THE MAIN TRENDS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF A MODERN RUSSIAN UNIVERSITY IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY

Abstract

The paper traces the most significant trends in the development of educational environment of modern higher education organizations of Russia in the context of digitalization. The authors analyze the current state of the modern society and prove the importance of usage in all spheres of life proper digital technologies. The work reveals the essence of the concept “a university’s educational environment” and gives the essential and structural characteristics of the digitalization phenomenon in relation to the higher education. The pedagogical process, implemented in the educational modern university environment main features which have developed under the digitalization processes influence, are investigated. The authors say about a number of such changes indisputable positive consequences from the organizations implementing activities under higher education programs educational environment further development point of view. The article conveys an idea that there can be risks associated with the digitalization of Russian universities. At the same time, some ways of minimizing them are demonstrated.