Preparedness of Higher Education Institutions for the Digitization of the Educational Process

Abstract

At the modern stage of development of information technology, the most important aspect of efficiency of higher education in Russia is preparedness of the higher education system in general and professors at higher education institutions in particular for working with digital technologies. Research findings presented in this paper allow assessing such indicators as the level of digital literacy of university professors, their mastering of ICT competencies, as well as the level of development of the digital educational environment of Russian higher education institutions, including the degree of availability of digital equipment in higher education institutions, the use of educational software products and online education services, the degree of development of training and online education technologies. This research allows making several significant conclusions which are necessary for the development of the higher education system in Russia in the context of the digital economy and the development of necessary methodological tools for the comprehensive assessment of preparedness of higher education institutions for the introduction of digital education technologies and products.