IMathAS

Spec sheet

Purpose

IMathAS is a web-based math assessment system for delivering and automatically grading homework and tests.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Intended users

The maker describes the system as designed specifically for mathematics assessment and says it was not intended to be multipurpose.Read 3 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

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.Read 3 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Support

Support is available through MyOpenMath support forums, and the site also lists email support and training documentation.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Assessment types

Question types include multiple choice, matching, essay, matrix, interval, graphing, file upload, and multipart questions.Read 3 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Course tools

The system includes announcements, text files, attachments, discussion forums, and a gradebook.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Generated questions

Questions can be algorithmically generated, and numerical and math expression answers can be computer graded.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Hosting

The software can be installed on a web server, and the maker says the most up-to-date code is available through GitHub.Read 3 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Intended audience

The system was designed specifically for math assessment rather than as a multipurpose platform.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

License and cost

The site describes IMathAS as free, open-source software distributed under the GNU Public License.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

LMS integration

IMathAS supports LTI 1.1 as a tool and LTI 1.0 as a consumer, and supports Common Cartridge 1.1 export.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Math display

It supports math and graph display, calculator-style math entry, and point-and-click graph creation.Read 3 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Math entry and graphs

It supports math and graph display, calculator-style math entry, and point-and-click graph creation.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Question generation

Questions can be algorithmically generated, and numerical and mathematical expression answers can be computer graded.Read 3 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Question sharing

Instructors can share questions through libraries, and export or import question sets between systems.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Question types

Assessment question types include multiple choice, matching, essay, matrix, interval, graphing, file upload, and multipart questions.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Security caveat

The documentation warns that installable macro files present a large security risk and recommends installing them only from trusted sources.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Security configuration

The installation documentation describes configurable CSRF protection and an option to require administrator multifactor authentication.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Self-hosting requirements

A self-hosted installation requires PHP 7.4 or later and MySQL 5.7 or later.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Sharing

Questions can be shared between instructors and schools, and question sets can be exported and imported between systems.Read 3 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Support limitation

The instructor information page states that the software has no warranty and no official support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

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.Read 3 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Training and documentation

The site provides training videos, use guides, question-writing guides, and detailed feature and question-language documentation.Read 3 Oct 2026 · imathas.com

Where Specifiction places it

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