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Conference Schedule

Monday 27th July

  • 08:30 - Registration
  • Session 1 - 09:00 to 10:30
    • 09:00 - Opening ceremony
    • 09:30 - Keynote speech: Prof. Nakamura
  • Morning break 10:30 to 11:00
  • Session 2 - 11:00 to 12:30: Parallel Presentations
David Stern: A future for STACK in the age of genAIIdrissa Said Amour: Enhancing Blended Mathematics Instruction Using STACK at the University of Dar es Salaam
Santiago Borio: Using a Trained STACK AI Assistant for Authoring and Reviewing STACK QuestionsDaniel Duviol Tcheutia: Scaling STEM Education in Africa: A Digital Transformation Framework Integrating STACK for Inclusive and High-Quality Learning
Ben Davies: Whose job is it now? Agentic AI, STACK, and the changing dynamics of question authoringAbdu Mohammed Seid: From Conference Collaboration to Classroom Impact: Developing and Scaling an Interactive STACK Digital Textbook for Basic Mathematics
  • Lunch 12:30 to 13:30
  • Session 3 - 13:30 to 15:00: Parallel Workshops
Juma Zevick Otieno: Introduction to STACK AuthoringAlfred Wassermann: Introduction to JSXGraph
  • Afternoon break 15:00 to 15:30
  • Session 4 - 15:30 to 17:00: Parallel Workshops
Chris Sangwin: The STACK LibraryIan Jones: Publishing your STACK work

Tuesday 28th July

  • 08:30 - Arrivals
  • Session 1 - 09:00 to 10:30
    • 09:00 - Keynote speech: Dr Michael Obiero Oyengo
    • 10:00 - Franca Hoffmann and Ritvik Teegavarapu: Collaborate to Innovate
  • Morning break 10:30 to 11:00
  • Session 2 - 11:00 to 12:30: Parallel Activities
Competency Based Education Panel DiscussionMary Ochieng: A Cross-Context Comparison of WeBWorK and STACK in Two Precalculus Courses
Abdulkadir Ibrahim: Improving Teaching and Assessment in Mathematics Courses Using STACK-Based Automated Formative Assessment: Student PerspectivesFlorian Lindemann: Teaching Optimization with Interactive 2D/3D Visualizations in JSXGraph
  • Lunch 12:30 to 13:30
  • Session 3 - 13:30 to 15:00: Parallel Presentations
Benjamin Lloyd-Hurwitz: Integrating STACK into the PreTeXt textbook authoring systemEverlyne Odero: Evaluating the Impact of STACK E-Assessment Institutionalisation on Student Performance and Lecturer Workload at MMUST
Beth Kiratu: STACK in Action: A Digital Assessment Success Story from the Open University of KenyaMojca Premus: Analysing Student Errors to Evolve STACK Questions and Formative Feedback
George-Ionut Ionita: Implementing Large-Scale BYOD Exams with Safe Exam Browser: Lessons from Five Years at ETH ZurichVesna Perisic: Embedding STACK in Learning, Teaching and Research
Egil Krystad: Assessment of STACK as Formative Learning Activity and Collaborative Test Tool in a Preparatory Course for EngineeringMary Ochieng: Statistics Education and Online Assessment: Opportunities in an Emerging Research Area
  • Afternoon break 15:00 to 15:30
  • Session 4 - 15:30 to 17:00: Parallel Workshops
Juma Zevick Otieno: Introduction to STACK Authoring, part 2Tim Lowe: Developing STACK 101 and STACK training materials

Wednesday 29th July

  • 08:30 - Arrivals
  • Session 1 - 09:00 to 10:30: Parallel Presentations
Emmanuel Afrifa: Implementing Assessment of Abstract Mathematics in Ghana Using STACK: Challenges, Progress, and Early OutcomesMary Okombo: Course-Level Changes in Student Performance After STACK Integration
Motognon Wastalas d'Assise Dogbalou: Turning Student Errors into Learning Opportunities: AI-Enhanced STACK Assessment in Higher EducationZelalem Teshome: An Evaluation of STACK Implementation at Saint Paul Millennium College, Addis Ababa, from the Students' Perspective
Fatima Yusuf Hussein: Enhancing Student Performance through Formative Assignments Using STACK in Calculus 1: A Study at Somali National UniversityMarie Chantal Diawara: An Instant Learning System Promoting Autonomy in West Africa
  • Morning break 10:30 to 11:00
  • Session 2 - 11:00 to 12:30: Parallel Presentations
Kikete Wabuya: Reimagining Mathematics Teacher Development in the CBC Era: The Design of a Work-Integrated Master of Science in Mathematical Innovation at the Open University of KenyaDavid Stern: STACK as a Tool for Open and Problem-Solving Questions in Statistics Education
Tim Lowe: A Decade of STACK at the Open UniversityIan Jones: Very Very Open-Ended Questions in Online Assessments
Duncan Otieno Oganga: Supporting Large Mathematics Classes with STACK at MMUST: Teaching Practices and Student PerformanceAklilu Zeleke: Bridging Assessment and Discovery: Can STACK Support Undergraduate Mathematics Research?
  • Lunch 12:30 to 13:30
  • 13:30 onwards - Excursion and conference dinner

