Post-Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Satisfaction of Foreign Students with Telelearning in Russian Universities

Introduction. The influx of foreign students into domestic universities makes it possible to attract foreign intellectual resources, develop international cooperation and diplomacy, and tools for the principles of "soft power”. In this regard, the urgent task is to study the satisfaction of foreign students of Russian universities with the parameters of distance technologies in the environment of a digital alternative to the educational system of higher education in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods. Qualitative and quantitative methods of scientific knowledge were used as a tool for multi-stage research. At the first stage, a general theoretical method of analyzing the results of domestic and foreign studies was used. At the second, empirical stage of the study, the authors reasonably used methods of sociological survey of foreign students (N = 760 people) studying at universities located in various constituent entities of the Russian Federation, as well as an induction method for the purpose of interpreting and summarizing the results of the survey. Results. The assessment of the level of satisfaction with foreign students with the parameters of telelearning at Russian universities made it possible to develop practical-oriented recommendations in the field of digital competencies, technological and resource opportunities for better conduct of the educational process in remote digital format for foreign students in Russian universities. Discussion and Conclusion. The conclusions made by the authors make a theoretical and practical contribution to the development of scientifically based approaches and methodological tools for studying the level of satisfaction of foreign students with the parameters of distance learning in Russian universities. The materials of the article will be useful to scientists and researchers involved in such problems, as well as federal and regional governments, ministries of education, universities. © 2022 National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University. All rights reserved.

Quality of Educational Services in the Distance Format: Assessment of Moscow Higher Education Institutions' Students

The sphere of education was one of the first to experience the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and responded to the introduced restrictions by transferring all educational activities to the distance learning format. The gist of the problem is to preserve the quality of educational services in the transition to the distance learning format. The purpose of the study is to analyze students' assessment of the quality of educational services provided in the distance format by Moscow higher education institutions. The authors report the results of a survey of students from two universities, the Moscow State University of Food Production and the Russian State Social University. The survey sample includes 423 MSUFP students and 350 RSSU students studying in the full-time, part-time, and extramural forms of study. The time frame for the study is March-May 2022. The results obtained show that, according to students, the transition of the higher education system to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic was performed quite promptly and efficiently. However, the problem of the implementation of distance learning in teaching university students requires further work on both methods and technological instruments. The research results demonstrate that preservation of the quality of educational services in the transition to distance learning depends on the level of students' learning motivation, their readiness for independent studies, reliable means of communication (computers, laptops, tablets), high-speed communication channels and digital infrastructure of higher education institutions, and much more. The research findings suggest that the main problems faced by students as a result of the transition to distance learning can be classified into two groups. The first group is technical difficulties (Internet speed and quality of connection) and the lack of necessary gadgets (computer/tablet, and a headset for them), i.e. inability to communicate with the teacher. The second group includes problems of a personal nature: willpower, self-organization, motivation, and self-discipline. © 2022 by Cherkas Global University All rights reserved. Published in the USA

TRAINING OF ANDRAGOGES FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS USING DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES br

The article updates the issue of continuous training of andragogues(specialists in the field of adult education) to perform professional functions by means of distance learning technologies in the conditions of domestic educational reforms, digital transformation of education, the global pandemic of Covid-19 and the declaration of martial law in Ukraine. The areas of use of information and communication technologies in the process of professional development are summarized, the study of frameworks and standards of digital competence of teachers in Ukraine and the world isanalyzed. In order to determine the functions of andragogues on the use of information and communication technologies in the conditions of open education, the main categories of andragogues of the professional development system have been singled out. Theresearch in the field of psychological and andragogical features of the training of pedagogical workers in the process of professional development has been analyzed. The functions of andragogues and their role in the organization of the educational process by means of distance technologies were defined. The model andresults of the experiment on the development of information and communication competence of methodologists of regional services as one of the categories of andragogues are highlighted. The pro cess of training andragogues at the next stage - methodologists and teachers of institutions of post-graduate pedagogical education, as well as teacher trainers on the implementation of the State Standard of Basic Secondary Education - is described. Subjects of trainings, which were used to provide scientific and methodological support to andragogues, distance learning technologies used during classes, exercises for formative assessment and ensuring interactive interaction of training participants, materials of the author's You Tube channel "ICT in Education" are proposed. It is concluded that the readiness of andragogues to use distance learning technologies largely depends on the activities of post-graduate education institutions, academies of continuous development, therefore scientific and methodological support of andragogues should be continuous and meet the requirements of educational reforms and digital transformation of education. The authors see prospects for further research in the continued training of certain categories of andragogues, in particular in establishing partnerships with employees of centers for professional development of teachers on the development of their digital competence;implementation of continuous training of teacher-trainers, development of their skills of working with adult students online;training of teachers of postgraduate education institutions to create high-quality digital content for distance learning courses and trainings

Pedagogical Problems of Distance and Traditional Education

This article provides general information about the distance form of education and its traditional type, which is popular in our country, especially during the pandemic of Covid-19, pedagogical and integration problems of these two systems were discussed on a scientific basis on the basis of a comparative analysis of international experience, and the advantages and disadvantages of the mechanisms of organization of education in these two formats were studied and relevant recommendations were made. Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. All rights reserved.

