Digitalization and Informatization of Society: Structural Shifts and Their Impact on Education
Aim. The presented study aims to assess the impact of structural shifts on the system of higher professional education as a crucial tool that forms the backbone and workforce of the country.Tasks. The authors determine the role and significance of factors causing current structural changes in education; analyze the problems of the modern digital generation; evaluate the possibility and necessity of using artificial intelligence and neural networks in modern education; assess the impact of the digitalization of society on the educational process.Methods. This study uses general scientific analytical methods based on the systems approach to analyze and determine the relationship between changes in the educational system and global trends of the digitalization and informatization of society.Results. The study shows that digitalization and increased digital interaction have led to structural shifts in society, which in turn caused a number of diverging consequences.Conclusions. The educational system is the basic foundation for the formation of the country’s qualified workforce capacity in the future, and its objective is to meet modern trends.