Modern Digital Research Articles

ЦИФРОВИЗАЦИЯ СЕЛЬСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ: ПРОБЛЕМЫ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ

The article examines the issues of digitalization of rural areas in the Russian Federation, assesses the problems and prospects of their development. The functions of villages in the national economy were studied, the number of rural population was monitored, including in the Volgograd region. The analysis of the main indicators reflecting the level of modern digitalization of villages is carried out. It is proposed to introduce the concept of “smart village” in rural areas of the Russian Federation, taking into account the prerequisites that determine the need for its implementation. Recommendations on the selection of the main components of the “smart village” are given, their description is given. The study confirms the possibility of solving the problems of villages by digitalizing their economic processes.

Global trends of the ecological development of the world economy in digitalization conditions

The article examines the essence of ecological development of the world economy and highlights the main components of this process. It is noted that the digitalization of the world economy, the construction of a network of information and communication technologies is a global technological challenge that cannot but affect the world ecosystem. An analysis of the ecological paradigm, which is a priority and strategic vector for the development of the world economy in modern conditions, has been carried out. It was determined that as a result of the technological and anthropogenic load on the ecosystem, negative changes occur, which are accompanied by social, economic and ecological contradictions in the functioning of the world economy. Modern digitization processes are designed to influence the formation of a harmonious eco-environment and the achievement of sustainable development goals on the scale of the world economy. The conducted analysis shows that the dynamic shifts associated with the development of digitalization of the world economy will only intensify over time. It was noted that digital technologies are one of the tools for ensuring the growth of the world economy, achieving growth in the well-being of the population, and solving problems in the field of environmental protection. It has been studied that the impact of digitalization has both positive and negative consequences on the ecological development of the world economy. Analysis of the structure of international trade suggests that the growth rate of international trade in services is significantly higher than that of international trade in goods. Thus, the widespread use of digital technologies leads to an increase in the volume of export-import of services both in absolute value and in relative share in the overall structure of international trade. It is proposed that the development of the world economy should be based on taking into account and balancing the technological, social and environmental components of the world economic mechanism. And in this chain, it is unacceptable to underestimate the impact of digital technologies on the global ecosystem. When solving economic problems, it is necessary to be guided by the principle of ecological expediency and benefit, since a negative ecological effect can neutralize all economic effects within the framework of a globalized international environment.

TRANSFORMATION OF INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0 IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: UNDERSTANDING DRIVERS & BARRIERS WITH DEMATEL ALGORITHM

Modern digitalization technology known as Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) has the potential to enhance business operations and communication networks across a variety of sectors. The lack of high-tech processes and technology in the construction industry, however, is growing the distance between the industry and IR 4.0 change. There has not been any prior research on the drivers and challenges of the IR 4.0 transition in the construction industry using DEMATEL. Therefore, the DEMATEL method was utilised to assess the interaction between the drivers and barriers of the IR 4.0 revolution in the construction industry. From the literature review, a list of factors that influence and hinder growth was taken. During interviews, 17 experts provided data using the DEMATEL questionnaire, which was subsequently used for analysis. The impact-relation map diagram showed key elements and their relationships. The outcome demonstrates challenges with the Incompatibility of Innovations (P) is the most significant issue, which is a major barrier that must be overcome. As a result, the listed drivers can be improved further, and the mentioned barriers can be overcome.

Modern Digital Instruments Applied in Teaching English for University Students

The actuality of our research can be proven with the growing role of electronic means of communication and tools for training future specialists in higher institutions education. Also, the need to be able to work in a team and possess skills of social interaction force us to reconsider domestic educational models and implement electronic improvements and collaborative learning not as a means, but as a goal in the process of training specialists in higher education of Ukraine. Shifting the practice of teaching students to more visualized culture, a forced transition to a remote training should inevitably lead to the filling of the existing teaching methods with more visual aids such as video conferencing, presentations, video streaming, usage of online simulators. According to the "Concept for the Development of Distance Education in Ukraine", which was introduced by the resolution of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine back in 2000, distance education is considered as a form of learning that is implemented mainly through distance learning technologies which in turn are divided into pedagogical and informational. Consequently, the purpose of the article is to study the essence of digital tools types applied in teaching English at universities, which are aimed at formation of individual readiness for effective cross-cultural interaction. In particular, the main tasks of the ongoing study are to highlight top priority modern methods and online platforms that can be useful in shaping foreign languages communicative competence of modern students in current tough conditions. The general survey outcomes have witnessed that among the advantages of using digital tools compared to daytime study there are such practical conveniences as: flexibility in time, because some types of work can be performed outside of classes; reduction of transport and time costs; the possibility of organizing practical classes, consultations, assessments and exams, testing both individually and in groups. Speaking about the disadvantages of remote learning of foreign languages, not all students of a non-language educational institution have the potential, necessary for learning foreign languages, or sufficient computer skills literacy with this type of education, and require additional, individual work. Key words: digital education; English language; Information Communicative Technologies; online platforms; digital instruments; MyEnglishLab; innovative methods; skills tasks.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONCEPT OF A SMART UNIVERSITY IN TERMS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