Student-Centered Online Assessment in Foreign Language Classes

In 2020 educational institutions in many countries had to implement online learning due to quarantine restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The research aims to study the peculiarities of the distance learning technologies used by Ukrainian foreign language teachers for formative and summative assessment and their impact on students. At the end of 2020, a survey about online resources used for creating different types of tasks for foreign language classes in Ukraine was conducted by the authors of the study, and the main characteristics of the most popular online resources were analyzed. According to the survey, to create assessment tasks the majority of Ukrainian teachers use the following platforms: Kahoot, Google Forms, Quizlet, Classtime, Quizizz, Socrative, Quizalize, Gimkit, Blooket, Liveworksheets, and Wizerme. Some of these resources provide a strong element of competition that makes them perfect for formative assessment, while the others better suit summative assessment as they have a clear interface without distracting elements. When designing online tasks for the assessment, teachers should also take into consideration the possibilities online resources provide to reduce their students' anxiety and stress caused by performing test tasks. © 2023 Sciedu Press. All right reserved.

All Aboard: One Year of Accessible and Inclusive Remote School Trips

The rapid spread of the CoViD-19 pandemic in early 2020 and the adoption of social distancing and "stay-at-home"orders gave rise to the sudden need for schools to be able to provide effective remote teaching. In Italy and elsewhere, the introduction of distance learning technologies has significantly impacted the education of students and limited their social interaction and activities, among which are school trips and other scholastic experiences. To support the constrained educational possibilities of Italian schools, we developed "ActiveViewer", a technological platform that enables massive and interactive remote events, and performed a year-long large-scale experiment, providing a series of massive remote school trips to several Italian cities. We designed a new school trip format, named "CodyTrip"that merges coding and computational thinking with elements of traditional school outings, and provides an engaging experience for participants. In this paper, we present the format and five online trips performed during the school year 2020/2021. The results based on user feedback support the adoption of the tool not only as a stopgap measure for school outings throughout the pandemic but as an accessible and inclusive tool to widen the possibilities of cultural tourism. © 2022 IEEE.

Implement a laboratory workshop in physics and electrotechnical disciplines in the face of COVID-19 pandemic

Studying physics and many related disciplines at all education levels includes not only learning the theoretical material, but also the formation of skills and abilities to apply the knowledge gained in practice. This occurs mainly during laboratory work when students directly contact with specific laboratory equipment. With the forced transition to distance learning due to the development of the COVID-19 pandemic, the main difficulties in many universities arose precisely during the implementation of laboratory workshops. This study analyzed the possibilities of modern digital teaching aids for the effective remote implementation of a laboratory workshop in physics and related disciplines. The study was carried out on the basis of the Elabuga Institute of the Kazan Federal University. There were 79 students took part in the experiment (second and third-year students). The results showed that a well-arranged combination of various digital tools and technologies makes it possible to effectively implement laboratory works in physics and electrotechnical disciplines in a distance learning format. The research results are useful for university teachers using distance learning technologies in laboratory work in natural science disciplines. © 2022, Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. All rights reserved.

Use of Information and Computer-based Distance Learning Technologies during COVID-19 Active Restrictions

Despite the reduction of restrictive measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the problem of organizing distance learning continues to be topical. Distance learning imposes a much greater responsibility on teachers, giving them more of a workload as learning technologies change rapidly and teachers have to actively adapt to innovations, devoting a lot of time to preparing appropriate materials to ensure the best learning outcomes. The aim of the study is to detect the use of the most effective means of organizing distance learning by teachers. The study is based on a survey of university professors who were teaching in the distance mode during 2020-2021 active administrative restrictions. Opportunities for the use of various services in the organization of distance learning are analyzed and the drawbacks and advantages of the distance learning system are highlighted. The study reveals previously unapparent issues that arose in the course of distance work in quarantine. These include, first and foremost, the high physical workload of teachers, the many technical problems that arose in the transition to distance learning, the lack of teachers’ competencies, which needs to be urgently addressed, and the complicated coordination of the learning process. Despite the problems identified, the authors argue that the system of distance learning can and must be adopted and further developed as an additional supporting direction in the organization of the learning process, which will allow educational institutions to promptly shift to distance learning as needed. © 2022. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications.All Rights Reserved.

