NETWORK INTERACTION OF THE SUPPORTING UNIVERSITY IN THE FORMATION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE REGION
Introduction. The article shows the mission and opportunities of the Altai State University, the basic university, as a multidisciplinary educational center of a high quality. In accordance with the modern requirements to the activities of the basic universities of the Russian Federation the analysis of the networking cooperation (collaboration) of the Institute of Geography (Altai State University) and regional educational and academic research institutions, enterprises, organizations and regional authorities has been conducted. Methodology. The research was conducted on the basis of complex studying the main legislative documents in the field of professional education. Methods used: the analysis, synthesis, generalization, systematization within system approach to geographical education. Results. The authors of the articles have conducted a system analysis of the networking cooperation potential capacity for the purpose of the Altai krai geographical educational environment formation and development in accordance with the strategic aims and mission of the basic university. The main directions have been revealed and the examples of the networking cooperation of the Institute of Geography (ASU) with regional various institutions have been given. The main forms of the networking cooperation with educational institutions of the Altai krai have been considered: the specific training and research work with the secondary school students, the students` preparation for taking the final state examination in geography, the career guidance agitation of secondary school students, the collaboration with teachers. There have been characterized the outcomes gained by the Institute of Geography (ASU) and the participants of the networking cooperation in the framework of the Altai regional geographical educational environment formation: informational, resource, infrastructural, time, administrative, economic, social, cumulative. Conclusions. The results of the research might be useful in the formation (modification) of the marketing educational competitive growth strategy of the Institute of Geography, the development program, the road map in different spheres, and finding the strengths and weak points, the analysis of which may further help to improve the Institute and the whole university functioning and the development of the geographical educational environment.