A theoretical analysis of the requirements of modern society for distance education was carried out, which emphasizes the importance of introducing Smart Education. The main functions of Smart Education, which meets the society’s need for open, high-quality distance education, are substantiated. It is noted that Smart Education implements not only basic didactic principles, but also relatively new ones: interactivity, adaptability of learning, flexibility of the educational process. For their implementation, the structure of a Smart course is defined, the development of the components of which is ensured by the use of smart technologies. The needs of the development of the concept of a Smart University are substantiated and its characteristic features are determined. It is established that the implementation of the concept of a Smart University should include scientific research, staffing, educational process, management and marketing of educational institutions, use of modern information technology and digitalization. A strategy has been developed to implement the concept of a Smart University, which is based on the combination of four components "4T": technologies (digital technologies, educational content in free access for students, providing feedback to teachers and students, automation of administrative tasks), tactics (student-centered model, which is based on the appropriate facilities), talents (competent teachers who have a complex of professional competencies, and smart students who are able to develop and improve themselves in the future professional field), traditions (traditions that are supported by modern requirements with prospects for the future). The use of Smart technologies ensures the implementation of the tactics of organizing the activities of a modern university, which is aimed at developing talented students and teachers’ professionalism, taking into account the experience and traditions of classical education. The implementation of the Smart University strategy will help create a modern educational environment and provide access to open distance education.

Implementation of complex scientific and technical programs at the late stages of operation of oil and gas fields

The use of digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) methods in the oil and gas industry is a tool for ensuring economic efficiency, preserving competencies and human potential, contributes to the growth of the resource base, the implementation of design regimes and the extension of production at the final stage of operation of oil and gas fields. The driver of digitalization of the oil and gas industry is fierce competition in the global gas market and in the future only companies that are seriously and permanently engaged in investing in fundamental and applied research in the field of digital modernization of production will develop. The complex project «Digital and technological modernization of the world’s largest West Siberian Gas Production Center» has been prepared on the basis of the Strategy of Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation; it corresponds to the priorities and goals of state policy in the implementation of comprehensive scientific and technical programs of the full innovation cycle and involves the creation of highly efficient key components of the unified intellectual field line based on technologies that ensure economic and technological independence of digital production and creation of high-tech products and services in demand in the domestic and foreign gas markets. Keywords: program; information; innovation; transformation; cycle; modernization; economy; digital platform; oil and gas field.

The Use of Modern Digital Technologies for the Development of the Educational Environment in the System for Ensuring the Sustainable Development of the Region

The main purpose of the article is to determine the features of the use of modern digital technologies for the development of the educational environment in the system for ensuring the sustainable development of the region. As a result of the study, the main stages in the process of activating and intensifying the use of modern digital technologies for the development of the educational environment in the system for ensuring the sustainable development of the region were systematized and formed. To achieve the goals set in the research system, both general theoretical methods and specific modeling methods, such as the schematic modeling method, were used. This method made it possible to visually depict the algorithm for achieving the ultimate goal of the study. The study has its limitations; in the course of the study, the process of ensuring the sustainable development of the region was studied only in the context of the development of the educational environment and its digitalization and modernization. Given that sustainable development is a complex concept and includes many elements, the authors plan to study this topic in further research.

