Digitalization Of Higher Education Research Articles

On the integration of digital educational resources and services in the process of professionally-oriented language training in a technical university in a blended learning environment

The digitalization of higher education, the emerging trends for further improvement and implementation of e-learning and distance learning technologies have revealed the need to rethink the practices of implementing vocationally-oriented language training at a university and have led to the transition to a blended learning model. The purpose of the research: to reveal the potential of blended learning in foreign language teaching. The research methods: the method of selection, generalization and dissemination of advanced pedagogical experience. The research results: the potential of blended learning in foreign language teaching has been substantiated; the studies related to the problem of blended learning in foreign language teaching has been analyzed. Integration of digital educational resources and e-learning technologies (VLE and MIND) in the implementation of a mixed format of professionally oriented language training at a technical university expands the possibilities for creating a digital educational space as an integral component of educational activities in modern conditions. Key conclusions: Blended learning allows you to solve the problem of improving the quality of vocationally-oriented language training and the organization of academic interaction in a rotational mode; a meta-subject approach in teaching a foreign language for professional purposes creates opportunities for using existing and developing your own digital educational resources (CER); integration of ICT, allows you to achieve a qualitatively new level of delivery of educational content.

Этика взаимодействия студентов и преподавателей в условиях цифровой трансформации высшей школы

Examined and analyzed are ethical aspects of interaction between students and teachers in the context of digital transformation of higher education. The forced massive transition to distance learning format updated the direction of research, related to ethical aspects of communication between a teacher and a student in the digital space. Digitalization processes, on the one hand, are becoming a factor of competitiveness, the prestige of educational institution, determining its place in the ranking of modern university, on the other hand, creating a problem of depersonalization of communication in the process of digital support of education. As a result of a sociological questionnaire survey and expert interviews among students and teachers of universities in Sverdlovsk region, both positive aspects of distance learning and communicative ethical difficulties were discovered during the period of transition to distance learning format. In conclusion, the authors offer a set of practical recommendations for further improving the ethical and communicative culture of students and teachers in the context of digitalization of higher education.

Digitalization of the Educational Environment: Risk Assessment of Distance Education by Russian and Vietnamese Students

The digitalization of higher education is a long-term trend that gained a new impetus for further development because of the forced transition to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the article is to analyze the impact of digital transformation on the educational process in universities and to describe the risks through the students’ eyes. The analysis is based on the results of a survey conducted by the authors in 2020 among students of two universities - Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and the Institute of the Trade Union Movement of the General Confederation of Labor of Vietnam (IPLV).The article describes the methodology of the online survey. The attitude towards distance learning is interpreted as a three-level attitude with emotional, cognitive and behavioral aspects. It is suggested that students’ readiness to switch to distance learning is determined by a set of macro and micro factors. Among the macro factors are the national specifics of the educational system, traditions in the field of higher education, infrastructure, the national educational policy, and the mobilization potential of the population. Among the micro factors are the cognitive and other psychological characteristics of the students, the socio-psychological openness to innovation.According to the survey results, there is certain similarity in the way Russian and Vietnamese students assess their experience of distance learning. At the same time, significant differences in the perception of the outcome of the digital transformation of education have been revealed. For MGIMO students, major risks are associated with dehumanization, the severing of social ties, and the possible loss of student status. For Vietnamese students the most significant risks are mainly associated with the fears of the decreasing quality of education. It is therefore concluded that distance learning is both the field of opportunities and possible source of individual and institutional risks.

The Chinese Students' Digital Competencies Formation in the Educational Space of the Russian University

In the past two decades, in the context of internationalization of higher education, the formation of a digital society in Russia and overseas the requirements for higher education have changed significantly. Digital skills and competencies should be acquired by a person in the education system, so the role of higher education and learning in general is growing. The Chinese students’ influx to the Russian universities is increasing, which presents a challenge for the Russian universities to develop the digital skills of the Chinese students demanded on the global labor market. The main objectives of the study were to determine the basic digital competencies that Chinese students need to form in the process of training at the Russian higher school. The study was conducted at three universities in Yekaterinburg. The research methodology combined both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The primary data was collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. 500 Russian and 500 Chinese students were questioned on the basis of quota sampling. In-depth interviews with 50 experts were conducted. The study has revealed the basic digital competencies required by Chinese students. They include: the ability to quickly respond to the intensification of ICT development, the ability to independently master and create innovations, the ability to work in network organizations with a decentralized management system (including Russian-Chinese), the skill of continuous self-education, the skill of self-study situation analysis and the skills of operational decision making. The research has found that in modern Russia there is a need to coordinate interstate, regional and university levels of innovative educational cooperation between Russia and China, to train Russian highly qualified specialists for the implementation of bilateral digital educational cooperation and to increase the financial component of the innovative development of the Russian-Chinese educational cooperation.
 Keywords: digitalization of higher education, digital competencies, Chinese students, the educational space of the Russian university, the interaction of the Russian and the Chinese higher schools

