MCQ SBA in Medical Education
Writing MCQ SBA Format Step by Step with a Open source Software
FAQ
If you have Windows, and Microsoft Office, one of the reason could be that the Macros are not activated on your computer.
Go to the tutorial here.
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The software doesn't start...
Unfortunately, this software has been developed on Windows, and doesn't work on Mac. But if anyone would like to work on it, could be great!
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Does it work on Macintosh?
The use of Excel files with Macros come with some benefits (easy to develop and modify) and some cons: it can be detected as a threat from your computer.
But no, there is no virus hidden in it. There is a .exe file embedded in it, which is use only to compress pictures (Picture Resizer 6.0, from RealWorld Graphics (http://www.rw-designer.com/picture-resize).
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Is there a Virus hidden in there?
Do you really think MCQs make good doctors?
No I don't.
What is certain is that even good doctors can do bad MCQs.
The software does not intend to make good doctors, but only to guide to write MCQs in SBA format.
And actually, this format is recommeded so far in many countries.
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That could be great to have sounds, good idea.
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But actually, this is not possible... for the moment.
Can I add sounds?
Well, clearly NO they are not.
If anyone with a little time or IT experience find your excel file with a password, he will be able to open it in less than 10mn. It's only to prevent the accidental click on the file displaying all your MCQs.
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Are the MCQ with password really 100% secured?
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This is crap, why using VBA? My mother could code this way better in two days!
Well, first, I would be pleased to meet her.
If you think of a better way of coding this, it could be great: actually, the software is under MIT Open source Licence. You can modify it if you want. Let me know!
It was working, and then suddenly ligns of code appears and nothing works...
Sorry about that.
Your MCQs are not lost: you can copy them by clicking on the differents Sheets of the Excel files.
If possible, explain your problem using the form so it could be fixed with your feedback.