The article analyzes the definition of information educational environment by national
and foreign scientists, on the basis of which the author defines the specified concept; structural
blocks, functions, principles, components of the information educational environment are analyzed;
the structure of information educational environment of Vinnytsia State Pedagogical University
named after Mikhail Kotsyubynsky and the possibility of its use in the process of formation of
information competence of future teacher of professional training are considered; the structure of
the main page of the University site is described, the its sections and their purpose are characterized,
the view of the site of the electronic library of the educational establishment is characterized, its
structure and purpose are characterized, the structure of the information and educational portal of
the Department of Innovative and Information Technologies in Education, Educational and
Scientific Institute of Psychology, training of highly qualified specialists were reviewed. Based on
the analysis of scientific works by foreign and national scientists, the main characteristics of the
informational educational environment were determined: openness, possibility of expansion,
scalability, integration, adaptability, and their definitions were provided; the functions of the
informational educational environment are defined: information, interactive, communication,
coordinating, developmental, occupational. The scientific and pedagogical directions of formation
of information educational environment are characterized: organizational, methodical, technical,
resource, explanation of these principles is given. The structure and possibilities of using the
educational environment are described on the example of the portal of the Chair of Innovative and
Information Technologies in Education. The article also presents the results of a pedagogical study
regarding the use of an informational educational environment to improve the quality of training of
future vocational education teachers.