Digital transformation of higher education in the context of European integration of Ukraine

Authors

  • Larysa Gaievska Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman
  • Vasyl Melnychuk Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
  • Sergii Rybak Educational and Rehabilitation Institution of Higher Education "Kamyanets-Podil State Institute"
  • Diana Zayats Institute of Public Administration
  • Volodymyr Kushniryuk Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas

Keywords:

digital transformation, higher education, connectivism, digital technology, sustainable development, university, transition

Abstract

The article presents a theoretical and methodological overview of various authors’ positions and interpretations in solving the basic issues and problems associated with the study of the process of digital transformation of higher education in the context of a digital society. Particular attention in the study is paid to the features of digital transformation in the educational space of the EU, as well as the challenges facing the Ukrainian system of higher education in the context of European integration. As a result, key areas of digital transformation of education were identified within the paradigm of connectivism, aimed at updating the content, forms, and methods of professional training in higher education in the context of digital realities.

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2024-12-27

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Vol. 17 No. se4 (2024)

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