Reprogramming Modernism

The advent of digital not only fosters new possibilities in creation but also in conservation. Architectural preservation evoked in the Modern period, when mimicry, a standard method of creation was paused and the intention to preserve past notations of architecture awakened. Now, what is the future of Modernism in the Digital archive?Digital Modern manifests the revival of this objective with actual tools. Digital proposes a new approach to history and the treatment of the past by keeping all records recallable to the present. Cloud computing proposes timeless history, where previous memory stored in algorithms is available at the level of representation. This essay shows how Modern architectural notations are explicitly inherited by the Computational era and introduce the correlation between typology and digital patterns. The period influenced by the industrial revolution and universal solutions prepared the platform for the current era influenced by the digital revolution.To understand the relationship between the two dominant epochs, this essay relies on the notions of mimicry, rules, models and methods as modes of repetition and creation crosslinked with different stages of technological development in history. This will lead to the understanding how virtual copies create a new chapter in mimesis and provokes a new chronological approach. The research methodology does not follow a linear timeline but builds on simultaneous perspectives of the Digital Modern phenomenon.

The Use of Modern Digital Technologies in the Design and Technology VET in Ukraine

The objective of this paper is to substantiate the system of vocational education and training (VET) of fashion designers and technologists to perform computer modeling and design of the clothes. The use of the developed system of training specialists in fashion design, which provides for the use of CAD systems, contributes to the formation of readiness of future fashion designers to use specialized software in their professional activities. To increase the efficiency of VET, we used the following types of learning activities: development of creative collage, development of artistic sketches of clothes, design of templates for different sizes, use of programs for the 3D design of the clothes. A feature of this study is the selection of the software used in the design of the clothes, namely GraziaCAD and JULIVI CAD. The effectiveness of these types of tasks is confirmed by an experiment, in which 80 students from Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design took part (CG 44 students, EG 36 students). Comparing the results of incoming and outgoing control of the level of students’ readiness, a decrease in the number of students with a low level of readiness for the use of ICT in the professional activities was noted: from 22.7 % to 11.4 % in CG and from 22.2 % to 5.6 % in EG. At the same time, the percentage of students with a high level of readiness increased in both groups: from 29.5 % to 38.6 % in CG and from 25.0 % to 66.7 % in EG. Also, it should be noted that the biggest changes in the number of students with a high level of knowledge took place in EG. This, with 95% reliability according to Pearson's criterion, means that the experimental educational program led to a significant increase in the level of readiness for the use of ICT in the EG, in comparison with the CG. This confirms the effectiveness of the proposed educational program. The results of the study confirm the effectiveness of the generally accepted international practice of using the digital design in VET in the field of fashion design and technologies.

Digital Transformation of the Russian Historical Education

The modern Russian education system is on the path of digital modernization, which is accompanied by a paradigm shift in the choice of models of educational institutions, approaches to the management of the educational process, modification of learning conditions, innovations within the methodological arsenal of teachers, modern digital technologies are being introduced. Digital transformation or digitalization of education, along with computerization, individualization, etc., is one of the key trends in the development of the education sector. Undoubtedly, for the successful digital transformation of the educational system Russia needs to solve many tasks, both global (logistics, upgrading professional competencies, stimulating the development of educational IT technologies, etc.) and local. Among the local, but no less significant, tasks is the search for digital learning tools that can improve the effectiveness of the educational environment. It is necessary to answer the question: how is it possible to train qualified specialists basing on digital educational tools? In this article, the authors consider the use of machine learning technology in successful educational practices, as well as highlight “digital products” tested by teachers of the Department of History of Astrakhan State University. Digital transformation of education is considered by the authors of the article in relation to the economic development of the country, The Caspian region and the Astrakhan region, which characterizes the features of the “state order” in the educational sphere.

СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ ПРЕДПОСЫЛКИ МОДИФИКАЦИИ ТРУДОВОГО КАПИТАЛА В УСЛОВИЯХ ЦИФРОВИЗАЦИИ И СОЦИАЛИЗАЦИИ ЭКОНОМИКИ