DISTANCE LEARNING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMICS

In the article, the authors considered the forms of distance learning that were used during the coronavirus pandemic, analyzed the positive and negative aspects of distance learning. Distance learning technologies have made it possible to build an individual training regime. For example, students could review video materials of lectures and classes at a convenient time, they had more opportunities for self-development and self-study. Also, the article discusses some types of electronic educational resources that are so necessary for distance learning.

Experience and Prospects of Implementing a Model of Mathematics Distance Learning in North-Caucasus Federal University Training e-Environment

The article offers a view at relevant issues of contemporary trends in employing remote learning technologies in academic environment, and transformation of higher education based on the example of the North-Caucasus Federal University, including through the given epidemic situation due to COVID-19 in the Russian Federation. The aim of the study is to analyze the implementation of the educational content developed in 2018 at the North-Caucasus Federal University in order to teach Mathematics via distance learning technologies (DLT), as well as to evaluate the experience of using the said remote model within the new academic paradigm, which is due to the coronavirus pandemic. There is a view at a modified distance learning model involving mixed learning, which has been introduced into the educational process and tested. Its implementation has relied on LMS Moodle (LMS—Learning Management System;Moodle—Modular Object-Oriented Distance Learning Environment). There is also a review of the virtual academic environment, the model of structure, its major principles and specific of its functioning and management, as well as a statistical analysis of the outcomes obtained through introducing the model in education. The article focuses on the main differences between the concepts of “distance learning” and “modified distance learning model”, analyzes their strong and weak points, defines the major benefits of using the latter in the educational environment. The issue in question is view of from the stance of relevance and possible introduction of the said methodology for employing the potential contained in the distance learning technology. There is a special individual view offered at the issue mentioned above, as well as a possible way to resolve that. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Identification of the Aspects of Educational Deprivation of Students and Teachers of Higher Education Institutions in the Conditions of Distance Learning

In the current socioeconomic and epidemiological conditions, the use of distance learning technologies in Russia is increasing. The application of distance learning in higher education institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the analysis of the results of the survey of satisfaction of teachers and students with organizational, content, and technical parameters of such training allowed the authors to identify aspects indicating the manifestation of such a phenomenon as educational deprivation. The research aims to summarize the opinions of teachers and students of a pedagogical university, indicating the limitation of social and educational functions of distance learning during the professional training of future teachers. The paper summarizes the results of a survey of teachers and students at a pedagogical university held in November 2020. Analyzing some parameters in the answers, interpreted as states of deprivation, allows us to improve distance learning technologies further and prevent possible negative consequences of emerging limitations. The survey is used as a method of socio-psychological research. The authors use general scientific methods of analysis, generalization, and the mathematical method of calculating the percentage ratio to process the obtained data. The research results show the directions for further improvement of distance learning technologies used in professional training. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Features of assessing the results of interim certification using remote technologies

Objective of the study was to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the remote format for monitoring the progress of students of a sports university during the period of intermediate certification based on a comparison with traditional education. Methods and structure of the study. Pedagogical development was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic on the basis of NSU. P.F. Lesgaft, St. Petersburg. In the course of scientific work, the analysis of the results of the intermediate certification was carried out in the disciplines "Information technologies in physical culture" and "Theory and methodology of the chosen sport (sports aerobics)". To control the progress of students in a remote format, tests and practical tasks were developed, which were posted on the website of the University. Results and conclusions. Comparison of traditional and distance learning actualizes the importance and prospects of using information and communication technologies in monitoring students' progress, including in practice-oriented disciplines. Both forms, traditional and distance, have their advantages and disadvantages, however, these forms of education should not be opposed, but should complement each other and be used depending on the specific conditions and tasks solved in the educational process. © 2022, Teoriya i praktika fizicheskoy kul'tury i sporta. All rights reserved.

Innovative Approaches to the Educational Processes in Higher School in the Context of Digital Transformation

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a transition of enterprises to a digital business environment, restructuring business processes using innovative opportunities. Higher educational institutions in a short time transferred educational processes to an online format using distance learning technologies (DLT) in their work. Today it has become obvious that such a format presupposes not so much a change in the way the participants interact, but the development of new methods for implementing processes using modern technologies of interaction, control and communication of students. The paper provides an overview of the results of a survey of students in connection with their experience in gaining knowledge using digital educational platforms. The survey involved 57 second-year students studying in the field of management. The data obtained allow asserting that a consequence of the change in the format of the educational process was the deterioration of the education quality. Among the main reasons are outdated teaching methods that do not correspond to innovative learning processes, lack of training for participants (both students and teachers), insufficient infrastructure of universities and financial difficulties, personal characteristics of the teachers, peculiarities of intragroup interaction, lack of understanding of the status of a specialist trained in online format and a number of other factors. The results of the survey are recommended to be taken into account by universities when developing innovative educational methods for the implementation of processes using DLT. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.