Features of Digital Educational Content in the Organization of Distance Learning in Vocational Education

Abstract

In the article, based on the analysis of studies devoted to the implementation of distance learning in vocational education against the background of the fight against the pandemic and the self-isolation regime, the authors of the study highlight the main problems of the implementation of distance learning, which both the organizers of this type of education and teachers and students faced. The authors, based on the practice of implementing distance learning, indicate its advantages and disadvantages. The importance of the problem of the formation of ICT competence of teachers for the high-quality organization of distance learning, including in terms of the formation of digital educational content, is substantiated. The article presents an overview of various digital tools and web services tested by the authors that can be used to create digital content in the organization of distance learning, many of which are freely distributed and in demand among educational organizations, including professional education. The experience of the implementation of distance learning at GAPOU “Chita Pedagogical College” is described, where proven digital tools were used in the new conditions. The results of the implementation of distance learning at the Trans-Baikal State University and the Chita Pedagogical College are analyzed; both the positive aspects of this process and the problems that require further reflection and decision-making are identified.