Investigation of Interdependence of Social Activity and Leisure Time in the Educational Environment of the University

The article describes the components of the formation of intercultural competence of students of the branch of 'Information Technology'. It is found that students' intercultural competence consists of three key components, namely conceptual-value, personal-motivational and activity-behavioral. It is revealed that the identified components of intercultural competence correspond to such professional and personal characteristics of future specialists in the of the branch of 'Information Technology', such as: social activity, readiness to interact with representatives of different ethnic groups, divergence of behavior, empathy, personal stability, communication. The following structural components of students' intercultural competence were also emphasized: knowledgeable (cognitive), affective-volitional (emotional, axiological) and prognostic activity (behavioral). It is revealed that the following indicators are indicators of intercultural competence: completeness of content and strength of knowledge, knowledge of the essence of intercultural competence, awareness of its importance. The essence of the concept of 'criterion' and the formation of intercultural competence, namely its main components: value-motivational, cognitive, operational-technological, reflexive and personal. Three levels of intercultural competence formation in IT students were identified and the structure of these levels in determining the degree of intercultural competence formation of IT students in the university's educational environment.

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Correlation of academic adaptation and commitment to social activity in university students with chronic diseases

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202021019019 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 210 ◽

pp. 19019

Author(s):

Rail Shamionov ◽

Marina Grigoryeva ◽

Elena Grinina ◽

Aleksey Sozonnik

Keyword(s):

Chronic Diseases ◽

Equal Opportunity ◽

Social Activity ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Demographic Characteristics ◽

Full Time ◽

Social Activities ◽

Important Challenge ◽

Academic Adaptation ◽

The University

Adaptation of students with chronic diseases to the university educational environment is an important challenge in keeping with the equal opportunity strategy. This process is fraught not only with difficulties, but also with those opportunities that can be created within the framework of the versatile social activity of students. The aim of the research is to study the correlation between academic adaptation and adherence to various forms of social activities in students with chronic diseases and those without health limitations. The study involved 419 full-time students. We used an original questionnaire aimed at identifying socio-demographic characteristics, a methodology for assessing the components of academic adaptation and a scale of commitment to various forms of social activities. Our research revealed differences in adherence to the forms of social activities. We identified multiple linkages between academic adaptation and Internet cognitive, educational and socio-political forms of activities among students with chronic diseases, as well as linkages between leisure, civic, educational, protest, radical protest and subcultural forms of activities among students without chronic diseases. We found specificity in predicting academic adaptation in students' commitment to certain forms of social activities. We offer recommendations for psychological and pedagogical support of academic adaptation to students with chronic diseases.

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PEDAGOGICAL POTENTIAL OF GADGETS IN THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Pedagogy Issues of Theory and Practice ◽

10.30853/pedagogy.2018-1.6 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 33-36

Author(s):

Marina Aleksandrovna Golovyashkina ◽

Keyword(s):

Educational Environment ◽

The University

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UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES: COMMERCIALIZATION AND RESPONSES TO NEW CHALLENGES

EKONOMIKA I UPRAVLENIE: PROBLEMY, RESHENIYA ◽

10.36871/ek.up.p.r.2020.10.01.019 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (10) ◽

pp. 155-162

Author(s):

Z. F. MAMEDOV ◽

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Kh. BAYRAMOVA ◽

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Information Technologies ◽

Educational Institution ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Global Market ◽

Educational Process ◽

Social Progress ◽

State University ◽

The University ◽

Education Science

Education like others spheres of life of modern society is in the state of dynamic changes. New formats of universities as well as their missions and roles in the social and economic development are actively discussed by professional environment. A number of external and internal factors that determine the depth and scale of transformation have effects on the development of the system of higher education. The system of higher education is under the influence of the system and institutional dynamics, which dictate the need for changes. The activity of universities as centers of education, science and culture is one of the most important bases of social progress. This role becomes especially important in XXI century, which is based on new knowledge and principles of technological development. First of all a university takes new features in the current conditions of globalization. The fundamental task that needs to be solved in order to achieve the goals of a modern University is the change of meanings, goals and content of education by active participation in the internationalization processes of the system of higher education and by introducing reforms in educational process. Of course new economic conditions (global market and information technologies) require modifications. It was stated that the commercialization of University innovations in Azerbaijan is a relatively new direction, since the country is just adopts the path of an innovative economy. In this regard the transformation of a scientific idea to a product or a service faces a number of difficulties. It was investigated the problem of commercialization of the results of scientific activities of higher educational institutions in Azerbaijan. For the first time Azerbaijan State University of Economics has implemented its rebranding in the educational system of the country in order to strengthen the market position of the educational institution and realization of innovative marketing strategies. The University’s strategic goals were defined under the UNEC brand, and the brand development was successfully continued with the support of the scientific and expert community. An integrative educational environment is created in Azerbaijan State University of Economics and such environment ensures the unity of the “education – science – innovation – commercialization – production system”. It is important to note that UNEC strategy also provides for clustering of economical education and so that it provides for increasing the integration pace of the University into the world scientific and educational space. The article presents the innovative infrastructure of Azerbaijan State University of Economics connected with its integration into the global scientific and educational environment. The paper studies the matters of the international cooperation issues of the University with universities of such countries as USA, EU, Russia, Turkey, which expands the academic potential of the University and increases its competitiveness. The article substantiates the conclusion that the globalization of higher education increases the importance of commercialization of higher education institutions in the field of education and science. The article reveals the successful experience of UNEC University in the creation and implementation of joint educational programs, expanding academic mobility, attracting foreign applicants, conducting joint researches and international scientific events in partnership with universities in the EU, Russia and Turkey.

