The Role of Technology Oceania University of Medicine provides
its medical education program utilizing an online curriculum and
the best of today’s e-learning capabilities. The school’s
primary curriculum delivery vehicle is an established web-based
education software/course content program called Moodle
(www.moodle.org). OUM has tailored Moodle to maximize efficiency
and function as a teaching tool, while remaining user-friendly
for students. In addition to presenting the weekly problem-based
learning (PBL) case studies, exhibits, and assessments, Moodle
Reinforcing its commitment to educational technology, OUM also
utilizes Collaborate, a software platform which allows for
online learning and student-teacher interaction in a live, real-
time classroom environment. Collaborate is specifically suited
to academic institutions that incorporate distance education
into their curriculum programs. The introduction of
Collaborate’s virtual classrooms has provided an important and
invaluable mode of interaction, namel