EXPERIENCE WITH THE APPLICATION OF ONLINE TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES AT A TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The paper deals with the process of introducing distance learning educational technologies in a technical university for part-time students. Various forms of distance learning used in teaching subjects of the humanitarian cycle at the Russian Open Academy of Transport are examined and characterized, the positive and negative aspects are identified, the educational and methodological base is evaluated, and the applied teaching methods used are described. A sociological survey showed the students’ positive attitude towards the use of online technologies. The authors conclude that the educational process based on distance technologies is an accomplished fact. Their use contributes to the individualization and democratization of the educational process. At the same time, the students need to develop independent work skills, critical thinking, creativity, a communication culture and self-organization.