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AUTOMATION OF THE DEAN'S OFFICE FUNCTIONS IN ELECTRONIC INFORMATION-EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY

Proceedings of Southwest State University ◽

10.21869/2223-1560-2017-21-6-44-50 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (6) ◽

pp. 44-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

E. I. Anikina ◽

A. S. Babkov ◽

A. V. Malyshev

Keyword(s):

Educational Environment ◽

Federal State ◽

Educational Standards ◽

State University ◽

Web Portal ◽

Training Process ◽

Electronic Information ◽

State Educational ◽

The University ◽

And Training

Russian Federal State Educational Standards of 3+ generation impose serious requirements to resource support of educational and training process, including electronic information-educational environment of the University. In the Southwest State University (SWSU), a unified multimedia information and educational environment based on Internet-broadband access technologies was created; it successfully operates and keeps developing. The main concept of this environment construction is the idea of integrating data, applications, and business processes. SWSU Electronic information-educational environment (EIEE) is designed to provide information transparency of the University activities in accordance with the requirements of the current legislation of the Russian Federation in the sphere of education, to organize educational activities of the University and to ensure access of students and research and academic-staff of the University to information and educational resources. The main components of SWSU EIEE are: the actors of the education and training process (teachers, students, etc.), external digital library systems, internal automated information library system, “SWSU academic courses” subsystem, “Southwest State University Web portal” subsystem, and the official web site of the Southwest State University. “Southwest State University Web portal" subsystem makes it possible to automate traditional basic functions of Dean's office of the University, such as managing student conduct systems for students of Bachelor and Master Degree Programs of full-time and correspondence forms of training; recording and statistical processing of the data on students’ progress; recording students’ achievements; managing Dean's office workflow. As prescribed in Federal State Educational Standards of 3+ generation, Portal Modules are used to record the results of formative and summative assessment of students in accordance with SWSU current score rating system for learning outcomes.

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Visual Acuity’s Association With Levels of Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.20.1.1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 1-14 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Mark W. Swanson ◽

Eric Bodner ◽

Patricia Sawyer ◽

Richard M. Allman

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Visual Acuity ◽

Leisure Time ◽

Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

University Of Alabama ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The University

Little is known about the effect of reduced vision on physical activity in older adults. This study evaluates the association of visual acuity level, self-reported vision, and ocular disease conditions with leisure-time physical activity and calculated caloric expenditure. A cross-sectional study of 911 subjects 65 yr and older from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging (SOA) cohort was conducted evaluating the association of vision-related variables to weekly kilocalorie expenditure calculated from the 17-item Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire. Ordinal logistic regression was used to evaluate possible associations while controlling for potential confounders. In multivariate analyses, each lower step in visual acuity below 20/50 was significantly associated with reduced odds of having a higher level of physical activity, OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.67, 0.97. Reduced visual acuity appears to be independently associated with lower levels of physical activity among community-dwelling adults.

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Problems of development of a cloud-oriented educational environment of the university

Pedagogy and Psychology ◽

10.51889/2020-1.2077-6861.06 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 50-56

Author(s):

Bakhytzhan Akhmetov ◽

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Valery Lakhno ◽

Asselkhan Adranova ◽

Baurzhan Kassymbergebayev ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Educational Process ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

Digital Competence ◽

Comprehensive Development ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The University ◽

Cloud Technologies

This article discusses the problems of ever-increasing demands on the organization and quality of the educational process on the part of society. Today there are new opportunities for the comprehensive development of students of the XXI century, new, more effective information and communication technologies (ICT), in particular cloud- oriented learning environments (COLE), are developing rapidly. The problems of the development of theoretical and methodological foundations for designing a cloud-oriented educational environment of the university and the justification of the structural scheme of its interaction with the methodological center of the ministry based on the use of cloud technologies are analyzed. It is necessary to introduce such models of the learning environment, which will allow to fully satisfy the demands of teaching staff on the organization and conduct of classes of a new type, the activation of educational activities of students, the formation of digital competence and the comprehensive development of personality. Such opportunities are provided by the use of a cloud-based educational environment of the university.

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Digital footprints in the university space

The Digital Scholar Philosopher s Lab ◽

10.32326/2618-9267-2021-4-2-52-72 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 52-72

Author(s):

Timur Khusyainov

Keyword(s):

Personal Data ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Educational Process ◽

Global Network ◽

Ethical Standards ◽

Digital Footprint ◽

Digital Environments ◽

The Moment ◽

The University ◽

Digital Footprints

This work considers the use of digital traces in the educational environment and the specifics of their collection and analysis at the university. One way or another, all participants in the educational process, as well as those who can potentially become them, for example, applicants, leave digital traces in the digital environments of the university and the Global Network in general, and these traces can be analyzed. At the same time, even the university itself as an organization leaves a certain digital footprint on the Internet. At the moment, most researchers are very optimistic, contemplating on what positive changes can be brought by the analysis of digital traces of applicants, students and teachers for the development of the university itself, the educa-tional process, and the formation of individual learning paths. In contrast to this, the author identifies a number of possible prospects for the analysis of Big Data and the use of Artificial Intelligence for education at the university of the future. Attention is focused on how this can affect the safety of the environment and conflict with ethical standards. Participants in the educational process, falling under the analysis of their digital traces, can both suffer because of them, even if their activities have not been in any way connected with the university, and begin to hide their true digital identity, creating «false» digital traces and becoming anon-ymous. The author assumes that an increase in such control covering actions, thoughts and emotions naturally results in the emergence of the concept of a «Dark» University, which distances itself as much as possible from such methods of analyzing personal data.

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