IdeaL – Innovation Network for Digital Adaptive Lesson
+
+<p class="figure-caption">
+Start date: 01/08/2021<br>
+End date: 31/12/2025<br>
+Duration: 53 months
+</p>
+
+__Official project website:__ [https://www.oth-aw.de/ideal](https://www.oth-aw.de/ideal)
+
+The IdeaL project set up an innovation network in which flexible learning modules for adaptive digital teaching are developed and produced.  Among other **project objectives**, such as the development of innovative learning spaces, IdeaL also includes two fields where STACK plays an important role: first, interactive self-learning modules for engineering mathematics, and second, the service center for digital exercises.
+
+The goal of the **service center for digital exercises** is to facilitate and promote the use of e-assessment across faculties. Therefore, a team of STACK developers works together with lecturers to create STACK questions for online quizzes in moodle. One of the main goals is to convince lecturers to include online assessment in their courses without resulting in an increased workload or the need for intermediate programming skills. Positive feedback from lecturers in the early stages of the service center reinforced the team to focus primarily on STACK due to the possibilities for providing detailed feedback and also to include interactive applets. The work of the service center resulted in numerous STACK questions used for various subjects. Especially for lectures in electrical engineering, many STACK questions including interactive applets have been developed.
+
+The IdeaL project team is also developing **interactive self-learning modules** for different topics of engineering mathematics such as linear algebra, complex numbers, or differential calculus. These modules are implemented as moodle courses and provide students with an additional possibility to learn and practice. This is especially helpful for students who begin their studies in summer term and thus have to catch up on topics from the first semester without having a traditional lecture. But the self-learning modules also aim at students who just need additional practice or repetition.
+
+STACK plays an integral role in these self-learning modules. They consist of interactive chapters, in which STACK questions are not only used for practice but also to engage with new content. The chapters are accompanied by a set of practice tasks, which are all implemented using STACK. STACK is thus used both for classical assessment in the practice tasks as well as for interactive elaboration of mathematical topics in the chapters. To illustrate these two aspects, one STACK question each from the interactive chapters and the practice quiz is introduced below. The questions are part of the self-learning module on complex numbers.
+
+The first example is a **question from the elaboration phase** on the multiplication rule, i.e. from an interactive chapter. It is divided into three parts. First, the formula for the multiplication of complex numbers is given. Second, students are asked to complete statements on the geometric interpretation of multiplications involving complex numbers using dropdown menus. And third, students have the opportunity to explore the geometric representation in an interactive JSXGraph applet. As stated above, STACK is not primarily used for classical online assessment here, but to enhance engagement with new topics. The possibility to provide detailed feedback based on students' answers supports this goal, as students can answer the questions multiple times and use the feedback to revise their answers.
+
+<div class="float-none img-middle">
+    <figure class="figure">
+        <img class="figure-img img-fluid" src="images/Screenshot_01_MultiplicationRule_DropDown.png" alt="A STACK question containing theory together with dropdown inputs and an interactive applet">
+        <figcaption class="figure-caption">First part of the presented STACK question containing a description of the multiplication rule alongside multiple dropdown inputs for learners to complete sentences about the multiplication between complex numbers</figcaption>
+    </figure>
+</div>
+
+<div class="float-none img-middle">
+    <figure class="figure">
+        <img class="figure-img img-fluid" src="images/Screenshot_02_MultiplicationRule_Applet.png" alt="A STACK question containing theory together with dropdown inputs and an interactive applet">
+        <figcaption class="figure-caption">Second part of the question containing an interactive applet with buttons to play animations of different geometric operations</figcaption>
+    </figure>
+</div>
+
+STACK questions are also used in **practice quizzes** where the main goal is to provide a range of tasks with different difficulty levels for students to practise what they have learned in the interactive chapters. Here, students also have unlimited tries and can check their answers. In the example question shown below, student are asked to perform arithmetic operations such as subtraction or division on complex numbers. STACK provides the possibility to give dedicated feedback for partially correct or incorrect answers (for instance if the resulting complex number is correct but not simplified, students receive feedback that the answer is algebraically equivalent but not in the correct form). In some cases, additional feedback is given for correct answers explaining important concepts or pointing out connections between topics. After submitting the practice quiz, worked solutions are shown using the general feedback.
+
+<div class="float-none img-middle">
+    <figure class="figure">
+        <img class="figure-img img-fluid" src="images/Screenshot_03_ArithmeticOperations.png" alt="A STACK question from the practice quiz that asks learners to perform arithmetical operations with a given complex number">
+        <figcaption class="figure-caption">A STACK question from the practice tasks that asks learners to perform arithmetical operations with a given complex number</figcaption>
+    </figure>
+</div>
+
+
+Overall, STACK plays an important role in the IdeaL project because of the possibility to provide interactive and adaptive online learning materials for students.
+
+The project IdeaL is **funded by** the German Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education. For more information visit <https://www.oth-aw.de/ideal> or contact us via email: [Prof. Mike Altieri](mailto:[email protected]).
+
+<br>
+
+<img src="images/Logo_IdeaL.png" width="200" alt="IdeaL project logo">

