The educational context of eHospital

The basic underlying assumption of the eHospital project is that engagement into informal, coumputer-assisted learning activities while at hospital can have a beneficial effect on the emotional and perhaps even physical recovery of hospital patients. Three global educational concepts promoted by the European Union are closely connected to this assumption:

The concept of lifelong learning, defined as all learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competences within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective (COM(2001) 678: Making a European area of lifelong learning a reality).
European lifelong learning policies

The concept of informal learning: While formal learning takes place in education and training institutions, leading to recognised diplomas and qualifications, informal learning takes place alongside the mainstream systems of education and training and does not typically lead to formalised certificates. Informal learning may be provided in the workplace or other new places of learning (SEC(2000) 1832: A Memorandum on Lifelong Learning).
European adult learning strategies

The concept of e-learning, used in its broadest sense: all scenarios of teaching and learning using electronic media, ranging from computer-based training (CBT) to more advanced and interactive forms of web-based training (WBT).
European e-learning policy and e-learning portal.