Thursday 30th July

  • 08:30 - Arrivals
  • Session 1 - 09:00 to 10:30
    • 09:00 - Keynote speech: Prof. Chris Sangwin
    • 10:00 - Juma Zevick Otieno: Evaluating STACK Integration Across Institutions: Evidence from Maseno, MMUST, and UniTS
  • Morning break 10:30 to 11:00
  • Session 2 - 11:00 to 12:30: Parallel Presentations
Ermias Alemayehu Asefa: Investigating Low Student Engagement in Large-Scale STACK Implementation: Reflections from Math 1011 at Bahir Dar UniversityHans Jakob Rivertz: Using JSON for JSXGraph Integration in STACK: A Case Study
Daniel Duviol Tcheutia: Enhancing Large-Scale Mathematics Learning with STACK: A Linear Algebra Refresher Course in a Resource-Constrained ContextAlfred Wassermann: Calculus with JSXGraph and STACK
Francis Torgbor: From Implementation to Impact: Evaluating Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes from STACK-Based Symbolic Assessment in GhanaGeorg Osang: Integrating STACK into the PreTeXt Textbook Authoring System
  • Lunch 12:30 to 13:30
  • Session 3 - 13:30 to 15:00: Parallel Activities
Jason Kamau: Classroom Experiences of the Kenyan CBC Digital Mathematics TextbookIbrahim Adam: Adaptive Learning for the Transition into Secondary Mathematics Education in Ghana
Ernest Ting: Interactive Web App for STACK Data AnalysisRobert Otieno: Systematic Review and Pedagogical Optimization of STACK Question Banks
Esther Diera, Kelvin Barasa, Max Marite and Giovanni Cabrera: Experiences in Activity-Based Learning in Maths Camps
  • Afternoon break 15:00 to 15:30
  • Session 4 - 15:30 to 17:00: Parallel Workshops
Santiago Borio: Question life cycleGeorg Osang: Introduction to PreTeXt

Friday 31st July

  • 08:30 - Arrivals
  • Session 1 - 09:00 to 10:30
    • 09:00 - Birhanu Assaye Alaba: Scaling Up STACK Capacity: A Multi-University Training Initiative in Ethiopia
    • 09:30 - Plenary panel discussion
  • Morning break 10:30 to 11:00
  • Session 2 - 11:00 to 12:30: Parallel Presentations
Lily Clements: Variant-Rich Statistics Textbooks with STACKBen Obiero: Automated Assessment After AI: Rethinking What STACK Should Measure
George Lawi: From Adoption to Institutionalisation: STACK at MMUSTWycliffe Rao: Technology-Enhanced Formative Assessment in Mathematics: Evaluating the Impact of STACK on Student Learning
Tadesse Teressa: The Challenges and Prospects of Implementing STEAM Education in Ethiopian General Education SchoolsJade Abuga: Enhancing Calculus Instruction in Maseno Using STACK
Martin Mugochi: Implementing STACK at UNAMAboubacari Amadou: Integration of STACK in Statistics Education in West Africa: A Case Study from Data Analysis Training in Niger
Atem Bul: Challenges in the Adoption and Implementation of STACK in Teaching and Assessment of Students' PerformanceCalvince Ouma: Enhancing Formative Assessment in Undergraduate Calculus Using STACK at a Kenyan University
  • Lunch 12:30 to 13:30
  • Session 3 - 13:30 to 15:00
    • 13:30 - Keynote speech: Dr Mary Ochieng
    • 14:30 - Closing ceremony
  • Afternoon break and departures from 15:00