Educational Traditions VS Modern Educational Technologies: Methodological Support Integration

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of specific features of modern long-distance learning based on Internet technologies. Modern technology application in the field of education changes our everyday life. It is becoming an integral part of it ensuring the creation of a barrier-free information and educational space. These circumstances allow the person receiving an education to undertake the role of a ‘manager' in the issues related to choosing and shaping his or her educational path. Modern Internet resources provide great opportunities for both teachers and students expressed in such things as quick change of methodological support preventing the educational process from becoming routine. To say more, with the help of modern Internet resources one may create a virtual classroom, a training course tree, organize step-by-step learning, upload texts, tables, diagrams, video and audio materials, as well as hyperlinks to primary information sources, conduct web lectures, web discussions, respond to comments and questions that arise during the online learning process, have one-on-one sessions, create test tasks, monitor learning through e-journals, record lessons, conduct online surveys, organize an electronic library by course and topics. In this regard, it is necessary to design educational online resources and their content in accordance with the methodological principles and techniques that ensure continuity with educational traditions.