DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION: RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES

Author(s): Golovina I.V., Alexandrova T.Ya.

Rubric: Educational environment

DOI: 10.21777/2500-2112-2024-1-17-22

Release: 2024-1 (46)

Pages: 17-22

Keywords: digitalization of education, risks of digitalization, cognitive security, digital didactics, information culture, academic culture

Annotation: The use of digital tools, as practice shows, brings significant diversity to teaching methods and can significantly increase students’ interest in all types of classes. Nevertheless, expectations of the adverse effects of digitaliza- tion of education have been formed in the teaching environment. The article reveals the advantages and risks associated with the digital transformation of the educational environment. The most important are cognitive and ethical risks, as well as risks associated with competition from educational platforms with online courses. The authors differentiate the risks of students, teachers and universities as the main subjects of educational activity. Such important social problems in the development of education as social inequality and the “digital divide”, the “manageralization” of the university structure to the detriment of creative self-organization, and the strengthening of ethical issues of compliance with standards of academic integrity in education are highlighted. The article formulates some proposals to neutralize risks, including the need to develop digital didactics, update the qualification requirements for a higher school teacher, and develop an information culture among students. The implementation of these proposals can be useful for improving the effectiveness of educational activities in the digital environment.

Bibliography: Golovina I.V., Alexandrova T.Ya. DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION: RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES // Education Resources and Technologies. – 2024. – № 1 (46). – С. 17-22. doi: 10.21777/2500-2112-2024-1-17-22