Organization of higher education in context of digitalization: online learning experience at pandemic, development trends

It is highlighted in the study that digital transformations of the fourth industrial revolution are changing the modern human world, encouraging a person to acquire new competencies and become a qualified specialist in the digital economy. In connection with the progressive scientific and technical development, the institute of higher education is being transformed; new previously unknown approaches to the organization of higher education appear. One of such approaches is the introduction of online learning in higher education. The authors refer to the experience of 2020, when, during the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection, the whole world began to actively transfer work processes to a remote format, which also affected the institute of education. Universities around the world introduced distance learning using information technology, which helped students and faculty communicate at a distance. Based on the analysis, the following conclusions were drawn: digitalization of higher education in Russian universities is currently associated with the use of information and communication technologies in the educational environment and to a lesser extent with the use of electronic educational environment in the indirect interaction of students and teaching staff. In our opinion, it is necessary for the digitalization process to be consistent and not to be reduced to full distance learning, but to competently integrate information technology into the traditional learning process.

Digitalization in higher education: possible ways of development

Digitalization in higher education: possible ways of development

Digitalization of higher education: tendency and implementation experience

Статья посвящена актуальной проблеме цифровой трансформации образования в высших учебных заведениях, её факторов, средств, предусмотренных и эмерджентных следствий. В статье рассмотрен опыт внедрения цифровых приложений, программ и других электронных инструментов в образовательный процесс в СПбГМТУ

Digitalization in Higher Education as a Means to Ensure Student Access and Inclusion in Global Learning Space with Regard to COVID-19 World Crisis

The article provides an aspect analysis of the concept «digitalization» and the peculiarities of its functioning in higher education as the one that provides comprehensive access to global educational space during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the research an attempt has been made to articulate the link between the notions of «digitalization», «internationalization», «collaborative online international learning» as a new educational paradigm enhancing intercultural competence of all actors of educational process within jointly established multicultural academic environment. The focus of empirical research is centred on the «internationalization-at-home» paradigm, which is viewed as the nexus of international and intercultural dimensions integrated into formal, non-formal, and informal learning (learning environment) with the application of digital teaching formats such as E-pedagogy, international virtual exchange and virtual mobility projects, etc. The analysis has been conducted with regard to the internationalisation process at Polish and Slovak higher education based on the empirical data provided by online open platforms of Jagiellonian University in Krakow, the Republic of Poland, and Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovak Republic. As such, the research has been aimed at outlining theoretical and methodical basis for application of the basic digitalization process principles in present-day higher education with the emphasis on the roles of academic staff in promoting campus-based international academic environment.

Ethical problems of digitalization of higher education (analytical review of current research)

Ethical problems of digitalization of higher education (analytical review of current research)

КОГНИТИВНЫЙ ПОТЕНЦИАЛ SMART-ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ КАК АНГЛОЯЗЫЧНОЙ ДИСКУРСИВНОЙ ПРАКТИКИ

The article deals with the main terminological nominations of modern technologies, which play an essential role in the transition from traditional to smart / intelligent education. The identity of the conceptual cognitive and discursive paradigm of smart technologies is given. The discursive practices of smart education in training discourse are presented. The purpose of the study is to show a cognitive and discursive review of terminological nominations that represent digital technologies used to develop smart / intelligent education and, accordingly, Technology-enhanced learning (TEL). The scientific methodology includes the search, study, and cognitive and discursive analysis of the benefits of new intelligent paradigms that are used in the development and deployment of intelligent educational systems in high schools. The relationship between information and communication technologies (ICT) and smart technologies, which act as a generic term for any activity on the Web, using digital devices, cloud storage, and various digital products, is shown. The article justifies the issues of digitalization of higher education where the discursive practices are identified as the solution to these issues.

DIGITALIZATION AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Education sector in India has long awaited an overhaul to meet the growing demand for a contemporary education system that is accessible to all. Children and youth in India have in the last decade become increasingly technology-driven, revealing considerable potential and readiness to imbibe and learn using digital media. Digitalization in Higher Education (HE) institutions is an issue that concerns many educational stakeholders. On one hand, digitalization enhances our economic, social and political lives. But on the other hand, it leads to certain negative social impacts. This study has analyzed the movement of digitalization and its contribution in inclusive society.

