About - Technology - Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

We are located in the Center for Medical Student Services (216 O’Dowd Hall). Technology support staff are available to OUWB medical students and faculty during regular business hours.

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine through the Office of Educational Information Technology supports ubiquitous self-directed learning through the mediums of:

Lecture capture
Virtual microscopy
Anytime access to library assets
Online content rich resources

The Office of Educational Information Technology Includes:

Information Systems
Student/Faculty Computer Support

Student Laptop Program

OUWB medical students will receive a 13” MacBook Air and iPad with Apple Pencil for their use throughout their medical education. These devices will include a 4-year AppleCare warranty. The laptops will have Microsoft Office, CrashPlan and Sophos virus protection software installed on them.

Student laptop’s Documents and Desktop files will be backed up to an external server through the use of CrashPlan software.

Laptop repairs are facilitated through the Helpdesk team and if needed, a loaner computer will be provided in the event a laptop must be sent in to AppleCare for repair.

Upon graduation or separation from the program, the laptop will be transferred to the student.

Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Penny Stilwell Director of SOM Information Technology Penny has been with Oakland University since 2006, beginning her career in University Technology Services as part of the Enterprise Database Team, where she worked for five years. She then transitioned to Academic Affairs, serving as an IT Project Manager for thirteen years. Before joining Oakland University, Penny held various roles at the State University of New York at Buffalo, including positions in Application Support, Security Administration, Network Software, and Domain Name Server (DNS) management for the SUNY system. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Buffalo State College.

Adam Gordon Help Desk Manager, OUWB Adam Gordon serves as the Help Desk Manager for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. He has been with OU since 2012, beginning his career in Classroom Support and Instructional Technical Services as Manager of IT & Media Application Services, where he worked for thirteen years. Adam is a proud OU alumnus, with a Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems.

Dawn Gorris Helpdesk Technician Dawn Gorris serves as a Helpdesk Technician for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. Dawn came to OU after providing technical support in a K-12 educational environment for ten years. Her experience includes computer hardware and peripheral support, webpage design and maintenance and application support and training. Prior to that Dawn worked as a data processing manager and technical support liaison for Electronic Data Systems and a data processing clerk for Ford Motor Company.
Fred Haydon Helpdesk Technician Fred Haydon serves as the Helpdesk Technician for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. A Michigan native, Fred is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Technology. Fred comes to OU with 15 years experience as a Data Specialist, Helpdesk Technician and a Macintosh Workstation Manager.

Stephen Sklar Systems Analyst PROFILE COMING SOON
David Zhu, M. Eng. Database Administrator David Zhu serves as the Database Administrator for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. David received his Master of Engineering degree with a major in Computer Engineering from Wayne State University. He has experiences in database administration, system design & analysis, instructional support, application support, reporting service development and server administration, etc. His primary role of services in OUWB School of Medicine involves the design, development, implementation, administration and support of database systems, database warehouses and administrative reporting services. Prior to joining the School of Medicine in November 2010, David has been employed at OU School of Business Administration as Information Technology Analyst since May 2001.
	Meet the Team

	Penny Stilwell Director of SOM Information Technology Penny has been with Oakland University since 2006, beginning her career in University Technology Services as part of the Enterprise Database Team, where she worked for five years. She then transitioned to Academic Affairs, serving as an IT Project Manager for thirteen years. Before joining Oakland University, Penny held various roles at the State University of New York at Buffalo, including positions in Application Support, Security Administration, Network Software, and Domain Name Server (DNS) management for the SUNY system. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Buffalo State College.

	Adam Gordon Help Desk Manager, OUWB Adam Gordon serves as the Help Desk Manager for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. He has been with OU since 2012, beginning his career in Classroom Support and Instructional Technical Services as Manager of IT & Media Application Services, where he worked for thirteen years. Adam is a proud OU alumnus, with a Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems.

	Dawn Gorris Helpdesk Technician Dawn Gorris serves as a Helpdesk Technician for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. Dawn came to OU after providing technical support in a K-12 educational environment for ten years. Her experience includes computer hardware and peripheral support, webpage design and maintenance and application support and training. Prior to that Dawn worked as a data processing manager and technical support liaison for Electronic Data Systems and a data processing clerk for Ford Motor Company.
	Fred Haydon Helpdesk Technician Fred Haydon serves as the Helpdesk Technician for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. A Michigan native, Fred is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Technology. Fred comes to OU with 15 years experience as a Data Specialist, Helpdesk Technician and a Macintosh Workstation Manager.

	Stephen Sklar Systems Analyst PROFILE COMING SOON
	David Zhu, M. Eng. Database Administrator David Zhu serves as the Database Administrator for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. David received his Master of Engineering degree with a major in Computer Engineering from Wayne State University. He has experiences in database administration, system design & analysis, instructional support, application support, reporting service development and server administration, etc. His primary role of services in OUWB School of Medicine involves the design, development, implementation, administration and support of database systems, database warehouses and administrative reporting services. Prior to joining the School of Medicine in November 2010, David has been employed at OU School of Business Administration as Information Technology Analyst since May 2001.

iSEEK

iSEEK is an embedded web application that enables students, faculty, and staff to perform “smart” content searches in Moodle. The software aggregates data from Moodle to return relevant, contextual results to queries ranging from student research, data assessment, curriculum mapping, and accreditation inquiries. Basically, iSEEK is a search tool, similar to Google, that allows the user to search terms in all curricular materials on the OUWB Moodle website. The queries return answers in context, allowing the user to see the presentation or handout with the click of the button. Searches may be limited by academic year, course title, MeSH terms and other useful parameters.

Access

Upon entering a course within Moodle, users will notice a new Block for iSEEK Search to the bottom left of the navigation pane.

iSEEK provides the ability for students to search through the content for all of the OUWB courses for which he or she is, or has been, enrolled. Faculty members have been assigned ‘Reviewer’ access to all courses in Moodle to remove barriers and limitations, allowing them to search and view the entire curriculum.

Features

iSEEK performs searches through all course-associated materials that have been posted to Moodle; this includes presentations, course documents, articles, electronic resources, and Panopto video files.

Search filters include the following options: Academic Year, Graduate Year, Semester, Course, Section, MeSH, Date, Type, File Type, and Instructor.

Users may perform searches with or without quotations around the key term or phrase. Applying the quotations limits the search results to the specifics of the term or phrase within them.

Virtual Microscopy

Virtual Pathology/Microscopy is an emerging technology in research, education, and patient care.

The Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine uses Biolucida for virtual microscopy. We view it as a powerful tool for teaching and learning. It extends the learning environment to anywhere a student has Internet access, be it the classroom, library, laboratory, dormitory, or the local coffee shop.

Virtual Microscopy provides tools that give our instructors the ability to annotate images and ensure the long term availability of irreplaceable glass slides. It allows students the freedom to explore and manipulate images, creates a familiarity with an important new technology, and frees students from the expense and responsibilities of rented microscopes and glass slides.

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Meet the Team

Meet the Team

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