TRADITIONS AND INOVATIONS IN MODERN INFORMATION SPACE: DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGY

Transition to an information society is one of the main development characteristics of contemporary education. The intensity of information processes calls for the formation of a new educational policy, aimed not only at obtaining specific knowledge in various branches, but also at providing the conditions for self-development and self-realization of the individual, able to manage the tasks in an ever-changing world in the conditions of rapidly growing information flows. Capacities for searching the information, its processing and further use become the most important features for the career of a future specialist. In this regard, the importance of information and communication technologies for improving the effectiveness of training is emphasized. Creation of information and communication educational space at the university is considered as one of the most important conditions for self-development of the individual. The distance learning technology is accounted to the main means of its implementation. It is pointed out that the use of distance learning technology is observed mostly for organization of students' independent work and implementation of control and evaluation activities at the university. The above mentioned technology is considered by means of the paradigmatic approach. Traditional and innovative paradigmatic settings are revealed. Conclusions are drawn about the importance of combining the possibilities of traditional and innovative elements of educational paradigms for the effective organization of modern educational and information space at university. (c) 2018 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.UK