website_files/Projects/STACKnet/index.md

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+---
+template: project.html
+
+title: "STACKnet"
+---
+
+# STACK Net – Connecting the German-speaking STACK community
+
+<p class="figure-caption">
+Start date: 01/04/2023<br>
+End date: 31/03/2026<br>
+Duration: 36 months
+</p>
+
+__Official project website:__ [https://www.oth-aw.de/stack-net](https://www.oth-aw.de/stack-net)
+
+
+STACK Net is an initiative aimed at enhancing collaboration and communication in the educational sector, particularly among the German-speaking STACK community. The project brings together sixteen participants from six different higher education institutions in Germany. This diverse group includes vice-presidents, an associate dean, a teaching mentor, professors, directors, a lecturer, and educational media developers, underscoring the project's broad approach and commitment to advancing educational practices across various academic fields.
+
+The STACK Net initiative is led by Prof. Dr. paed. Dipl.-Math. Mike Altieri and aims to foster innovative teaching practices. The **main objectives** of STACK Net include
+- the regular issuance of a STACK newsletter,
+- the development and implementation of a community-oriented website designed for networking,
+- and active participation in various events where STACK is relevant.
+
+These initiatives are designed to promote greater engagement and dissemination of knowledge within the STACK community.
+
+Since its inception, STACK Net has achieved noteworthy **milestones** such as the consistent distribution of newsletters, with a growing subscriber base within the first year standing at 124 individuals (Figure 1). Additionally, the networking website is set to be completed in 2024 and will serve as a central hub for community interactions.
+
+<figure>
+    <img src="images/STACKNet_SubscriberBase.png"
+         alt="Map of Germany with different sized circles indicating the STACK Net subscriber base"
+         width="400">
+    <figcaption><br>Figure 1: STACK Net subscriber base in Germany</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+Moving forward, the **next steps** for STACK-Net involve rolling out further newsletter articles and finalizing the implementation of the community website. This website, known as "STACK Connect", serves as a hub for the German-speaking STACK community. It aims to foster collaboration, facilitate knowledge sharing, and provide support for both seasoned members and newcomers alike. The platform features discussion forums tailored to address common challenges within the community and specific interest groups for more focused conversations. Additionally, it encourages active participation, knowledge exchange, and engagement with STACK newsletters.
+
+**Future milestones** include internal quality enhancement through the creation and deployment of screencasts, as well as the automation of the STACK contact network establishment on the homepage, which will further streamline operations. Additionally, routine distribution of the STACK newsletter, including regular data collection from the global STACK community, will be operational.
+
+The project STACK Net is **funded by** the German Foundation for Innovation in Higher Education. For more information visit <https://www.oth-aw.de/stack-net> or contact us via email: [Prof. Mike Altieri](mailto:[email protected]).
+
+<br>
+
+<img src="images/STACKNet-Logo.png" width="300" alt="STACK Net project logo">

website_files/Projects/index.md

@@ -4,18 +4,17 @@ This page contains details of projects involving, or based around, STACK.
 
 <div class="card mb-3">
 	    <div class="card-body">
-	        <a href="AuthOMath/"><h5 class="card-title">AuthOMath: Authoring online mathematics tasks</h5></a>
-	        <p class="figure-caption">May 2021 - Dec 2023</p>
-			<p class="card-text">The project aims at enabling teachers to create digital online learning material with multimodal, dynamic, and interactive elements, (GeoGebra) and with adaptive automatic feedback for use in hybrid settings.</p>
+	        <a href="STACKnet"><h5 class="card-title">STACKnet</h5></a>
+	        <p class="figure-caption">April 2023 - March 2026</p>
+			<p class="card-text">STACK Net is an initiative aimed at enhancing collaboration and communication in the educational sector, particularly among the German-speaking STACK community.</p>
 	    </div>
 </div>
 
 <div class="card mb-3">
-        <div class="card-body">
-	        <a href="IDIAM/"><h5 class="card-title">IDIAM: Interactive digital assessment in mathematics</h5></a>
-	        <p class="figure-caption">July 2021 - July 2023</p>
-			<p class="card-text">The project responded to challenges faced during COVID-19 by helping partner institutions use STACK to develop a) digital tools that assess competencies within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), particularly mathematical sciences
-and b) digital assignments within several specific mathematical subjects at the partner institutions.</p>
+	    <div class="card-body">
+	        <a href="IDEAL"><h5 class="card-title">IdeaL</h5></a>
+	        <p class="figure-caption">August 2021 - December 2025</p>
+			<p class="card-text">The IdeaL project set up an innovation network in which flexible learning modules for adaptive digital teaching are developed and produced.</p>
 	    </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -27,6 +26,23 @@ and b) digital assignments within several specific mathematical subjects at the
 	    </div>
 </div>
 
+<div class="card mb-3">
+	    <div class="card-body">
+	        <a href="AuthOMath/"><h5 class="card-title">AuthOMath: Authoring online mathematics tasks</h5></a>
+	        <p class="figure-caption">May 2021 - Dec 2023</p>
+			<p class="card-text">The project aims at enabling teachers to create digital online learning material with multimodal, dynamic, and interactive elements, (GeoGebra) and with adaptive automatic feedback for use in hybrid settings.</p>
+	    </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="card mb-3">
+        <div class="card-body">
+	        <a href="IDIAM/"><h5 class="card-title">IDIAM: Interactive digital assessment in mathematics</h5></a>
+	        <p class="figure-caption">July 2021 - July 2023</p>
+			<p class="card-text">The project responded to challenges faced during COVID-19 by helping partner institutions use STACK to develop a) digital tools that assess competencies within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), particularly mathematical sciences
+and b) digital assignments within several specific mathematical subjects at the partner institutions.</p>
+	    </div>
+</div>
+
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