USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS ON THE MOODLE PLATFORM TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE TEACHING PROCESS WHEN LEARNING THE DISCIPLINE “RUSSIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE”
The purpose of this article is to consider the opportunities that provide foreign students with social networking tools on the Moodle platform when studying the discipline "Russian as a foreign language", in particular the "Forum" module. In the article, the author highlights the problem of introducing social networks into the process of foreign language education as a teaching tool, and also analyzes the prospects for their further use in teaching language disciplines. After analyzing the scientific works devoted to this issue, the author comes to the conclusion that, despite the existing positive experience of using various online resources in foreign language learning, there is no single methodology for integrating social networks into the process of learning a foreign language. The article uses the methods of complex theoretical and descriptive analysis. This study describes experience using social media tools to complement traditional language learning classes on the Moodle platform. It can be configured as a secure site where students logged in to access resources and courses can develop their skills, acquire knowledge and monitor their performance through e-assessment. The author of the article notes that communication in a social environment plays a key role in the development of students' language competence. The social media tools selected for this study have taken student interaction in the target language to a new level. This is especially important for foreigners studying Russian who were torn out of the language environment by the announced covid19 pandemic and continued their studies in their homeland, no longer being able to communicate with native speakers. Finally, the author concludes that an important issue is also the professional training of teachers to include and use the possibilities of social networks in the curriculum.