Information and Communication Technologies in Education (Current Issues and Challenges)

The paper deals with the changes in online education, which became common practice during the COVID-19 pandemic at all levels of the education system. Another trend in the period was the hybrid education model used in the temporary reopening of schools. The management of schools and universities immediately introduced measures to ensure the continuity of education and its transition to the online environment and defined the rules for the implementation of work activities in the home environment, i.e. home office. The decisive factor in the optimal "setting" of new conditions of education and work is their digitization and wide application of information and communication technologies and Internet services. After two years, it can be stated that the pandemic "contributed" and accelerated the processes of digital transformation of classical education systems and traditional forms of work. Benefits of the period are from the perspective of the individual/society increasing the level of information literacy and digital competencies, increasing the use of online learning platforms and digital learning resources (content), new opportunities for self-development and self-education of individuals and shaping their digital competencies for living and working in society. On the other side can be observed negative effects of education and work in the online environment associated with long-term social distance of people in several areas of personal/working life. The author is a member of the working team for the creation distance learning methodologies at FEM and participates in the formulation of procedures and practical implementation of emergency distance learning (ERL) tools. For a comprehensive view of the issue of emergency remote learning, he used his pedagogical and work experience (teacher of IT subjects; administrator of ICT and IT support), but also the results of a controlled interview with participants in emergency remote learning (teachers/students FEM, their experiences, problems and attitudes) in comparison with domestic and foreign research and studies. L86, O33