The Introduction of a New Virtual Microscope into the eLearning Platform of the Medical University of Graz

Authors

  • Herwig Erich Rehatschek Medical University of Graz
  • Florian Hye Medical University of Graz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v7i4.1785

Keywords:

virtual laboratory, new learning applications, multimedia applications

Abstract


In 2002 the Medical University of Graz (MUG) introduced its first Learning Management System (LMS). One of the first applications developed was a virtual microscope 1.0 (VM 1.0) to be used by students via a standard web browser. The basic idea was to offer the functionality of a microscope via an interactive application which is integrated within the LMS. The main advantages of that concept were saving costs, enhancing the flexibility for students and utilizing additional features and possibilities offered by new media. Cost saving was achieved by replacing hundreds of expensive physical microscopes by the virtual microscope, which can be used on any PC with a standard web browser. After more than 8 years the technology as well as the functionality of the VM 1.0 was now out-dated. We describe the stages to introduce a VM 2.0 within VMC/Moodle in order to help other universities who want to introduce a VM for their students to speed up the decision process and to avoid possible traps.

Author Biographies

Herwig Erich Rehatschek, Medical University of Graz

Virtual Medical Campus head of section "organization of teaching"

Florian Hye, Medical University of Graz

Virtual Medical Campus Developer

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Published

2011-11-10

How to Cite

Rehatschek, H. E., & Hye, F. (2011). The Introduction of a New Virtual Microscope into the eLearning Platform of the Medical University of Graz. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 7(4), pp. 36–41. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v7i4.1785

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