APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION – PROBLEMS & PROSPECTS

Authors

  • Melina Neykova University of Forestry, Sofia, Bulgaria

Keywords:

information and communication technologies, digitalization, digital education, distance learning, e-learning

Abstract

In the context of the global COVID-19 pandemic around the world, higher education institutions were faced with the need to carry out an educational transformation by providing educational services in an electronic environment and conducting an active form of distance learning. New models of intensive digital communication, e-learning and distance learning and professional engagement have emerged, both for the teaching staff at the university and for students, including applicants who had to participate in mass online student admission campaigns and exams. In this sense, universities around the world have been forced to transform many traditional educational activities into electronic ones using various types of information and communication tools and web technologies, including different types of communication software applications and electronic learning platforms and/or (cloud) platforms for remote classroom management (Microsoft Teams, Skype, Zoom, G Suite, Viber, Facebook & Messenger, Google Classroom, Blackboard, Moodle, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.) so as to carry out active communication and distance learning. The purpose of this paper is to perform a SWOT analysis of the readiness of lecturers and students at the University of Forestry to conduct distance learning and reveal the existing advantages, strengths and strategic opportunities of digital learning, as well as emerging weaknesses, risks and threats.

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Published

2021-08-16

How to Cite

Neykova, M. (2021). APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR DISTANCE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION – PROBLEMS & PROSPECTS. KNOWLEDGE - International Journal , 47(3), 485–489. Retrieved from http://ikm.mk/ojs/index.php/kij/article/view/4736