Digitalization of higher education in the context of information inequality

The article examines the issues of information inequality in the context of digitalization of education in the higher education system of the Russian Federation. The difference between the concepts of “digital divide” and “digital inequality” is made, the specifics of these terms in relation to the digital educational environment are revealed, and the concept of “new digital divide” is given. As digital technologies are becoming more accessible today, the technological aspect of the digital divide in education will become less significant over time. The presence of digital inequality in the activities of Russian universities in the digital educational process is considered in a regional context, the leaders and outsiders of this process among the constituent entities of the Russian Federation are highlighted, problem areas in the context of digital educational activities are identified, and key directions of the national strategy for the digital transformation of education are proposed.

Probabity distributions of the academic performance of online courses's students as a tool for assesment of the quality of control materials

Digitalization of higher education is accompanied by significant changes in the usual way of University life, such as: an increase in the number of students simultaneously studying one course, a reduction in personal contact between teachers and students during training, an expansion of the set of tools for developing courses, more complex approaches to evaluating courses, etc. These changes require new approaches to organizing the activities of all participants in the educational process – students, teachers, authors of online courses, and administrative staff of the educational institution. The scale of the problem statement requires its decomposition and solution in parts. The paper considers the problem of assessing the control materials for online courses, arising in processes of the digital transformation of education. A model for evaluation of control materials and tests on the base of the probability distributions analysis of students' academic performance, developed using the mathematical apparatus of the theory of Markov processes, is proposed. As indicators for the analysis and assessment of the quality of control materials, the probabilities of transitions between groups with different academic performance and asymptotic stable probability distributions of academic performance were chosen. As an example, these indicators were calculated for four online courses of the Ural Federal University. A comparative analysis and conclusions were made regarding the complexity of the courses materials. The possible application of the proposed indicators by various participants in the educational process is discussed. Considered in the work group indices – the probabilities of transitions between groups of progress and sustainable distribution groups progress characterizing the student body, and control and measuring materials of the online course can be useful for students choosing courses for individual educational trajectories, the authors of courses, making decisions on modifications to course materials, managers of educational programs, selecting courses for their programs.

Universal professional skills of the modern teacher within the framework of digitalization of higher education

The European paradigm is one of the main guiding vectors for Russian education. The introduction of the main aspects of the Bologna process dictates the continuous development of not only the educational process, but also all the people involved in it, including teachers. The necessity to keep up with the changes and meet the latest educational requirements and standards modifies the competencies of the teacher and forms new edges of understanding his profession. In this regard, this paper discusses the key competencies of a teacher necessary for a modern and future specialist. At the beginning of the research, a review of scientific works on this topic is carried out, then a comparative analysis of educational international conferences is used, followed by SEO analysis, on the basis of which key prospects and guidelines for the development of education for the coming years are highlighted. Based on the results of the study, the author proposes a list of universal competencies for the teacher that meet the standards and identified educational goals.

Digitalization of Higher Education and Professional Development of Educators: Technologies and New Opportunities

Nowadays, the development of the digital environment and the global network covers almost all spheres of life. That is why special attention is focused on the provision of the educational process with appropriate teaching aids and curricula, so that schools, universities, educators, and professional development of educators meet modern national and global challenges and provide support in the field of digital technologies, developing and shaping modern digital competencies. The article presents an analysis of digitalization in higher education and the necessity to improve the professional development of higher school educators and professional development technologies related to this process. Based on an expert survey, educational trends in the era of educational digitalization, innovative pedagogical technologies, and teaching methods are determined. The results of the survey, related to the introduction of new pedagogical and digital technologies in the educational process, allow the authors to design a model for the professional development of educators in the direction of the digital transformation of the educational process.

Measurement and Assessment of Virtual Internationalization Outcomes in Higher Agrarian Education

The paper deals with the application of information and communication technologies amid internationalization process in higher agrarian education. The purpose of this research is to evaluate virtual internationalization initiatives in Sumy National Agrarian University (SNAU), Ukraine. Analysis and systematization of the latest scientific works on digitalization in higher education and virtual academic programs proved that they are essential to connect students and educators worldwide in order to improve instruction, to enhance intercultural awareness across borders, to develop target languages knowledge and transversal skills, necessary for young professionals to be competitive in the information-based society. The findings of the survey stated that SNAU is integrating a growing number of international projects requiring the use of digital tools. Data on the inputs, outputs and outcomes of virtual internationalization programs from both official documents and questioning participants, students and faculty was collected and measured. Actual benefits (developing intercultural competence, accessing to global knowledge, lowering economic and environmental costs, improving foreign languages) and potential risks (brain drain, cultural homogenization and less diversity of languages and teaching modes, imbalance of resources) of virtual academic projects were assessed as well. It has been concluded that SNAU engagement in virtual international programs has contributed to the intensification of academic mobility, ensuring international standards for the quality of educational services, gaining international experience in the field of agrarian business and research due to implementation of ICT.

