SOME ASPECTS OF ORGANIZATION OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC PERIOD

Abstract

The most important aspects of the organization of distance learning are revealed in this article in the context of the case of Moscow City Pedagogical University. The experience of using Microsoft Teams and MOODLE in distance learning is described. Such aspects as the possibility and peculiarities of conducting online lectures and practical classes and the need for specific skills and abilities for the success of such classes are highlighted. The technical capabilities of Microsoft Teams that were used by teachers and students of the Moscow City Pedagogical University during the period of self-isolation are reviewed, for example, working with a whiteboard, sharing a desktop, PowerPoint presentations, documents in Word and PDF format and much more features, which had a positive effect on the process of teaching and learning outcomes, are described. The advantages of keeping a record of classes are considered. The possibility of using the teacher’s personal account and the Learning Management System module is also discussed. The presented material allows us to conclude that the urgency and ubiquity of the introduction of distance learning during the pandemic did not harmed its organization and was sufficiently thought out and made it possible to adequately conduct both the academic semester and the final certification. The material presented in the article may be of particular interest to teachers and students who have a distance learning process on Microsoft Teams and MOODLE platforms.