The need for a qualitative update of the characteristics of labor capital in the conditions of digitalization of the region's economy is due to the search for the necessary opportunities for accumulation and use of human potential, preservation and prolongation of the life cycle of labor resources. The modification of labor capital is expressed in increasing the role and transformation of the qualities of an employee not only as an object, but also as a subject of the labor process, changing its characteristics and socially responsible orientation. The purpose of this study is to analyze the process of qualitative renewal of the characteristics of labor capital in the conditions of digitalization and socialization of the economy of the region, to identify the main prerequisites, determinants and factors of its modification. The study revealed the causes and factors of qualitative renewal of labor capital in the conditions of digitalization and socialization of the economy, including: improvement of the structure of labor capital, development of social factors of the organization, improvement of working conditions, development of labor and social activity. The main characteristics and sources of labor capital development are identified: educational and professional level, health and professional longevity, sanitary and hygienic conditions and a healthy production environment, labor and creative activity, social responsibility and participation in management. The authors determined that the qualitative renewal of labor capital is determined, first of all, by changes in the structure of organizations and working conditions, the type and characteristics of employees, the role of the collective in creating economic wealth, social progress and is expressed in increasing the role of the employee's personality, changes in his socially responsible orientation. The active participation of personnel in production management is an important element of the humanization of social and labor relations and the modification of labor capital. Innovations in labor and employee characteristics are due to the requirements for personnel from modern advanced generations of labor tools, innovative technologies, and digitalization of the economy. Modern innovative production and digitalization of the economy require constant professional development. In addition, there is a need for competent employees with better professional abilities. The human factor is turning into the main source and impetus of economic and social development.

Data center energy conservation study utilizing loop heat pipes as a chip-level cooling technique and its industrial application

The thermal management and energy consumption for data centers became an increasing challenge due to a significant increase in their number, size and power density in modern information and digitization age. The electricity using by cooling system contributed the important fraction of energy consumption in datacenters, and it is of great significance to carry out the research of new cooling technologies to improve the cooling efficiency of datacenters. This paper initiatively presents the basic energy conservation principle of chip-level cooling technique based on the loop heat pipe (LHP) for natural cooling throughout a year. An energy-saving theoretical evaluation model based on the LHP chip-level cooling method is developed for assessing the energy utilizing efficiency and energy-saving levels in datacenters. Two kinds of real computer servers using two water-cooling LHPs with flat evaporator are introduced. The evaporator volume of a LHP is 54 × 44 × 12 mm3. The tests show that the servers work safely with the inlet water temperature of 40 °C and flow rate of 0.027 m3/h in the condenser of LHP. Lastly, the applications in two industrial data centers based on the LHP chip-level cooling technique are practiced. The annual cooling-PUE of a cloud-computing datacenter in Hohhot city is 1.053, and the annual PUE of a supercomputer-center in Beijing city is 1.15. Their operation data both show that the energy savings of the cooling system and the whole data center could be up to 81 % and 30 % respectively compared to the traditional CRAH cooling technique, which are in accordance with the predicted results of theoretical evaluation model.

Правовые проблемы развития цифровых технологий в Российской Федерации

Introduction: the digital modernization of Russian society is proceeding at a rapid pace; however, unfortunately, the legislative regulation in this area of public relations is just beginning to take shape. Such a normative impact of law on the processes of digitalization in the economy, public administration, justice, etc. is characterized by complexity, mutual interweaving of legal, medical, ethical, engineering and technical sciences, problems and factors. In previous periods of the domestic legal system development, such deep and rapid material and technological transformations, perhaps, were not observed. The purpose of the study is to form the conceptual foundations of the legal regulation in the digital environment. The research objectives are to analyze the legal framework for regulating digital technology in the Russian Federation, mainly in the field of public law, to identify and discuss the legal problems of their implementation. Methods: the paper uses the following methods: formal legal, experimental, comparative legal, modeling, generalization, forecasting. Results: the authors believe that when forming the legal foundations for the development of digital technology in the Russian Federation, the principle of optimization should be used: to keep up to a large extent with the leading trends in the development of digital solutions and their technical embodiments. However, when choosing the models for their legal support, it is necessary to develop step-by-step algorithms for practical implementation, focusing on the ethical and humanistic expert evaluation of projects and the use of experimental legal regimes. Conclusions: the authors call the proposed project of meaningful digital modernization in law “humanistically oriented digitalization”. The paper can be useful and recommended to legislators, law enforcement officers, employees and students of the higher legal education system, legal experts and politicians.

