Keyword: «digitalization of education»

The modern development of the economy and industry in Russia shows a great interest of employers in mid-level specialists. Today, there is interest on the part of the state in improving the quality of secondary vocational education (SVE), and "Professionalitet" is being actively introduced, suggesting more shortened temporary forms of training. At the same time, an employer would like to have a ready-made specialist with well-formed professional competences and personal characteristics. The purpose of this article is to consider possible options for improving the quality of education in the vocational education system, taking into account the trends in the development of modern society. This work is based on a theoretical review, analysis and generalization of domestic and foreign literature on the problem of the research. Thus, the development of the society under the circumstances of the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 is of great interest and dictates some requirements regarding the quality of education, the formation of competences, thinking. It was concluded that the presence of hard skills is not enough for a modern specialist, it is a great demand for creativity, the ability to spontaneity and improvisation, entrepreneurial thinking, courage, initiative. According to the studied literature, graduates of the vocational school have an insufficiently formed level of systemic thinking as the ability to analyze and make adequate decisions due to the predominance of clip thinking. Clip thinking, despite the speed of material analysis, is characterized by fragmentation and superficial assessment, which can negatively affect the successful functioning of a person in society. It is concluded that with the development of technology and clip thinking, the education system can no longer fully rely on traditional teaching methods, it must look for more effective and modern ways of interacting with students. One of these methods is virtual reality (VR technology). The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that the authors identified the need to develop systems thinking among students of secondary vocational education institutions and the possibility of its development through the use of VR technologies, described ways of using virtual reality, which helps improve professional skills, as well as imagination, memory, cognitive abilities , and make non-standard decisions.

Currently, the digital transformation of education is a necessary process of changing the content, methods and organizational forms of educational work in universities. The implementation of this process is impossible without the development of digital infrastructure, the creation of assessment systems and the emergence of public available sets of electronic learning materials, systems and services. In addition, it is necessary to form and develop digital competences among the faculty and students. In this context, the research presented in this paper is relevant. It considers working out and creation of a system for automatic control of the required competences development among students within specific academic disciplines, with the possibility of embedding such systems in electronic information and educational environments (EIEE), which operate in most universities in Russia. The aim of the article is to describe the experience of organizing students’ learning quality control using the testing system developed by the authors. The system is designed to control the quality of the laboratory work of the module "Statistical Analysis of Data in Medicine" by students of medical specialties of higher education institutions, which is a part of the discipline "Software of professional activities". During the development of the system, an analysis of the works of Russian and foreign scientists related to the issues of training medical personnel and developing their digital competencies in the context of healthcare informatization was made. In addition, the research materials are based on the available scientific and methodological materials and many years of experience in teaching disciplines related to medical informatics and ICT at the Medical Institute of Mordovia State University by the authors. The leading research method is the statistical analysis of the results obtained after the introduction of the developed testing system. The main results of the article include: determining the functionality of the created testing system and describing its architecture; justification of the choice of development tools for the practical implementation of this software solution; presentation of interface parts of the system for teachers and students with examples of work; explanation of the specific features of the system application in the educational process of a medical university. The article may be of practical interest to specialists involved in the construction of information systems to support the educational process, and to instructors teaching the disciplines of the ICT cycle to students of medical specialties at universities.

The relevance of this study is due to the public demand for cooperation between universities and businesses, which leads to significant changes in the higher education system in the light of recent geopolitical, social and economic conditions. However, at the same time, it is necessary to preserve the continuity of the key elements of higher education, which are assessed by the academic community as paramount in the formation of a sustainable interest of students. The aim of this study is to explore the potential of effective use of micro-credentials (micro-qualifications) in the system of traditional higher education. In this regard, the task list includes: description of possible ways of cooperation between universities and business; study of micro-credentials as one of the promising points of contact between university and business; identification of the main prerequisites that affect the existing paradigm of higher education. In the course of our research, theoretical methods were used (comparative analysis, literature analysis, causal analysis, forecasting), as well as empirical methods (questionnaires, data processing) on the basis of the Volga State Transport University and Samara State Technical University. The signs identified in the course of the study indicate the ongoing gradual evolution of vocational training. Namely, this is reflected in the portfolio of students, in the configuration of the higher education system and in pedagogical methodologies. In this regard, adaptability and personalization of education is realized through micro-credentials, which are implemented taking into account the unique needs and preferences of students, which allows them to accumulate experience in several areas of training and develop a more flexible combination of competences based on the needs of the labor market. Such an activity-oriented approach makes it possible to strategically select micro-credentials that complement each other. The theoretical significance of the research lies in the deepening of knowledge on the problem of finding common ground between the traditional teaching system in universities and the actualization of innovations that define the conceptual transformations of higher education. The practical significance of the research lies in the field of using the obtained data in the working programs of universities, as one of their main components of the educational program, which determines the general structure of the discipline, adapting them to the real needs of business. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that the results obtained allow us to conclude that it is possible to expand the format of teaching in universities by introducing micro-credentials, while maintaining the necessary academicism and fundamentality.

Artificial intelligence technologies open up new prospects for the education system, however, limited understanding of the diversity of neural networks and insufficient training of teachers to use them slow down this process. In the context of the digital educational environment, visualization of educational information is of particular importance due to the increase in the volume of educational material and the peculiarities of perception, memorization and reproduction of information by modern schoolchildren. Understanding the capabilities of neural network services for developing visual content is also important in order to offer teachers an additional tool when designing a lesson based on them. An electronic lesson constructor can be such a tool. The aim of the study is a comparative analysis of the use of neural networks contained in the electronic lesson constructor "Best Digital Lesson" to create educational visualization. The main method is a survey of teachers of the Udmurt Republic, which provided data on the real practice of using neural networks for educational visualization. The article reveals the potential of practical application of the electronic lesson constructor "The Best Digital Lesson", in particular the section "Digital Wheel", which contains a list of neural networks designed to create educational visualization. The listed resources are distributed according to three levels of students' mental activity: memorization (Kandinsky, Shedevroom, Ideogram AI), understanding (yandex GPT, GigaChat, ChatGPT, Rytr, litmaps, perplexity.ai, beta.diffit.me, chefdroyd) and analysis (app.yoodli.ai, app.songr.ai, gliglish.com, murf.ai). A review of the listed tools is provided, their target systematization is proposed. During the analysis, all the considered neural networks are assessed from the point of view of their applicability for creating visual materials in the process of designing a lesson. The theoretical significance of the work consists in generalizing the results of domestic and foreign studies on the issue of using neural networks in education, in in-depth understanding of the potentials of their application for creating visualization in educational purposes. The practical significance is determined by the development of methodological recommendations for the use of neural networks in the process of designing and conducting classes with elements of visualization based on the work of teachers with an electronic lesson constructor.

The introduction of artificial intelligence into the learning process is an inevitable consequence of the digital transformation of education. The ability to use artificial intelligence in the learning process is becoming an integral part of the digital competence of the teacher. Turning artificial intelligence from a rival into an ally is one of the most pressing tasks of a modern teacher. The use of neural network technologies can make the learning process more efficient. It is necessary to develop effective mechanisms for the interaction of teachers and students with artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence can never replace a teacher, but with competent use it can significantly improve the quality of education.