Changes in the modern university: challenges and development trends

Relevance. The global coronavirus pandemic has made significant adjustments to the higher education system, inducing the search for optimal teaching methods that will optimize the educational process for all its applicants, and will enable to perform an adequate assessment of the level of knowledge of students.Purpose of work. Determine the best methods of online teaching material for students, depending on their characteristics of perception of information, as well as provide an effective way to control knowledge.Material and methods. During the quarantine period and online training, the Google Meet platform was used to conduct online workshops and seminars. Depending on whether the information channel of information perception prevailed among the majority of students in the group, an individual approach to presenting information with different types of clarity was used. Evaluation of the effectiveness of various methods of presenting the material was carried out through intermediate and current control of knowledge, as well as oral questioning of students at the end of the semester.Results. The highest productivity of information perception was found when combining different teaching methods during one lesson, when students take turns using a sound, visual analyzer, and also holding pre-printed materials in their hands. The use of short scenarios of simulation medicine, when there is an opportunity to improve communicative competence, significantly increases the activity of students during the lesson, manifests itself in the number of "raised hands" and comments in the chat. The ingenuity and perseverance of the teacher makes it possible to objectively assess the knowledge of students, despite the obvious difficulties, online learning brings. Conclusion. During quarantine and distance learning, the most effective are the methods of combined presentation of the material, when students have the opportunity to use all channels of information perception.