КАТЕГОРІЯ СТАНОВОСТІ ЯК ВАЖЛИВИЙ ЧИННИК ЛІНГВІСТИЧНОГО ВИРАЖЕННЯ ОСВІТЯНСЬКОГО МЕРЕЖЕВОГО ДИСКУРСУ

The relevance of the topic, justified by the modern digitalization of the world, virtual reality is becoming increasingly important for the real world, very often the virtual world complements, but influences the real world. General digitalization entails changes in the global and national information space, forming a new language and information environment of a new socio-cultural reality, which is actively being formed and rapidly spreading with the increasing dominance of spheres of influence of modern means of communication in real life. The total spread of the latest technologies has fundamentally changed the standards of communication and information exchange, being able to attract an unlimited audience, encouraging the creation of content by your audience, expanding the boundaries of the chronotope, opportunities for collaboration and co-creation. As a result, the emergence of the phenomenon of social networks that combine digital media, online communication with an ultra-high level of interactivity, which in a special way create an information space, on the one hand, and at the same time act as tools, on the other. Teachers very often position themselves in social networks, forming a unique image of a teacher. This process, from something insignificant and fragmentary, has acquired large dimensions that require deep reflection and study. The subject of the research of the article is the study of educational network discourse, and the object is the study of the functional-semantic category of class within the framework of educational network discourse. The purpose of the article is to determine the place of the functional-semantic category of estates in the educational network discourse. The study was conducted on the material of messages in the social networks "Facebook".

Adapt or die: a competitive digital supply chain quality management strategy

PurposeThe evolution of modern digitalization technologies necessitates the development of a competitive digital supply chain quality management (SCQM) strategy by manufacturers. Using the new institutions and institutional theory (IIT), the study research first aims to identify the most important SCQM practices that can influence competitive performance (CP). Second, the authors intend to investigate the role of digital strategy alignment (DSA) in moderating the relationship between the multidimensionality of SCQM practices and CP among manufacturers.Design/methodology/approachThe authors employ the Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) technique to examine 225 valid samples from Malaysian manufacturers who use SCQM practices.FindingsThe study findings indicate that five of the twelve hypotheses developed were accepted. This suggests that supplier focus, strategic collaboration, information sharing and customer focus are positively and significantly correlated with CP. Unexpectedly, DSA moderates the relationship between leadership and CP.Originality/valueThis study extended the new IIT by empirically testing the six SCQM practices for CP in a DSA context, which can serve as a model for future research in the SCQM, CP and DS fields.

Student Nurses as Modern Digital Nomads: Developing Nursing Skills Competence and Confidence through Video-Based Learning

The nursing staff's skills proficiency is associated with healthcare outcomes. The cornerstone of any nursing curriculum is preparing graduates to deliver safe, high-quality nursing care. The COVID-19 pandemic has, indeed, revolutionized nursing education with the adoption of innovative pedagogical strategies like blended learning. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of video-based instruction to determine students’ performance and confidence levels in selected nursing procedures. It also intends to investigate the factors that influencing students' nursing skills performance and confidence level. This study employed a quasi-experimental research design. This study included a total enumeration of 44 enrolled students in the nursing diploma program. The researcher divided the students into two groups by quota selection. The control group had a face-to-face teaching session in the lab. For the study group, the students recorded videos of the said procedures three times and submitted them to the faculty through the Blackboard platform. The study group scored significantly higher than the control group in different demonstration times. Specifically, the students from the study group got handwashing performance scores higher in both the first, second trials and during the final evaluation than those in the control group. This study concluded how students’ motivation and participation could improve learning outcomes. This blending of web-based training and audio-visual media provides numerous benefits. The mean self-confidence score is significantly higher in the study group than in the control group. This experience illustrates how audio-visual material can be employed to teach other nursing subjects.

Revisiting digital twins: Origins, fundamentals, and practices

The digital twins (DT) has quickly become a hot topic since it was proposed. It appears in all kinds of commercial propaganda and is widely quoted by academic circles. However, the term DT has misstatements and is misused in business and academics. This study revisits DT and defines it to be a more advanced system/product/service modeling and simulation environment that combines most modern information communication technologies (ICTs) and engineering mechanism digitization and characterized by system/product/service life cycle management, physically geometric visualization, real-time sensing and measurement of system operating conditions, predictability of system performance/safety/lifespan, and complete engineering mechanisms-based simulations. The idea of DT originates from modeling and simulation practices of engineering informatization, including virtual manufacturing (VM), model predictive control, and building information modeling (BIM). On the basis of the two-element VM model, we propose a three-element model to represent DT. DT does not have its unique technical characteristics. The existing practices of DT are extensions of the engineering informatization embracing modern ICTs. These insights clarify the origin of DT and its technical essentials.

