Forming the modern digital educational environment at university

Abstract

: Introduction. The research topicality is due to the introduction of digitalization in all sectors, which causes the changes of methodological approaches to the content and development of digital competence of the educational process participants. Hence, the research objective is to determine the key factors of transformation of educational environment at university, to study the overall structure of digital competence, and to reveal the conditions for its developing and improving in the educational process participants. Materials and methods. The leading research method was the method of polling. Questioning was carried out in writing, using special forms which allowed the respondents to estimate the level of mastering of digital competence factors. The research comprised 304 professors and students of Nizhniy Novgorod State University for Engineering and Economics, 21 y.o. on average. Results. Based on theoretical analysis, the key factors are determined which influence forming the digital competence of citizens. The obtained data revealed the actual level of digital competence of students and professors of Nizhniy Novgorod State University for Engineering and Economics, identify the sources and ways of its development. Conclusion. The results are of practical significance for universities and other educational establishments intending to promote the level of digital competence of the educational process participants.