Background: Assessment of learning outcomes (LOs) and graduate attributes (GAs) play pivotal roles in ascertaining the quality of education and graduates by accreditation agencies worldwide. However, the manual calculation of LOs in a medical program which consists of multiple courses containing hundreds of course learning outcomes (CLOs) spread across knowledge, skills, and value domains makes the process very complex and tedious. Aim: This study aimed to develop software for the automated calculation of individual LOs and GAs for the MBBS program. Methods: In this study, we have developed an Excel-based software program for an automated calculation of achievement of individual CLOs, program learning outcomes (PLOs), and GAs for the MBBS program. Results: The study described the operational functioning details of the software program along with all the formulae and graphical representations of sheets. Achievement of PLOs and GAs for a cohort of the MBBS program was calculated as an example for demonstrating the final outcome of the software program. Conclusion: The automated Excel software program produced a reliable assessment procedure for the achievement of CLOs and PLOs for courses and programs, respectively, in the MBBS program. Further, the software program auto calculates the individual student performance across the courses and program which can help in monitoring the individual performance of a student in the program.
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