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Socio-Economic Aspects of Digital Transformation of Higher Education

https://doi.org/10.35854/1998-1627-2020-11-1258-1262

Abstract

Aim. The presented study aims to assess the socio-economic aspects of higher education transformation based on the widespread use of digital technologies.

Tasks. The author describes the essence of digital inequality (digital divide), determines the place and role of teachers and students in the transformation of education driven by digital technologies, and highlights the specific features of virtual reality.

Methods. This study uses the methods of the systems approach, comparative and structural analysis, analytical and theoretical generalization.

Results. The author outlines the concept of a new paradigm of education based on the widespread use of digital technologies and transformed roles of teachers and students.

Conclusions. Digitalization of education has made it possible to form an individual educational trajectory based on different forms of presentation of educational content and its communication from the teacher to the student, including using such technologies as virtual reality and artificial intelligence.

About the Author

V. Ya. Dmitriev
St. Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics
Russian Federation

Vladimir Ya. Dmitriev, Ph.D. in Economics, Vice-Rector for Social Relations and Applicants Affairs

44/A Lermontovskiy Ave., St. Petersburg, 190103



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10. Dmitriev V.Ya., Ignat’eva T.A., Pilyavskii V.P. Transformation of education: Main trends. Ekonomika i upravlenie = Economics and Management. 2020;26(8):873-878. (In Russ.). DOI: 10.35854/1998-1627-2020-8-873-878


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Dmitriev V.Ya. Socio-Economic Aspects of Digital Transformation of Higher Education. Economics and Management. 2020;26(11):1258-1262. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35854/1998-1627-2020-11-1258-1262

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ISSN 1998-1627 (Print)