Pandemic and Education. Modern IT-Technologies in Education
The article analyzes some of the consequences of the transition to distance learning. The results of a survey of students and teachers conducted by the Institute of Social Analysis and Forecasting (INSAP) RANEPA are presented. The possibilities of LMS Moodle for the effective organization of the educational process in online education are considered. It is indicated that Moodle can be used as a source of digital footprint. Some results of the spring semester have been summed up, the advantages and disadvantages of the transition to distance learning have been evaluated. Speaking about the advantages of online education, the author first of all draws attention to the possibility of creating an individual development path for each student, which in the future will help to transfer the student to professional activity as efficiently as possible. The article shows that innovative digital solutions in education are able to leave a digital footprint of any participant or event, which allows you to collect various data and statistics, to form a new look at what is happening in the educational process. The article also describes the emergence of a new field of study - educational data engineering. Nevertheless, the author notes that despite all the advantages of online learning, it cannot replace the personal communication of students with teachers and concludes that the most effective is a blended learning model that combines elements of distance and traditional education.