The goal is to put information on the web and to create an interactive teaching tool for an introductory course on health informatics. Hardware is the simple aspect. The more difficult is people. Currently, the manpower is just not available and there is a learning curve for individuals. Sometimes getting an individual to use the technology is a hurdle.
Many people are uncomfortable with change.
An observation was made that instead of investing in buildings, perhaps we should be investing in technology. The problem in investing too heavily in technology, is that what is here today, will be obsolete tomorrow. Investing heavily in technology can create an expectation of people to use the tools, in turn creating strong resistance. We must choose carefully when to invest and what to invest in. The general consensus is that there is no perfect time in which to do this.