Improving Communication Processes between Teachers and Students in Higher Education Institutions During the Pandemic

The article is devoted to determining the features of the scientific and communicative communication between students and teachers in the context of distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. The article aims at determining the benefits of using online educational platforms for scientific and communicative interaction between students and teachers. The main scientific research method is a survey conducted within the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. During the survey, which was conducted during 2020-2021, the effectiveness of the educational platform "Mentimeter" was investigated. Study results. The online platform "Mentimeter" motivates students to acquire new knowledge and carry out communication processes within this platform. The platform provides students with the educational materials necessary to obtain professional knowledge within the specialty. Teachers use Mentimeter to organize the educational process and ensure two-way communication between students and teachers. During the online survey, information was obtained on the communication effectiveness and the possibility of their application during distance lectures. Students noted that such a platform establishes effective communication between teachers and students under quarantine restrictions. This practice can significantly improve learning efficiency and lead to the potential for improving teaching methodology in the future. © Copyright for this article is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the journal.

Modern Learning Models through Teacher and Student Dynamic Interaction in HEI towards COVID-19 Pandemic Condition

The aims of the study is an empirical assessing the dynamic interaction of a teacher and a student at the HEI during a pandemic as an important component of the distance learning model, identifying methods and ways to ensure the integration of this component in the distance learning program for further use in the practice of HEIs. The methodology is based on the method of case analysis of the University of Oxford in the organization of educational activities during the pandemic following the Business Continuity Planning (BCP) framework. The results show that planning of crises should be used and, accordingly, scenarios for organizing educational activities should be developed for the effectiveness of the digital learning model and the provision of a dynamic online environment. It has been revealed that the University of Oxford's Business Continuity Planning (BCP) framework provides insight into the current crisis. The next factor in the effectiveness of training at HEIs during a pandemic is the planning of training courses based on templates developed by the leadership of universities. Templates of hybrid, virtual, personal courses provide unified teaching and learning processes, greatly facilitating the interaction of students and teachers. © 2022 Universidad Tecnica de Manabi. All Rights Reserved.

ICT Role during COVID-19 Pandemic in Lifelong Learning for Disabilities

Education of people with disabilities requires special attention because data from world organizations show that only 5% of people with disabilities receive a quality basic education. This study seeks to determine the possibility of improving the education of people with special needs through the use of ICT technologies during the covid-19 pandemic in continuing education, that is, lifelong learning. Even though most studies focus on the possibility of using ICT in the education of children with disabilities and are subject to the formation of an inclusive digital space, the feasibility of using basic knowledge of people with disabilities during their profile education and self-development with the help of ICT through distance or blended life-long learning becomes relevant. A review of the literature on the problem of research shows that when ICTs are transformed due to the use of additional technical or software tools, people with disabilities have the opportunity to life-long learning, obtain a profession, develop in it and move up the career ladder. At the same time, ICTs can be used to learn foreign languages and acquire a whole range of knowledge in a distance or blended format. © 2021 Universidad Tecnica de Manabi. All Rights Reserved.