Culturalization and Digitalization as the Focal Areas of Higher Education in the Field of Culturology and Arts as well as Higher LIS Education

The relevance of the subject of this study is determined by the necessity of implementation of culturalization and digitalization into higher education in the field of culturology and arts as well as higher LIS education.Research methodology. The authors identify the focal areas of culturalization and digitalization of higher education in the field of culturology and arts as well as higher LIS education in Ukraine drawing on the cognitive possibilities of systemic, culturological and information approaches and problem analytical analysis with special reference to the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (KhSAC).Results. The authors of this paper give an insight into culturalization and digitalization as the focal areas of improving the quality of higher education in the field of culturology and arts as well as higher LIS education. The study identifies the basic trends of using the processes of culturalization and digitalization in educational and research activities of KhSAC. The paper also deals with the role of culturological competences and network connections in developing the innovative educational and research environment of institutions of higher education which is favorable for generating, transmitting and using new knowledge. The paper analyzes the academic disciplines of culturological and information cycles forsome fields of education and specialities implemented at KhSAC.Novelty. The study is an attempt to examine for the first time the culturalization and digitalization as the areas of priority for improving the quality of higher education in the field of culturology and arts as well as higher LIS education in Ukraine.The practical significance. The results of this study can be used by institutions of higher education in the field of culture and arts of Ukraine to create a harmonious culturological and information environment based on the principles of culturalization and digitalization.

Adaptation of Higher Medical Education to the Conditions of Digitalization of Healthcare

The aim of the work is to study the features of digitalization in medicine, healthcare, professional education, and to determine the directions of their further adaptation to the requirements of the time on the example of the medical university. The provision is based on the use of methods such as content analysis of modern publications on the problem, their logical analysis, generalization and systemization of published information, as well as the presentation of the experience of digitalization in the higher medical education. The article shows the relevance of digitalization for health care, with which it is possible to optimize the tasks of managing the quality and accessibility of medical care. They require a quick quantitative assessment using modern information technology, mathematical methods, software, big data analysis, and other technology tools. Content in digitalization in healthcare also includes the creation of innovative services and platforms that enable remote communication with patients, doctors, medical and pharmaceutical services, and the use of monitoring of medical and preventive processes in medical organizations. The digitalization of higher education is one of the areas of innovative policy of universities, implemented in accordance with the requirements and conditions of the external environment and own funds. Training of professionals with the right knowledge and digital technology requires appropriate educational information resources for educational and scientific processes in universities. To do this, the electronic information education environment (EIEE) is formed as a set of information, telecommunications and technology tools. The experience of creating EIEE at Kursk State Medical University over the past decades is presented. Various forms and methods of learning and knowledge control are being computerized. The university has subdivision management systems (dean’s offices, departments, library, staff, admissions committees, educational and methodological management and others). Many continuing medical education programs at the Faculty of Postgraduate Education are being implemented remotely. Methods and forms of practice-oriented and project-based training using information technology are being developed.

Digitalization in Higher Education: A Qualitative Approach

The increasing use of digital technology by young people has become a major concern in the 21st century. This access to technology has led to hot-button arguments surrounding the place of these technologies in our lives and the implications that they have for the future. The incorporation of multimodal and digital technologies in courses has been increasing, with documentaries, social media posts, and blogs host significant spaces for learning and coursework. These forms of knowledge and communication have started to become legitimized in the classroom setting, in addition to the traditional educational technologies such as lectures and textbooks. This paper explores the assumptions by instructors and students concerning why and how multimodal and digital technologies are incorporated into undergraduate classes by qualitative approach. Also, the actual experiences that students and instructors have in using these forms of media in an educational context are investigated via participant observation, in-depth review and open-ended questionnaire techniques along the research

Some results of studying the impact of digital technologies upon learning activities

The subject of this research is the implementation of digital technologies in educational process of a university. The goal consists in studying the impact of digital technologies upon the students’ learning activities. The article presents the results of questionnaire-based survey among students by the three question pools. In the course of research, the author examines such aspects of the problem, as the positive and negative impact of technologies upon learning activities of the students of digital generation. Particular attention is given to consideration of students’ attitude on digitalization of higher education. The opinions of pedagogues on the results of conducted research are presented. The scientific novelty lies in mainstreaming the question on the negative impact of digital technologies upon learning activities of the modern generation of students that deserves special attention. On the background of common passion of the scholars of researchers and pedagogues for the ideas of digitalization of education, when digital technologies are viewed as virtually the key factor for modernization of educational process; second come the problems of growing pathological dependence of youth on digital technologies, undesired to switch to digitalized educational process to the disadvantage of communication in social networks and pleasant pastime online. The problem of the negative effect of digital technologies on learning activities must be recognized in order to find the ways for its solution.