ANALYSIS OF POSSIBILITIES AND RISKS OF DIGITALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN GERMANY
Computers, tablets, and smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives. Thanks to the Internet, social networks and a variety of interactive applications, digital media has radically changed our lives in recent years. Growing digitalization also has a significant impact on higher education. This is not only about using technical devices, but also about changing the quality of training. Digitalization of the education process promises more effective and efficient ways to transfer knowledge. Despite the growing mass character of higher education, the use of digital media also makes it possible to individualize it. Digital technologies contribute to the individualization of the learning process, the speed of which can be adapted to the competencies of the corresponding student. Before talking about the "digital revolution", it is necessary to analyze the opportunities and risks of digitalization of the educational process. Universities should already accept the digitalization process as a strategic task and explore options for action depending on their profile, portfolio and specific goals.