Academics

Curriculum

Define your institute's curriculum as a structured hierarchy:

• Program: BDS, MDS, or a certificate/diploma program
• Year/Semester: The academic period (e.g., "BDS Year 3, Semester 1")
• Subject/Course: A specific course within the semester (e.g., "Periodontology Theory")
• Module/Unit: A sub-section of a course (e.g., "Periodontal Diagnosis")

For each course, define the syllabus, learning objectives, credit hours, and the faculty member responsible. Courses can be linked to departments, so clinical sessions in a department automatically map to the relevant course.

Assessments

Create and schedule assessments for any course. Odento supports multiple assessment types:

• Theory exams: Written examinations with multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions
• Practical exams: Clinical or bench assessments where students demonstrate procedures
• Viva voce: Oral examinations — record scores and faculty feedback
• OSCE: Objective Structured Clinical Examinations with multiple stations
• Continuous assessment: Ongoing evaluation through quizzes, assignments, and case presentations

For each assessment, configure:

• Date, time, and duration
• Maximum marks and passing threshold
• Weight in the final grade (e.g., 20% of semester grade)
• Assessing faculty members
• Eligible students (by batch or individual)

Grading

Enter grades after each assessment. Odento supports:

• Numeric marks: Score out of maximum marks
• Letter grades: Configurable grading scale (A+, A, B+, etc.)
• Pass/Fail: For competency assessments
• Rubric-based: Multi-criteria scoring with weighted dimensions

Grades roll up automatically — assessment scores combine into course grades, course grades combine into semester GPAs, and semester GPAs combine into cumulative GPAs. You can configure the weighting rules to match your institute's grading policy.

Student: Anjali Patel (Roll: BDS2024-047)

  Periodontology — Semester 5
    Internal Assessment (20%):    18/20
    Mid-term Exam (30%):          26/30
    Final Exam (50%):             42/50
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    Total:                        86/100  Grade: A

  Cumulative GPA (Sem 5): 8.6 / 10.0

Attendance

Track attendance for lectures, practical sessions, and clinical postings. Odento supports multiple attendance marking methods:

• Manual: Faculty marks attendance on the student roster
• QR code: Students scan a QR code displayed in the classroom
• Biometric: Integration with fingerprint or face recognition devices

Attendance data feeds into the academic standing calculation. Set minimum attendance requirements (e.g., 75% per course) and Odento flags students who fall below the threshold, with automatic alerts to the student and their faculty advisor.

Transcripts and Reports

Generate official transcripts for individual students or entire batches. Transcripts include all courses, grades, GPAs, and attendance summaries. Export as branded PDF for official use, or share digitally with students through their portal.