Our concept

HSeT’s philosophy

Since its inception, HSeT has been at the forefront of transforming medical education through digital means. The organization’s journey began with the pioneering development of « Immunology Online, » its first eLearning program. This initiative was born out of a collaboration between the Federated Swiss Medical Schools and the Swiss Virtual Campus, marking a significant step in utilizing web-based teaching methodologies.
The philosophy of HSeT is rooted in leveraging the capabilities of digital technology to enhance educational accessibility, interactivity, and customization. The advent of « Immunology Online » illustrated the potential benefits of such an approach, showcasing how digital platforms could transcend traditional educational boundaries, facilitate remote learning, and provide dynamic, up-to-date content to a wide audience. The program’s structure allowed for an adaptive learning environment where students could engage with material at their own pace, test their knowledge through interactive assessments, and access a wealth of resources that could be constantly updated with the latest scientific research.
The impact of HSeT’s philosophy extends beyond individual programs to influence broader educational strategies and policies, advocating for a shift towards more digitally integrated and learner-centered education systems globally.

HSeT moves beyond electronic textbooks by using:

Customized websites offer several distinct advantages over electronic textbooks, particularly in the context of learning and accessibility. Here are some of the key benefits:

• High quality animations to convey complex concepts
• Novel pedagogical techniques
• A blended approach combining e-Learning with face-to-face teaching
• Highly adaptable Learning Management (LMS) and Content Management (CMS) Systems.

Advantages of e-Learning

A way to renew teaching

A way to enhance a variety of learning experiences. The attention of learners can be captured in new ways by combining text, animation, video and simulation that facilitates understanding of complex concepts. This is a particularly helpful approach for the biomedical sciences.

Flexibility and convenience

e-learning provides students with broad access to a panel of experts in diverse specialties and fosters interactions between students coming from different cultural contexts or working environments. The trainees can work anywhere provided there is an internet connection and can proceed at their own pace.

A way to renew teaching

Institutions adopting e-Learning have realized that this approach requires an investment in content development, web design, dissemination of training, and site maintenance. Nonetheless, academic, non-governmental and industry partners are investing in the promise of increased accessibility to up-to-date training to support their respective capacity building efforts. Investments in e-Learning are expected to reach 40 million Euro in the coming years, most of which will be allocated to lifelong learning program initiatives. Although the initial cost of implementing an e-Learning program is expensive, costs decrease markedly as more trainees use the  course material.