Keyword: «electronic learning»

The current state of the labor market is characterized by a strong demand for graduates from higher education institutions with expertise in modern information technology. In order to train competitive specialists, it is necessary to provide appropriate professional training for teaching staff who are able to continuously improve their professional competences in designing and implementing methods of blended and electronic learning as well as distance learning technologies in the educational process. The relevance of this study is justified by the need to improve the level of professional competences development among university teachers in the field of using ICT in the educational process. The aim of the study is to theoretically substantiate and analyze the experience of implementing pedagogical conditions for the formation of professional competencies of teachers of economic and legal universities in using the capabilities of the electronic information educational environment in the organization of blended and electronic learning. The primary research methodologies employed are the pedagogical concepts of blended learning by D. Harrison and H. Kanuki, the concept of “flipped classroom” learning by A. Sams and J. Bergman, the theory of digital pedagogy by J. Selvin, as well as the didactic system based on information exchange processes by E. Yu. Ignatyeva. The leading methods of this study were the methods of analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, and a pedagogical experiment. According to the study's findings, there was an increase in the level of professional competence among teachers of economic and legal universities in the areas of information and communication technology and the use of electronic information and educational environment components in the learning process. The successful use of electronic training courses for the advanced training program provides grounds for drawing conclusions about the effectiveness of the applied training activities for the design, development and use of electronic academic courses for organizing blended and electronic learning in higher education organizations. The results of the study indicate the importance of training higher education teachers in the use of electronic information and educational environment in electronic and blended learning as part of their professional development. The theoretical significance of the study lies in expanding the concept and approach to the issue of improving the qualifications of higher education teachers. The practical significance of this research lies in its potential to be used in solving problems related to the development and enhancement of professional skills among teachers in higher education institutions.