High-immersion virtual reality (VR) technology is often associated with gaming. Yet, it is increasingly popular in educational contexts due to its potential to engage and motivate learners. Prior to VR technology integration in the classroom, the acceptance or resistance toward VR needs to be explored. This paper reports the results obtained from…

The COVID-19 pandemic affected education worldwide, and journalism faculties and students were not exceptions. In the Russian Federation, all educational institutions, including journalism schools, were obliged with 1 day's notice to switch their classes from regular face-to-face teaching to remote and online formats. The abruptness of this…

The need for e-learning in modern Russia is caused by the rapid development of informatization, digitalization, information and communication technologies, the creation of a global environment for mutual integration of cultures and disciplines, as well as the formation of open continuous education, which is the basis of a post-industrial…

The implementation of modern information technologies in education presents a promising direction of the pedagogical science since it makes it possible to prove educational services through a specialized information educational environment -- a combination of information resources, technical devices, and telecommunication channels enabling the…

Scholars from three universities in three different parts of the world--North America, Africa, and Eurasia--across different cultures, disciplines, and contexts, collaborated with the objective of advancing transversal skills and intercultural competences through immersing their students in international virtual teamwork. Students and lecturers…

The article investigates the accessibility of mobile and networking technologies to schoolchildren of different ages living in various areas and how they use these technologies. The author considers the potential ways in which modern technologies can be used in education. The potential benefits of such technologies are particularly promising for…

In the context of digital education implementation, addressing the problem pertaining to the training of highly qualified physical education (PE) teachers in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is essential for the innovative development of the region, along with that of its scientific and educational environments. To this end, specialists should…

The article outlines the possibilities of using a University Electronic Information-Educational Environment (EIEE) that facilitates the University educational process in the context of a pandemic considering the variety of applicable e-learning tools and difficulties encountered by teachers and students in organizing and implementing distance…

The article presents the theoretical framework for a competency-based approach in higher education. It shows that the general didactic principles of professional direction, interdisciplinary connections, fundamentalization and informatization form the didactic basis for the competency-based training in university. The article also actualizes the…

The present paper represents the results of the studies done at the Udmurt State University with assistance of the Russian Humanitarian Scientific Fund (project 14-16-18004). In the course of studies e-learning educational methods for the students with special educational needs were developed, approved and implemented in educational process.…

Integration of information communication technologies, enhancing students' motivation and adding to personalized learning, into higher education is challenging but beneficial. It is particularly acute in the field of foreign language learning which requires language competence formation along with knowledge of grammar patterns, vocabulary…

Studies in the fields of education and social sciences have always been important in terms of their impacts on society. These studies have gained even more importance during the COVID-19 pandemic process. The impact of the pandemic period on children, schools and society has been demonstrated through such studies. This book also includes studies…

Studies in the fields of education and social sciences have always been important in terms of their impacts on society. These studies have gained even more importance during the COVID-19 pandemic process. The impact of the pandemic period on children, schools and society has been demonstrated through such studies. This book also includes studies…

The article discusses the effectiveness of a transdisciplinary approach to training future managers of Yakut education. The study is based on the analysis of Russian and foreign theoretical positions on education management and organization of teaching programs for future education managers in the context of the digital education implementation.…

The problem under study is acute due to rampant development of electronic education putting forward new demands to the arrangement of professional education of HEI students. The article makes a review of innovative means and technologies contributing to the perfection of instructional design of new-generation electronic educational environment.…