The Impact of Russia’s Military Aggression on Ukraine’s Accession to the Single European Transport Area

The events of recent years and the direct aggression of the Russian Federation have forced Ukraine to reformat the transport system on a large scale and intensify the accession to the Single European Transport Area (SETA). The aim of this study was to substantiate the thesis that the integration of Ukraine's transport system under the influence of Russia's military aggression is in line with its national interests. The study involved the methods of systems analysis, epistemological, dialectical and statistical methods, comparative law and the method of legal modeling. Definitely, SETA is based on the principles of unity, environmental friendliness, safety, economy, energy saving, branching and digital modernization. It is concluded that the legal framework for Ukraine's accession to SETA was established with the signing of the Agreement between Ukraine, on the one hand, and the European Union, the European Atomic Energy Community and its member states, on the other hand, in 2014. However, Russia's military aggression against Ukraine has significantly delayed the implementation of the SETA accession plan due to the destruction of many transport infrastructure facilities and economic recession, among other factors.

The multifactorial aquaculture‐related COVID‐19 shock in Benin, West Africa: A socio‐economic perspective of mitigating the disruptive impacts on the small‐scale and subsistence producers

AbstractAquaculture development in Benin depends heavily on small‐scale and subsistence aquaculture producers (SSAPs), who are sustaining production activities. The aquaculture sector is vulnerable to market shocks because of its dependence on inputs and equipment, which are mainly imported from overseas. The recent outbreaks of global aquaculture diseases have also proven the sensitivity of the sector. The vulnerability of SSAPs is expected to increase as a subsequent result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. This is the reason why COVID‐19‐related difficulties affecting aquaculture production deserve to be evaluated in the country's aquaculture sector. We conducted an online survey to assess the impact of COVID‐19 and the resulting restrictive measures on the functioning of SSAPs farms. Data were collected from 98 SSAPs informants spread over the geographic area with high aquaculture production potential in the country. The rate of increase in input prices, linear discriminant and factorial correspondence analyses projected severe constraints in almost all the value chain. The rates of increase in the unit price of inputs increased from 14% to 188%, thus weakening aqua‐farmers’ purchasing capacity. COVID‐19 has led to a drop in the sales turnover of aqua‐farms, resulting in staff reductions and unemployment. Difficulties in accessing quality inputs have led to the disruption of fish growth and thus the production cycle. The sale of aquaculture products saw a 20%–30% drop in turnover in many farms. The critical challenges mentioned by both men and women SSAPs are mainly the high cost of fish feed, the rising input and transport costs, and the lack of financial resources. Therefore, short‐, medium‐, and long‐term mitigation measures are suggested and could help to alleviate these difficulties while sustaining the blue revolution already under way. This community of men and women SSAPs should adopt and strengthen their use of existing endogenous technologies as well as digital modern options for remote aquaculture sales, in order to cope with future disruptions. The scientific community should help to propose incentive‐based alternative options (e.g., affordable production systems, and efficient micro‐credit model) that can motivate SSAPs to continue with aquaculture, as a guarantee of the sustainability of their livelihoods.

Кәсіптік білім беруді цифрландыру бәсекеге қабілетті мамандарды даярлаудың басты шарты ретінде

The process of digital modernization in the global space has shown the need to introduce digitalization into the main development plan of public policy in our country as well. The rapid development of digital technologies contributes to professional education and today requires the implementation of a complex of works aimed at training competitive specialists who possess digital competencies. Currently, the country is undergoing a process of updating and developing the national education system in the context of global competition. In this case, to form a digital society in accordance with the best international practices, it will be obliged to continuously update the system of vocational education under new requirements. Since last year, due to the widespread of COVID–19 around the world, including in Kazakhstan, all levels of education have forcibly switched to a distance learning format. This situation has shown the presence of some difficulties and problems that still need to be solved regarding the process of digitalization of the education sector. One of the main conditions for increasing the national competitiveness of Kazakhstan in the global world is the digitalization of all levels of education and improving the quality of human capital. Therefore, it became necessary to analyze the Kazakhstani experience of digitalization of higher education, including the achieved successes and the existing difficulties. This article analyzes the progress of the implementation of state programs for the digitalization of the professional education process and the current state of digitalization of higher education in the country. Based on the analysis of scientific papers on this issue, data comparison and analysis of the results of the questionnaire method for students, conclusions are drawn regarding the digitalization of vocational education and recommendations are given for further improvement of the digitalization process.